What you should know…
1. It’s very important to read the manu-
facturers instructions regarding how to
use the product as each product is a
little bit different and requires different
heat settings.
2. It’s recommended to pre-wash all fabrics prior to applying fusible but do not
use fabric softeners.
3. Use either a low or medium heat
setting depending on which version of
HeatnBond is being used – heat is what
activates the adhesive.
4. No steam is required.
5. Make sure to only iron for the amount
of time instructed as over heating can
reduce the efficacy of the adhesive resulting in poor adhesion to the fabric.
6. If using thicker fabrics than cotton extra
time is needed to activate the adhesive.
7. All the products are washable.
Fusible fused to back of fabric with remaining fabrics folded neatly
Using Fusible
The paper back products make it easy
to trace or draw the design right on
the fusible, cut it out and then fuse to
the fabric.
The fusible sheets allow you to print
the image on the paper with an ink jet
printer. This saves time especially if the
shapes are small and there are many of
them.
Peeling paper backing off
It’s recommended to use a Teflon pressing
sheet with fusible to protect your ironing
board and iron from any unwanted residue.
Nothing will stick to Teflon and if glue gets
on it all you have to do is wipe it off.
If unwanted residue does get on the iron
it can be removed with a fabric softener
sheet – yes it really does work but the iron
has to be hot to remove the glue so watch
that you don’t burn your fingers.
Creating the flowers
I chose to use HeatnBond Lite which I
fused to the back of a rectangle of each
fabric before cutting the circles with the
TrueCut 360° Circle Cutter.
Peeling off the paper backing is easy and
smooth. I could have left the paper on to
cut the circles but I didn’t want to dull the
blade prematurely.
Second pressing sheet on top of flower
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