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Posted by anne on September 21, 2006, 12:36 pm
I'm always on the lookout for ways to get designs I like on to fabric. I think
one of the craft shows or web sites mentioned Paper Solvy. The first step is to
get a computer image of the design. Then you hit the print button after loading
Paper Solvy in the print tray. Next you pin it to your fabric and then stitch
away. I was very intrigued by this method because it looked like an easy way to
get designs on to many different fabrics, including those with dark colors and
patterns. Here's a link to the product page at Sulky:
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<http://www.sulky.com/stabilizers/paper_solvy.php>
I comforted myself with the knowledge that if/when things went awry, I had used
scrap fabric and DMC floss. I ignored the first problem that occurred when I
couldn't figure out which side to print on and printed a design of a flower
cart. I used a woven trellis with longisth threads to fill the cart and planned
to tie them down when the paper was removed. After stitching many of the
flowers, vines, and other elements, I thought that I should remove the Paper
Solvy to see how the stitching looked on the fabric.
It was time consuming but not difficult to snip away the excess paper. I
immediately noticed that the trellis lines were very, very loose despite my
having taken care to pull each thread tightly before going to the next line.
"No problem," I said to myself. "I can hide that when I tie down the
intersecting threads."
Next, I dunked the piece in cold water as directed. Paper that I hadn't snipped
dissolved as promised. However, I was appalled when black lines appeared
through much of the stitching. I did a cost/benefit analysis and quickly
abandoned the idea that I could snip the threads from the damaged areas because
(a) I had a minuscule amount of money and time invested in the piece and (b)
there was a distinct possibility that the black ink spots would show up on the
fabric.
Have any of you used this product? Can you tell me what I might have done
wrong?
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Posted by Brenda Lewis on September 21, 2006, 12:55 pm
This is the first I've heard of the product. Is there a warning
anywhere on the package about incompatibility with certain printers or
brands of ink? That would be my first thought. Second, you did say you
had trouble figuring out which side to print on, so maybe that is an
issue.
Did a regular washing remove the marks at all?
anne wrote:
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> I'm always on the lookout for ways to get designs I like on to fabric. I think
> one of the craft shows or web sites mentioned Paper Solvy. The first step is
to
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> get a computer image of the design. Then you hit the print button after
loading
show/hide quoted text
> Paper Solvy in the print tray. Next you pin it to your fabric and then stitch
> away. I was very intrigued by this method because it looked like an easy way
to
show/hide quoted text
> get designs on to many different fabrics, including those with dark colors and
> patterns. Here's a link to the product page at Sulky:
>
>
> I comforted myself with the knowledge that if/when things went awry, I had
used
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> scrap fabric and DMC floss. I ignored the first problem that occurred when I
> couldn't figure out which side to print on and printed a design of a flower
> cart. I used a woven trellis with longisth threads to fill the cart and
planned
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> to tie them down when the paper was removed. After stitching many of the
> flowers, vines, and other elements, I thought that I should remove the Paper
> Solvy to see how the stitching looked on the fabric.
>
> It was time consuming but not difficult to snip away the excess paper. I
> immediately noticed that the trellis lines were very, very loose despite my
> having taken care to pull each thread tightly before going to the next line.
>
> "No problem," I said to myself. "I can hide that when I tie down the
> intersecting threads."
>
> Next, I dunked the piece in cold water as directed. Paper that I hadn't
snipped
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> dissolved as promised. However, I was appalled when black lines appeared
> through much of the stitching. I did a cost/benefit analysis and quickly
> abandoned the idea that I could snip the threads from the damaged areas
because
show/hide quoted text
> (a) I had a minuscule amount of money and time invested in the piece and (b)
> there was a distinct possibility that the black ink spots would show up on the
> fabric.
>
> Have any of you used this product? Can you tell me what I might have done
> wrong?
>
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Brenda
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Posted by ellice on September 21, 2006, 1:54 pm
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> This is the first I've heard of the product. Is there a warning
> anywhere on the package about incompatibility with certain printers or
> brands of ink? That would be my first thought. Second, you did say you
> had trouble figuring out which side to print on, so maybe that is an
> issue.
A lot of quilters use the Paper Solvy. I'll ask my DA - who does all kinds
of things with it. But, I think she uses a lot of the tear away stuff. For
printing on fabric - I use either some June Taylor product, or IIRC an HP
one. Never tried what you did.
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> Did a regular washing remove the marks at all?
I've had some good luck with the Shout/Oxy combined pre-wash stuff.
