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So I get down to cutting up the last t-shirt of my quilt and fusing interfacing to my last two pieces. The front side of the shirt went off without a hitch. The backside, however...well, not so much. When I turned the piece over after fusing the interfacing I noticed the huge crease I had somehow pressed in. Must of occured during the fusing process as I ironed and pressed the wrinkles out before applying the interfacing. So not only did I make this HUGE crease, I had bonded it in place thanks to the fusible interfacing.
I freaked. Thank God for the Internet! I Googled "how to remove pellon interfacing from fabric" and the answer I got was to re-iron the interfacing and peel off the fabric while its still hot. It worked, but for a piece of that size it took FOREVER. I spent at least half and hour steaming the heck out of that fabric in one spot and carefully peeling off the interfacing while it was still hot. I think its okay. It doesn't look like it stretched too much (if at all). But I'm giving it an overnight break before ironing it again and fusing a different piece of interfacing to it. Its been through enough for one night! |
Good for you. I usually fuse from the front side with a pressing sheet. Working with t-shirt material can be tricky. Some is stretchier and thinner than others.
There are some times that walking away for the night is the best method. Tomorrow will be a better day. |
You have done the best thing possible! Bet you feel a huge sense of relief that you were able to get the interfacing off - I probably wouldn't have perservered like that!
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Good for you. Yes, you can find almost anything on the internet.
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Originally Posted by scowlkat
You have done the best thing possible! Bet you feel a huge sense of relief that you were able to get the interfacing off - I probably wouldn't have perservered like that!
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Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
So I get down to cutting up the last t-shirt of my quilt and fusing interfacing to my last two pieces. The front side of the shirt went off without a hitch. The backside, however...well, not so much. When I turned the piece over after fusing the interfacing I noticed the huge crease I had somehow pressed in. Must of occured during the fusing process as I ironed and pressed the wrinkles out before applying the interfacing. So not only did I make this HUGE crease, I had bonded it in place thanks to the fusible interfacing.
I freaked. Thank God for the Internet! I Googled "how to remove pellon interfacing from fabric" and the answer I got was to re-iron the interfacing and peel off the fabric while its still hot. It worked, but for a piece of that size it took FOREVER. I spent at least half and hour steaming the heck out of that fabric in one spot and carefully peeling off the interfacing while it was still hot. I think its okay. It doesn't look like it stretched too much (if at all). But I'm giving it an overnight break before ironing it again and fusing a different piece of interfacing to it. Its been through enough for one night! misseva |
Originally Posted by misseva
Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
So I get down to cutting up the last t-shirt of my quilt and fusing interfacing to my last two pieces. The front side of the shirt went off without a hitch. The backside, however...well, not so much. When I turned the piece over after fusing the interfacing I noticed the huge crease I had somehow pressed in. Must of occured during the fusing process as I ironed and pressed the wrinkles out before applying the interfacing. So not only did I make this HUGE crease, I had bonded it in place thanks to the fusible interfacing.
I freaked. Thank God for the Internet! I Googled "how to remove pellon interfacing from fabric" and the answer I got was to re-iron the interfacing and peel off the fabric while its still hot. It worked, but for a piece of that size it took FOREVER. I spent at least half and hour steaming the heck out of that fabric in one spot and carefully peeling off the interfacing while it was still hot. I think its okay. It doesn't look like it stretched too much (if at all). But I'm giving it an overnight break before ironing it again and fusing a different piece of interfacing to it. Its been through enough for one night! misseva |
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