T-Day Tips
Another tip for you all.I wish someone had clued me in to this little tidbit. I had to resort to reading directions and working it all out myself. It’s about using fusible fleece and the second tip will apply to some other fusibles.
The biggest thing to remember is the fact that it takes a lot of patience for fusing your fusible fleece. You need to hold the iron on the fabric for at least 10 seconds. Count it out, one thousand one, one thousand two, and so on. Ten seconds for each portion of the item being fused. You can’t rush this and must be sure to get every portion of your item fused. After the first part is fused check to make sure it is sticking. You might even have to hold the iron on for longer.
The next thing to remember is to fuse the fleece to the fabric by holding the iron on the fabric side and not on the fleece side. Think on it, fleece is used as an insulator and inhibits the flow of heat or cold through it. So it would not let your iron work at its best if you tried to fuse the fleece to the fabric by ironing on the fleece side and not on the fabric side.
Another thing you might want to think about is using a telfon ironing sheet or applique sheet to help keep your iron clean. The glue on the fusible fleece can build up on your iron and then transfer to your work at the most inconvenient time – like when you are ironing something white. So cover any exposed glue side of the fusible with the teflon sheet. The glue will not stick to the sheet and will keep your iron clean.