Ellice
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>
> anne wrote:
>> I'm always on the lookout for ways to get designs I like on to fabric. I
>> think
>> one of the craft shows or web sites mentioned Paper Solvy. The first step is
>> to
>> get a computer image of the design. Then you hit the print button after
>> loading
>> Paper Solvy in the print tray. Next you pin it to your fabric and then stitch
>> away. I was very intrigued by this method because it looked like an easy way
>> to
>> get designs on to many different fabrics, including those with dark colors
>> and
>> patterns. Here's a link to the product page at Sulky:
>>
>>
>> I comforted myself with the knowledge that if/when things went awry, I had
>> used
>> scrap fabric and DMC floss. I ignored the first problem that occurred when I
>> couldn't figure out which side to print on and printed a design of a flower
>> cart. I used a woven trellis with longisth threads to fill the cart and
>> planned
>> to tie them down when the paper was removed. After stitching many of the
>> flowers, vines, and other elements, I thought that I should remove the Paper
>> Solvy to see how the stitching looked on the fabric.
>>
>> It was time consuming but not difficult to snip away the excess paper. I
>> immediately noticed that the trellis lines were very, very loose despite my
>> having taken care to pull each thread tightly before going to the next line.
>>
>> "No problem," I said to myself. "I can hide that when I tie down the
>> intersecting threads."
>>
>> Next, I dunked the piece in cold water as directed. Paper that I hadn't
>> snipped
>> dissolved as promised. However, I was appalled when black lines appeared
>> through much of the stitching. I did a cost/benefit analysis and quickly
>> abandoned the idea that I could snip the threads from the damaged areas
>> because
>> (a) I had a minuscule amount of money and time invested in the piece and (b)
>> there was a distinct possibility that the black ink spots would show up on
>> the
>> fabric.
>>
>> Have any of you used this product? Can you tell me what I might have done
>> wrong?
>>
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Posted by anne on September 22, 2006, 10:46 am
ellice said
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> A lot of quilters use the Paper Solvy. I'll ask my DA - who does all kinds
> of things with it.
Does DA equals dear aunt or something else??? Regardless of what it means,
please put a note on your to-do list to ask her/him how she/he uses it.
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> printing on fabric - I use either some June Taylor product, or IIRC an HP
> one. Never tried what you did.
Some of the print and then iron on products I've tried leave a waxy finish. The
ones that print directly onto a paper backed fabric are nicer. However, unless
one is doing a design that's less than 8 1/2" x 11", you have to piece the
sheets together which leaves a visible seam. The seam may be covered by some
stitching but you have to be creative to mask it on the sides. The same holds
true for freezer paper backed fabric.
For light and non-patterned fabric, I've found the best thing to use is an iron
on transfer pencil that enables me to capture a lot of details. I haven't found
anything that works well (and quickly) for me on dark or patterned fabrics.
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> > Did a regular washing remove the marks at all?
> I've had some good luck with the Shout/Oxy combined pre-wash stuff.
Since my prone-to-get-dirty kids have grown up, I no longer need heavy duty
stain remover stuff. I let the piece soak for several hours in a solution of a
store brand all color bleach and All. Not only didn't this remove the black
ink, it showed that in some places filled with rows of buttonholes, the solvy
stuff hadn't totally dissolved.
FWIW, I used a scrap of yellow, ecru-ish colored upholstery/drapery fabric and
have no idea what its fiber content is.
I learned a lot from this experiment but I may contact Sulky in the not too
distant future to tell them about my experiences.
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Posted by Tia Mary on September 22, 2006, 2:09 pm
anne wrote:
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> ..........
> Some of the print and then iron on products I've tried leave a waxy finish.
The
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> ones that print directly onto a paper backed fabric are nicer. However, unless
> one is doing a design that's less than 8 1/2" x 11", you have to piece the
> sheets together which leaves a visible seam. The seam may be covered by some
> stitching but you have to be creative to mask it on the sides. The same holds
> true for freezer paper backed fabric. .........
Another thing that quilters do when transferring a design for either
surface embroidery or for applique is to use netting. Lay the netting
(the type used for petticoats, etc.) on top of the chosen design and
then trace over the design using a permanent ink pen made for fabric
transferring the design to the netting. Once the ink is dry, lay the
netting on top of the stuff to be embroidered and pin in place or tape
-- whatever you want to keep the netting from moving around. Then again
trace over the design with a WASHABLE or AIR ERASABLE marker. These are
readily available in ANY quilt shop or quilting section of any craft
store even in Wally World. This washable "ink" disappears when it comes
in contact with water so I will usually use a spray bottle of water to
wet any unwanted or already stitched lines.
You can use a fade away or air erasable marking pen. Depending on
the type, this stuff disappears within 24 to 48 hours. Mark the design
and then stitch as much as possible until the design fades then just lay
the netting over top of the already stitched area to line it up again
and redraw the stitching lines. Even tho' this stuff disappears, I
still always try to launder the item just to be sure.
If you use either of these products, be sure to rinse the stitched
item really well BEFORE you put any soap or warm or hot water on it.
Heat or soap will set any lines of either type pen that have not
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disappeared. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
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