About Fusible Webbing
Fusible webs are glue
or plastic based see through
materials that are either encased
in paper like the double sticks,
or have paper on one side only.
They are used to bond the applique
pattern pieces to the background
fabric. Fusibles can be purchased
by the yard, in one-yard packages
or in rolls. Some can be sewn,
others cannot as the will gum-up
your needle.
The basics of using fusible
webbing:
- Trace
the applique pattern pieces to
one side of the paper backing
- Cut
the traced pattern pieces apart
- Fuse
them to the wrong
side of your
chosen applique fabric
- Cut these fused applique pattern
pieces out
- Peel off the paper backing
and fuse the prepared pieces to
your background fabric following
the manufacturer’s
directions
| Webbing
Brand |
Type |
Weight |
Sew or
No
Sew |
Applique
Fabrics |
| Heat N Bond Lite |
Iron-on, paper backed |
Lightweight |
Sew |
All woven fabrics except
sheers |
| |
| Wonder Under |
Iron-on, paper backed |
Medium Weight |
Sew |
Medium woven fabrics: cotton,
linen, heavy weight, like canvas
and denim |
| |
| Steam-A-Seam |
Sticky on 1 side; iron-
on, paper backed |
Medium to Heavy |
Sew, No Sew |
Medium to heavy weight fabrics,
craft projects |
| |
| Steam-A-Seam 2 |
Sticky on both sides; iron-on,
paper encased |
Medium to Heavy |
Sew, No Sew |
Medium to heavy weight fabrics,
knits, leather, ultra suede;
craft projects |
| |
| Stitch Witchery |
Iron-on |
Heavy weight |
Sew |
Lightweight to medium fabrics |
| |
Pellon’s
Sol-u-Web |
Iron-on Film |
Lightweight
(washes out) |
Sew |
Delicate fabrics: silk,
satin, brocade, laces,
trims |
| |
| Fus-O-Bond |
Iron-on |
Medium weight
(stays soft) |
No Sew |
Craft Projects |
| |
| Heat N Bond Ultra |
Iron-on Paper backed |
Medium to Heavy weight |
No Sew |
Craft Projects |
| |
| Wonder Under Craft |
Iron-on Paper backed |
Medium to Heavy weight |
No Sew |
Craft Projects |
|
