What is the name for that stuff?
Sounds wonderfull!
Bjarne
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] 16th century dress question embroidery
In a message dated 5/30/2007 11:13:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Or appliques of wool or silk and gold cord stichet on by machine.
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There are some amazing things made now to help you with applique. I used
this stuff that was, not sticky as in gooey, but a heat activated bonding
material that clung to whatever you wanted before any heat was applied, so
you
could move it around if you wanted, but it stayed put if you didn't peal
it up.
It did not become permanent until you blasted it with the iron. It had
paper on
both sides since both sides of the bonding stuff was clingy. You drew on
one
side of the paper the design elements you wanted, then pulled the other,
unmarked paper off and bonded the whole uncut thing to the back of your
decorative fabric. Then cut it out [the edges resisted fraying after being
bonded]
then placed all the elements where they needed to go, moving them and
adjusting them as needed [they cling to the fabric] and when you got
things in place,
blasted them with steam and heat. They were now on for good.
I did this with velvet even, using a velvet board and ironing from the
back.
Since it clings really well, I could pick up the whole thing and turn it
over.
Since all the red seems to be outlined in gold cord, this might work out
well for you. I ran around all my appliques with a tight zig-zag, but you
could
get away with a wider one just to make sure everything is down and not
going
to fray, then cover it up with gold braid or whatever. It'll still be
time
consuming, but look great!
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