Product Review: Vilesofix

Vilesofix allows the patchworker and crafts person to fuse fabrics together, such in the case of adding appliques to your projects. Some of the uses include adding motifs to clothing such as shirts, jeans and jackets or when wanting to add motifs to quilts, wallhangings, blankets or tablecloths and bedlinen.
A iron set at a low temperature will in most cases ensure the adhering of the motif to the backing fabric. Thou if in doubt or the backing fabric is of a delicate nature do a test on another piece of fabric first to ensure the best results.
Vilesofix is a fine webbed bonding material with a paper backing on one side.
Its on this paper backing that you can draw or trace your desired motif. You can use a soft lead pencil to draw your motif. A outline of the motif is all that is necessay. Cut out your motif approx 1/4" away from the pencil outline. Iron the cut out paper motif, with webbing side facing the wrong side of the motif fabric, onto the fabric, Now cut out the motif along the pencil line.
The next step is to peel off the paper backing from the motif and place your cut out motif, with the adhering webbing face down, onto the right side of the backing fabric. With your iron set at the desired temperature iron the motif in place. The heat from your iron will melt the webbed bonding material and thus adhere your motif to the backing fabric.
At this stage a precaution needs to be taken as the webbed bonding material once melted is very hard to remove from your ironing board or iron if it should accidently touch either surfaces. Thus you might like to consider utilizing a Applique Mat underneath your work and non gresed baking paper between the motif and the iron.
Click on the following link to view Applique Mats http://www.craftgate.com.au/products/Applique-Sheet.html
Once your piece of work has cooled you can now add embellishment to the area. It should be noted that thou your motif has been secured into place with the Vilesofix if this item is going to be subjected to ongoing wear and tear extra anchoring stitches are needed to ensure the motif stays anchored.
It is always advisable to buy the exact amount you need for each project. Vilesofix does not store well over long periods of time as the air tends to cause the wedded bonding material to separate from the backing paper. Once this occurs it is very hard or almost impossible to utilize with satisfactory results. If you do need to store Vilesofix at anytime it is best stored in an airtight bag.
When buying Vilesofix you need to buy "fresh" Vilesofix. Therefor you are looking for Vilesofix that has not separated from its paper backing prior to you purchashing it.
To view Vilesofix on the Craft Gate website plese click on the following link http://www.craftgate.com.au/products/Vliesofix%3A-Widith-30cm..html
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Suzanne
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