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by sewmom 23 Oct 2014 ( edited Oct 26'14 17:17 )
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Advice please. I need a fusible stabilizer to go on the back of cotton. It will be a piece for a quilt. I can't find my notes for my favorite one that won't pucker/bubble after washing. TIA!

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by cfidl 23 Oct 2014
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Pellon right?
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by pennifold 23 Oct 2014
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Hi sewmom - and yes I'd use the Pellon as Chris has suggested below. I've had a look on YouTube and there is a great little video by Sarah Lawson - just go to YouTube and type in Sara Lawson Shares How to Use Pellon Fusible Interfacing and you can see how easy it is. I'll try and add the link, but if it doesn't work just do as I said above. Love Chris
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by pennifold 23 Oct 2014
I just tried adding it and opened it and it came up blank!
by sewmom 23 Oct 2014
I thought my go-to was Pellon SF-101 but I hadn't used it in a while so I just did a sample and washed it and dried it and it's bubbly. I preshrunk the fabric but forgot to steam the Pellon first. It would probably be fine ironed but no one will be ironing a quilt.
by sewmom 23 Oct 2014
I'll see if the YouTube link will work here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQTrQQoaIwc
by sewmom 23 Oct 2014
Works for me.
I will try another sample and steam the interfacing first. It is not listed as an instruction in this video but I have done it before.
by sewmom 23 Oct 2014
Going to try the Pellon 906F. Non woven fusible.
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by dragonflyer 24 Oct 2014
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Hmmm, I use Shape-Flex SF101 all the time for my quilts as it is 100% cotton like my fabric...I don't wash my fabric first...I just iron on the SF101 to the back with lots of steam...then embroider...I have not had a problem...makes me wonder what happened that you got bubbles...perhaps because the fabric was pre-washed...not sure...
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by sewmom 24 Oct 2014
I would think not pre-washing would get more bubbles because they would shrink at different rates. I don't know either?
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by pennyhal2 26 Oct 2014
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What is the difference between Pellon TP971F AND 906F?
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by sewmom 27 Oct 2014
906f is non woven. I'm not sure of the other one.