Help Please Glad Press and Seal
02-03-2018, 05:42 AM
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Given this explanation you are much better off using a wax free transfer paper meant for fabric. Saral is a well known brand but I don't know if it is available in the UK. There are many brands though. If you have an artist supply store, they will have it. It comes in white and graphite. I would not take a chance with any colors (I have seen it offered in blue, pink and yellow). It is used a lot in tole style painting.
Here is a link to a tutorial that I did on the QB on how I use it:
Marking an original design on a dark colored top for longarm quilting
Here is a link to a tutorial that I did on the QB on how I use it:
Marking an original design on a dark colored top for longarm quilting
Well... then I googled Saral to see if it was available in the uk all I got was Wikipedia's definition which is something to do with India (didn't read too much).
The reason I wanted to press and seal is it appears to cling onto the fabric for stitching....... oh well, I shall have to keep looking.
Thank you to everyone who has given their help!
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Caroline
02-03-2018, 06:51 AM
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02-03-2018, 07:17 AM
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I have heard that the press and seal can damage the inside of your machine, when stitching little pieces get pushed down into the bobbin area from your needle. I always use (for hand and machine) a lightweight wash away stabilizer that I purchase at my local major chain fabric store. It is inexpensive and washes away with no residue left behind.
02-03-2018, 09:36 AM
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I have heard that the press and seal can damage the inside of your machine, when stitching little pieces get pushed down into the bobbin area from your needle. I always use (for hand and machine) a lightweight wash away stabilizer that I purchase at my local major chain fabric store. It is inexpensive and washes away with no residue left behind.
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Caroline
02-03-2018, 02:59 PM
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Are you embroidering by hand or machine? Are your quilt blocks already pieced and quilted? Here are some options: if the blocks are not already quilted, you could use a light box or window and trace the lettering with wash away / iron way pens or chaulk pencils.
If you cannot see through the fabric, you could use the saral paper or dressmakers carbon to trace the text on top of the fabric. Another option could be to use freezer paper and iron it to the fabric. This would work similar to Press and Seal. Not sure what that may be called in the UK. Also, tissue paper (gift wrapping paper) pinned securely to your fabric may also be fine.
Hope you find something that works for you.
If you cannot see through the fabric, you could use the saral paper or dressmakers carbon to trace the text on top of the fabric. Another option could be to use freezer paper and iron it to the fabric. This would work similar to Press and Seal. Not sure what that may be called in the UK. Also, tissue paper (gift wrapping paper) pinned securely to your fabric may also be fine.
Hope you find something that works for you.
02-03-2018, 03:54 PM
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Freezer paper much better option than Stretch & Seal. It does gum up your needle and really isn't nice to remove. I tried it when learning to FMQ feathers - which I never did succeed at! lol
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