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Tools of the Trade => The Haberdashery => Topic started by: jintie on April 06, 2019, 18:07:25 PM

Title: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: jintie on April 06, 2019, 18:07:25 PM
I have a sashiko machine and want to stitch down patches against a background cloth (like Wabi Sabi). Is there something that will hold them in place that I can remove later?  (Not pins or safety pins, something I can stitch over).
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: Ploshkin on April 06, 2019, 18:16:15 PM
Heat 'n Bond Feather Lite - it's fusible both sides (used for appliqued)
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: Iminei on April 06, 2019, 19:27:55 PM
Cant remove two sided fusi (or any fusi actually)

Why do you want to remove it?
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: jintie on April 06, 2019, 19:31:58 PM
I don't want any stiffness.
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: Efemera on April 06, 2019, 19:34:02 PM
505  spray glue for quilting
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: fajita on April 06, 2019, 21:04:48 PM
Pritt stick. It will wash out.
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: fajita on April 06, 2019, 21:07:01 PM
Fusible wash away

fusible washaway stabilizer
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: maliw on April 07, 2019, 11:15:29 AM
I've got one of these
https://www.abakhan.co.uk/haberdashery/sprays-cleaners-protectors/fabric-glue-pen-and-refill-pink.html
it's not supposed to gum up your needle so ok for machine sewing.
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: wrenkins on April 07, 2019, 12:50:38 PM
I've used that for appliqué @maliw. Works a treat.
Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: Morgan on April 08, 2019, 01:40:34 AM
Washaway Wondertape (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Wash-Away-Wonder-Tape/dp/B00KQ1B6GA) - does not gum up the needle and it's repositionable.


Not a big fan of using pins when sewing and I use this stuff for all sorts of temporary holding jobs eg. holding zips in place, really fiddley placements, Holding hems in place for stitching on unstable fabrics, etc.
Also I use it with my machine embroidery hoops (on the bottom of the inner hoop).
Love the stuff.





Title: Re: How to fix a patch in place until I oversew?
Post by: jintie on April 08, 2019, 06:58:09 AM
Thanks for the suggestions.