Wonder Under, is it supposed to be this difficult?
08-12-2011, 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Rachelcb80
I have done very little work with fusibles and just this week used Wonder Under for the first time. I've used a soft fuse type product before and it was very easy to work with but didn't hold the edges of the fabric as much as I would have liked. There was still more fraying than I cared for. So for my current project I opted for Wonder Under. I followed the directions which are simple enough, 5-8 seconds with the iron on the wrong side of the fabric, peel paper and fuse to other fabric. The problem was peeling the paper off. When I first did all my fusing the 5-8 seconds obviously wasn't enough because when I tried to peel the paper the fusible came off with it instead of sticking to the fabric. I put the iron to it for about 10 more seconds and that made the fusible stick to the fabric but it was a battle to get the paper peeled back. I really had to mangle the corner to get the paper started peeling. The corners didn't matter for this project but I can't imagine if the whole shape was something I was going to use and one part was all picked at where I had to peel back the paper.
Is this typical with a fusible, did I get a bad batch or was it operator error?
Is this typical with a fusible, did I get a bad batch or was it operator error?
08-12-2011, 04:53 AM
#25
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Location: Farmers Branch (Dallas) TX
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I had all kinds of problems with Wonder Under and Steam A Seam 2 - because they were old. I bought them at a quilt show and then it was quite a while before I started using them. I learned also that laying them flat to store them helps some. But the best idea is make sure they are "fresh". If you just bought it, I'd take it back.
08-12-2011, 04:57 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by sewgray
Do you let it cool before taking the paper off?
I use this all the time. Also use Steam-a-Seam 2. I buy one or the other depending on if I have a coupon at Joanns. ;-)
08-12-2011, 05:05 AM
#28
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I had the same problem and this was my first attempt at using it also.
Originally Posted by Rachelcb80
I have done very little work with fusibles and just this week used Wonder Under for the first time. I've used a soft fuse type product before and it was very easy to work with but didn't hold the edges of the fabric as much as I would have liked. There was still more fraying than I cared for. So for my current project I opted for Wonder Under. I followed the directions which are simple enough, 5-8 seconds with the iron on the wrong side of the fabric, peel paper and fuse to other fabric. The problem was peeling the paper off. When I first did all my fusing the 5-8 seconds obviously wasn't enough because when I tried to peel the paper the fusible came off with it instead of sticking to the fabric. I put the iron to it for about 10 more seconds and that made the fusible stick to the fabric but it was a battle to get the paper peeled back. I really had to mangle the corner to get the paper started peeling. The corners didn't matter for this project but I can't imagine if the whole shape was something I was going to use and one part was all picked at where I had to peel back the paper.
Is this typical with a fusible, did I get a bad batch or was it operator error?
Is this typical with a fusible, did I get a bad batch or was it operator error?
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