sandrab64

I am making a wall quilt using the "no sewing til you quilt it" method and the lady uses french fuse tricot. I have Pellon 906F fusible at home and will use it if it's similar. I would need to fuse 2 lengths together to make a larger piece since the Pellon only comes 20 inches wide.

1) would it be ok to use the Pellon?
and
2) is there a best way to fuse 2 pieces together...perhaps overlapping. 1/4 inch?

I think I can muddle through but thought I would check with the fusible experts out there first!

Prism99

Wow, interesting technique I've never seen before.

I've used both french fuse type tricot and Pellon 906F. The tricot has a different hand and is a little thicker but, other than that, I think you could use the Pellon -- especially if it's for a wallhanging. It serves as the foundation for the piece, so it won't show. She did mention that they found the French Fuse had more forgiving adhesive than other types; might make a difference if you need to shift or substitute pieces.

I think overlapping by 1/4" would work fine. You could even overlap by 1/2" and I don't think it would make any difference at all. Just be sure to work with parchment paper on both sides so you don't glue the fusible to your ironing board or iron. Be careful to peel off the parchment paper while the fusible is still warm.

To be absolutely sure, you should test fuse a couple of small pieces together, then work the technique on that piece (maybe substituting a couple of fused-down pieces) to make sure it will all work as planned on your big piece.

sandrab64

Thank you, Prism! I did overlap a 1/4 inch and so far so good. It all seems to be working fine and I am even able to peel it off easily enough if need to. Really liking the technique!