Fusabond - can someone explain how to use it for fabric?

Question

I basically just want to use it to get a big letter onto a shirt of mine, but I'm not sure if I can use it for that.

I saw on a page that said to use it instead of sewing (that's all it said), but I'm confused about what the product exactly is.

I searched it on google, and that wasn't any help.

Thankyou!

Answer 1

Most fuseable bonding fabrics have two surfaces. The first surface is rough, and you iron that onto the back of the fabric you are going to bond, then you cut the shape (letter) you want to iron on. Last, you peel off the backing from the fusabond, and iron the letter onto the shirt.

It works best if you hold the iron still and push very hard down on it, rather than move it around the way you do with wrinkles. The pressure works much better, and lasts longer.

There are some bonding fabrics that don't have two sides. You place them between the two fabrics you are trying to bond (after cutting out the letter) and they melt the two pieces together. These are harder to work with, because you don't want any to show outside the fabric, or it will melt onto your iron. If you have this kind, it looks like cotton, and does not have a rough side, and a peel side. When I iron hems, I use it, and I always put a sheet of wax paper under the iron so it doesn't accidentally get sticky.

If you only have one letter, you might want to choose a fabric glue instead.

Answer 2

I guess this is what we call Wonderweb - a fused backing fabric. If so, you need to use an iron. Cut your fusabond exactly to the shape of the letter, place on the fabric, place letter on top, then a cotton cloth or something similar and press with a warm iron. This makes the glue seal.

I would then pop it under the sewing machine and using a zigzag stich, stitch it in place.

Good luck - hope the British english and US english works!

Answer 3

whats Fusabond?