Laura Heine collage quilts, done any?
03-31-2023, 09:09 AM
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IS it Steam a Seam or Steam a Seam Lite 2?
If it is Lite 2, I do almost all of my collages in it and have never had trouble quilting them cold. Sometimes, you get a little dab of "glue" that sticks around the top of the needle, but you just use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to rub it off. It's no big deal. I always see people saying how you have to steam the heck out of it, but I never have...just used a really hot iron and I've never had a problem and they've been hanging for years. Some of the have been shipped multiple times to shows and never moved.
If it is Steam a Seam regular, I'm told that is a lot more finicky, so best follow her directions.
Watson
If it is Lite 2, I do almost all of my collages in it and have never had trouble quilting them cold. Sometimes, you get a little dab of "glue" that sticks around the top of the needle, but you just use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to rub it off. It's no big deal. I always see people saying how you have to steam the heck out of it, but I never have...just used a really hot iron and I've never had a problem and they've been hanging for years. Some of the have been shipped multiple times to shows and never moved.
If it is Steam a Seam regular, I'm told that is a lot more finicky, so best follow her directions.
Watson
