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by 10tje 24 Sep 2009 ( edited Feb 06'11 23:42 )
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Do you have many small pieces to wash a way?

That stuff on top of towels used.
Keep all those little pieces.
Take baking paper, put all your little bits of it.
Lay on top of a piece of baking paper.
Ironing with an iron on the highest position on the baking paper.
And all the pieces melt together and you have a new sheet wash a way.
Good luck.
Greetings 10tje

Comments (52)
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by bevintex 24 Sep 2009
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Thank you, will try this. These are the kinds of tips we are looking for. Baking paper is the same as parchment paper.
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by 10tje 24 Sep 2009
bakingpaper we call it in Dutch, but I did not know how you said that. Thank you!!*
by blhamblen 24 Sep 2009
yes...it will do the same thing:)
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by babsie 24 Sep 2009
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Thanks, great tip.
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by marietta 24 Sep 2009
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Thank you 10tje, this is a lovely tip.
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by annita1 24 Sep 2009
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bedoel je wateroplosbare plastiekfolie?
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by 10tje 24 Sep 2009
Ja, wat je gebruikt als je handdoeken borduurt.
even tussen 2 vellen bakpapier leggen, strijken op de hoogste stand, het smelt aan elkaar en je hebt een nieuw vel.
zo hoef je niet alle kleine stukjes weg te gooien.
veel plezier.
groetjes 10tje
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by iris2006 24 Sep 2009
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Dank je wel 10tje ;0)
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by 10tje 24 Sep 2009
He' daar is ze weer.
veel succes ermee, het werkt echt goed!!*
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by bokkieborduur 24 Sep 2009
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Thanks for your tip will try it Love Marie
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by 10tje 24 Sep 2009
good luck!!*
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by crafter2243 24 Sep 2009
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Thanks for the hint Now all I need to find out what to do with the left over Vilene.
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by 10tje 24 Sep 2009
What is Vilene? I don't no what that is, where you use it for?
by bevintex 24 Sep 2009
Vilene is fabric like wash away used mainly for free standing lace. You can put left overs in a spray bottle ,add water to make a starch. Add one cap of alcohol as a preservitive.
by 10tje 24 Sep 2009
soluflies we call that stuff, but I buy it by the meter.
I do not know that spray?
by 10tje 24 Sep 2009
ohh I get it already
So you keep that.
what do you do it again to get a sheet?
by bevintex 24 Sep 2009
You cant make a sheet with water ,but it will make a nice spray starch to stiffen lace.
by 10tje 25 Sep 2009
Oke thank you for explanation!!
by quiltgrama 30 Sep 2009
Use water soluble thread and sew the vilene back together. It just washes away as usual
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by marthie 24 Sep 2009
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Thanks what a great idea.
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by designgirl 24 Sep 2009
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Thanks for the great tip. *4u.
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by shirlener88 25 Sep 2009
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10tje, thank you - *4U
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by my3ivon 25 Sep 2009
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great idea - I have a drawer full of scraps so I'm going to try this -
thanks x
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by marjialexa 25 Sep 2009
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For the fabric-type wash away, I have heard that people take the larger pieces and sew them together with wash-away thread to make larger sheets. I don't know that I'd try to hoop them, but they'd work as a topping. I haven't done this myself, but I heard it somewhere. Hugs, Marji
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by bevintex 25 Sep 2009
I did sew some together to see if it worked but the stuff shifted when hooped. Ended up throwing the whole mess out. I did'nt try as a topping but that may work better.
by 10tje 25 Sep 2009
I just put it on my towel, otherwise you lose a lot of material.
It works really well and am glad you are going to try.
Embroidery is already expensive enough.
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by tippi 25 Sep 2009
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I knew I was saving all those scraps for some reason. Thank you very much for the tip
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by tessiemarie 25 Sep 2009
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thanks, great tip
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by colonies1 25 Sep 2009
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thanks for the tip
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by harmzen 25 Sep 2009
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wow tks will try this.
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by gayle950 25 Sep 2009
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great idea thanks
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by tindo 25 Sep 2009
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Thank you for that tip I will have to try it.
I usually sew the vilene pieces together with water soluble thread top and bottom (bobbin) I have not had any problems with it moving.
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by maryloo 25 Sep 2009
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this is great thank you i have lots of little bits
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by maryloo 25 Sep 2009
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this is great thank you i have lots of little bits
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by manami 25 Sep 2009
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I've been doing that for a while now, and it does work. Also, to save on Vilene, as I use 2 layers always, I use one layer of solvy and vilene on top, nothing can come wrong with the FSLs :)
Love,
Yoriko
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by 10tje 25 Sep 2009
Thanks!!*
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by waterlily 25 Sep 2009
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Thanks so much! I have thrown away so much of this stuff, and Keep wondering what I can do with it because I hate wasting it. I have occasionally made a "glue" or starch out of some of it, but It is water soluable, so I don't use it on anything that may get wet.
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by sissibrode 25 Sep 2009
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WAOW !!!! THANKS 10tje ***
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by 10tje 25 Sep 2009
good luck!!*
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by mmgreyhounds 25 Sep 2009
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I like to use three layers of wash a way for my fsl so I put a sheet on the bottom, then I put some of the scraps that I have in the middle and a full sheet on top. That is how I use some of my scraps up. But I'll have to try this! Thanks.
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by almag 06 Feb 2011
That's exactly what I do. I put the top layer at right angles to the bottom layer, too.
AlmaG.
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by ksgram1 25 Sep 2009
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Thanks so much. I'll give it a try. I have many little scraps. ***
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by chenille 25 Sep 2009
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This is a keeper, thanks!
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by jacquipaul 30 Sep 2009
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Merci beaucoup; great tip!
*4u!
Jacqueline
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by edithfarminer 30 Sep 2009
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Will try this thanks
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by noah 30 Sep 2009
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we donot have baking paper here what is it ??Is it like parchment paper for wrapping meat in ??It is brown here with a plastic linner ?can yo u explain more?Sorry to be so dumb!!carolyn
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by 1ladyb 30 Sep 2009
Waxed paper will work also. You can also just dab your finger in water and stick two pieces together. I have hooped it and it does fine. I use Badgemaster a lot for my FSL so have a lot of that left over.
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by mad14kt 02 Oct 2009
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WOW!!! I can't wait to try this! FIESTA ;D *2U
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by jkdavis1996 06 Feb 2011
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so, let me get this straight in my head...

