Oh no! I purchased Steam a Seam2 not the lite
 

I accidentally purchased the Steam a Seam 2 that is not the lite version. Return postage is almost what I paid for it.

I am making an art quilt that has up to 3 layers to sew through in places (raw edge appliqué). Can any one tell me if I can use what I purchased?

Here is an example of one I did in class last week.
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I have no idea about your question, but your deer is beautiful.

You might want to test it. I think I did the same thing once and the regular version left a lot of adhesive on my machine needle. I spent a lot of time removing it with an alcohol swab.

Homespun, thank you for your compliment. This is a picture of Oreo, my 3 pound 11 year old Granddog chihuahua. Your comment made me laugh because he does look like a deer!

oh dear, I thought it was a chihuahua.

Oops, just read further. I guess it is ;-)

I would test it out. Sometimes it is difficult to buy online because you can't see the detail of the product.

I have tried to sew through Steam a Seam 2 and it was tough going... three layers I think you would be really frustrated... but as mentioned earlier make a test piece with all the potential layers you want to sew through... and see if you can make it work.

I knew it was a chihuahua from the start,lol, what a good portrait, looks so great. I don't know about the steam a seam 2, but you could save it for a different project as you say the shipping to send back is out of the question.

We just had a national applique artist @ our quilt guild last month and Steam-a-seam 2 is what she uses. You should be fine!!!!

Steam a seam 2 is a lot like heat & bond lite. I've used both many times for applique projects without problem.

Elmer's school glue, will hold in place for you to sew down. And it washes out. Love the deer

I gave up on steam-a-seam, etc when I discovered that I could use Elmer's instead. I just apply it with a small nylon paint brush, set in place, iron dry, and keep going. I do use a sacrificial cloth on the ironing board and a pressing cloth to protect the iron though. I recently discovered that I can apply the glue to the edges of my drawn design and let dry, before I cut it out, then when I cut it out, I have a thinner glue line, and no fraying at all. I just dampened the edges during assembly. It worked.

If it were me, and I do a lot of fused art quilts, I wouldn't use it. I wouldn't even use the lite version. Three layers is going to be hard for a machine needle to get through and impossible for any hand stitching. Don't let the wrong product ruin your experience.

I stopped using SAS a long time ago and switched to Pelon 805 (Wonder Under) and Misty Fuse. Two of the many benefits are no more gummy needles and I can hand stitch through 3-4 layers of either one.

Very nice work on your class project! :)

Love your little deer block!

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Thanks for the tip. What a great idea!

I've never had a problem with Steam a Seam of any type. If you think it is too heavy, cut away all but a thin strip around the edges of your applique. I love Stea a Seam, however, it is too expensive. There are so many appliques that you absolutely need to be able to position and reposition and that is why I use it, and I use it a lot.

I even found a green scrub pad with the alcohol worked nicely to remove the gunk. It does get gunky quickly. I cleaned and oiled my sewing machine after doing this because it caused a mess. But it works in a pinch. As you said to return it would cost just as much as you spent. I noticed most trouble when there were multiple layers to sew through. It doesn't happen as much when there are only two layers or a thinner quilt sandwich. It will work out in the end. Good luck.

My chihuahua has the deer head too. In fact she's colored like the deer in my yard. Love your pix.