Bonus Tips
Step 1 – adding Stitch-N-Steam to the fabric
Place a piece of Stitch-N-Steam on the back
side of a piece of fabric.
Tip 1 – add extra loft
Do this by putting a piece of 100%
cotton batting between the piece of
fabric and the Stitch-N-Seam. When
stitching the three layers together make
sure to have closer stitching to ensure
good shrinkage and texture.
Stitching lines can be drawn on the
polyester fabric if you need guidelines to
stitch by. I just used a marker to draw the
lines since they won’t ever be seen.
Depending on the size of the piece being
stitched a couple of pins may be needed to
hold the piece together as the polyester is
quite slippery.
Layering the fabric & Stitch-N-Steam
Step 2 – stitch the two pieces together
Any stitch can be used – straight line
stitching or free motion stitching.
Any type of thread can be used for the
stitching. Just make sure to use the same
thread in both the top and bobbin of the
machine especially if you’re going to stitch
with the Stitch-N-Steam facing up.
I decided to use a polyester thread in the
solid color to match each fabric but a
variegated thread would look good too. The
thread I chose will blend right in.
Stitching lines drawn on Stitch-N-Seam
By the way, Stitch-N-Steam is completely
washer, dryer and dry-clean safe so if
you’re embellishing a piece of clothing
you’ll be able to wash it.
The closer the stitches are together the
more texture there will be. Multi directional
lines will give better texture.
I stitched along the blue grid lines but then
decided that they were too far apart and
stitched between each one to get better
texture.
Step 3 – activate with steam
Once the stitching is done place the piece
on the ironing board with fabric side up as
per the manufacturer’s instructions. Hold
the iron just over top of the fabric – do
not press just let the steam do it’s thing.
The iron should be on the highest steam
setting for optimal results. I tend to press
the extra steam button for more steam. As
the steam is applied to the fabric, it shrinks
and crinkles, and adds texture to a once flat
piece of fabric.
Tip 2 – use a cooling rack
In step 3 above the Stitch-N-Steam
instructions say to steam with the
fabric side facing up but I like to apply
steam with the Stitch-N-Steam product
facing up. The only problem is that if
the iron touches the polyester fabric it
will melt hence I had to come up with a
solution to prevent melting and optimal
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