the bits are kind of sandwiched between two pieces of parchment paper...and the hot iron melts the pieces together, but the parchment paper doesn't stick...so you end up with a 'whole' piece of WSS again? Is it sturdy enough to be the hooped stabilizer or does it have to be used as a topper?
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by iris2006 06 Feb 2011
Used as a topper :0)
by jkdavis1996 07 Feb 2011
thx
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by leenova54 06 Feb 2011
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Ok, so this is so good that I checked the checkmark so I can find it again when I am in need, this post and remarks have so many excellent ideas! Cuties are the best!
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by sewfrenzie 06 Feb 2011
Thank you! I was wondering how to mark a comment by a cutie for futher reference!! *4U and hugs too!
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by maymason1 06 Feb 2011
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Great tip, i'll try it. thanks...mm
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by mi30kaja 06 Feb 2011
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What a great idea
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by maryloo 06 Feb 2011
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thank you that is so good and will save a bit of money also
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by lani02 06 Feb 2011
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thanks
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by keeponsewing 06 Feb 2011
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Brilliant! Did you tell Emblibrary? post it as a tip if they pick your tip of the day, you receive $5.00's of designs. :)
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by katydid 06 Feb 2011
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Do you mean like parchment paper for baking? What we line our baking sheets with? Kay
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by beckybowman 06 Feb 2011
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Thanks this is a great tip!
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by mysew1325 06 Feb 2011
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That is a great tip ... works wonderfully... I have done this for years.... I use wax paper and parchment also..
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by bevgrift 06 Feb 2011
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Thank you Love the TIP
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by devon 06 Feb 2011
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Great tip thanks for sharing. DeVon
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by lique 06 Feb 2011
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Thank you I have been saving them to use on small projects but it is great to be able to use them on bigger projects as well!
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by honeychyle 06 Feb 2011
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Someone gave this tip a few months ago and it works great!
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by sdrise 06 Feb 2011
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Sounds easier than what I do. I usually lick and stick the pieces together to make a new sheet to work with . I waste next to nothing. Thanks Suzanne
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by jkdavis1996 06 Feb 2011
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If you have done this...please see my question further down in the list...I'd love to try this, but want to do it correctly and is it still water soluble after you have ironed it?
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by sewfrenzie 06 Feb 2011
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10tje, thank you - *4U
I will be trying this out soon!
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by rmj8939 06 Feb 2011
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What a great idea, thanks, will be trying it soon.
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by designgirl 06 Feb 2011
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Thanks for the great tip. I will definately be trying this one. Hugs Lynn
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by bumblebee 06 Feb 2011
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Whoa! Thanks I have a whole bag of vilene leftovers now I know what to do with it!
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by nahs220 06 Feb 2011
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never mind, I read what "baking paper" is further down.
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by grandmamek 06 Feb 2011
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Thank you for the great tip!!