Day 23 of 30 Days of Giveaways - Mistyfuse

IHAN's 30 Days of Giveaways

Anniversary Celebration

Day 23 

Mistyfuse

by Attached Inc.

No I've not lost my mind (well....maybe a little)!!!   I do remember posting Mistyfuse previously....but did you know Attached Inc. is giving one package away for three weeks and then an entire 100 yard roll to be included in the IHAN 30 Days of Giveaways Grand Prize? 

Mistyfuse White

Mistyfuse Ultraviolet

Mistyfuse Black

12in.  x 100 yd roll of Mistyfuse White

I have read the comments that were left on the previous post about Mistyfuse.  I was surprised to hear how many people had not heard of Mistyfuse.  It is wonderful for appliqué but also for many other projects as well.  You can use it to fuse paper, tulle, silk, threads, yarns, and so many more mediums.  Lets say you want to make a  cool gift or wall hanging.  You could fuse some fun threads to the top of  paper, fabric, Roc-lon Multi-Purpose Cloth, cardboard, you name it.  Just remember you will be using an iron to fuse it so watch your temperature with certain fabrics and papers etc. 

I was fortunate enough to receive one of these note cards from Sue Bleiweiss after I left a comment on her blog.  That is where I got the idea for making fun collages, wall hangings and note cards.  Check these out:

Sue used Mistyfuse on the card and put paper flowers and some decorative threads and fused it.  Don't you know I've been keeping my eye out of interesting things to fuse to note cards myself.  Just too much fun to pass up.  You could make an entire set and give them to a friend as a gift (oh...that would be me too :). 

Here is the skinny on Mistyfuse for those of you who missed the previous post:

Use paper-less Mistyfuse for all weights of fabric from velvets and cottons to delicate tulles and organzas. It's a dream to work with—it handles well, is incredibly sheer, doesn't add bulk to your fused piece and bonds firmly once cooled. And since there is no added adhesive, it will never gum up your scissors or quilting needles. Each package comes with simple instructions for easy fusing with no waste.

Use Mistyfuse Black with any fabric or with tulles and sheers to create shadow and other special effects.

In accelerated aging studies, exposure to UV rays have been shown to cause fusibles to tan (darken). Especially on light colors, sheers or other light weight fabrics, and surface use, tanning may read as a color shift or dark spots. But now there’s Mistyfuse Ultraviolet! Mistyfuse Ultraviolet is specially formulated with an effective retardant to protect against the tanning effect of UV rays - without sacrificing any of the inherent Mistyfuse qualities you expect and trust. Mistyfuse Ultraviolet is white and fuses clear.

Since so many of you had not heard of Mistyfuse I thought I'd let you know about another very interesting tool from Attached, Inc. the Goddess Sheet.

When those of you who are new to Mistyfuse begin using it, you might just be ticked if I don't tell you about the Goddess Sheet.  I don't want any angry e-mails saying I've been keeping all the cool stuff to myself...so here is the skinny on the Goddess Sheet.

The Goddess Sheet combines a slick Teflon coated sheer fiberglass — for a long-lasting, nonstick transparent sheet that puts a helpful glossy sheen on fused surfaces — with the Goddess Curve™. Inspired by the goddesses of antiquity … who knew a thing or two about curves … the Goddess Curve™ is your reliable guide to accident-free fusing. The Goddess Curve is there to help you dedicate one side of the sheet to your iron only and the other side to contact with fusible. The glossy sheen is there to make it obvious which side of your fabric has the Mistyfuse on it (since with Mistyfuse it can be hard to tell!) Designed to be used with fusible, the Goddess Sheet is also suitable for all types of crafts. Size 16 1/2" x 10¾”

One of the really nice things I like about the Goddess Sheet is that it has a curve along one corner so you know which side of the sheet is up.  I can't tell you how many times I've gotten fusible on my pressing surface, my iron, or on other pieces of fabric because I didn't know which side I had used previously.  Now I always know which side is up and I don't have a frustrating mess.  The other really cool thing I like about the Goddess Sheet is that I can see through it.  That is really helpful when I'm fusing pieces in layers and want them to be in place before I fuse them (geez...I've done that too....fused a piece only to have to pull it up because it shifted and I did not realize it).  So now you can't say I didn't tell you about another very cool tool that I like.

Back to the giveaway!!!  If you would like to be the lucky IHAN blog reader to win a wonderful package of Mistyfuse you need to leave a comment on this post.  Since I've shared some insights about Mistyfuse not just being for appliqué, I'd like you to leave a comment telling us what sort of other cool things you would use Mistyfuse for in some of your other creations. 

Thank you again Attached Inc. for joining IHAN in celebrating our First Anniversary!!

Smiles,

Kelly