nursie76

Good morning all! Haven't been posting much, but have been popping in to check on things.
Question:
I am finishing up an applique heavy quilt and will be have started a BOM that will also require a lot of appliqueing. I do raw edge with machine blanket stitch and have always used and loved Steam a Seam 2.
I ran out with just a few more pieces to fuse on the first quilt and when I went to buy more Steam a seam, it was no where to be found. I did some research and found that do to paper supplier issues, it has been out of production for over a year.

I finished the quilt in progress with Misty Fuse, and it worked fine, but I love SaS2 because I can place and then move and it isn't permanent until the final pressing. I believe there is a similar product called Heat n Bond and another by Pellon. What do you use and what would you recommend?

(Also, am wondering if you have had good permanence with the lite version which are supposed to give a softer hand.)

Thanks so much for any help you can provide.

Onebyone

I've used the Heat and Bond lite and I don't remember any problems with it. Here is a link that gives good info about it: http://appliquecafeblog.com/the-secr...tter-applique/ I stocked up on steam a seam 2 when I noticed it was out of stock at most fabric shops and websites and couldn't be reordered. Thank goodness Walmart had enough to restock for awhile. Keep an eye out for stocking issues. This is a big red flag if you use a product and rely on it.

nursie76

Onebyone,

Thanks for the info. I never thought about the stocking thing being a hint about possible supply or discontinuation issues on a product. I will keep that in mind. The quilt I am finishing up was my first experience with fused applique and I didn't realize how much I liked it, so sadly didn't think to get more of the product....sigh....

Thanks again for your rapid response!

KwiltyKahy

I too love Steam a Seam. Still waiting for production to resume. SaS2 is the only one I know of that allows repositoning.