Heat Disintegrating Brush-off Stabilizer.
Special heat-sensitive woven fabric disintegrates with a hot, dry iron, then brushes away easily. It’s like muslin that vanishes. Sulky Heat-Away is easy to see through to trace designs onto it for easy stitching. Because it is woven and firm, it is easy to stitch on when creating Machine Arts. Not compatible with liquids. Perfect for any project where wetting or tearing would cause distortion to stitches or damage to your base material. Package contains instructions for usage
Ideal For:
- Spun Lace
- Cut Work
- Faux Woven Fabric
- Computerized Embroidery
- Serger Lace
- 3-D Appliqué
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What is Heat-Away Stabilizer?
Heat-Away is a heat disintegrating Temporary Stabilizer. Once your project is stitched, simply adjust your iron or ironing press to the temperature for linen (no steam, approximately 430 degrees F). Protect your ironing surface from the ash with a teflon press cloth or brown bag. Protect delicate fabrics and uncoated irons with a press cloth between the Heat-Away and the iron. Iron (press) on the garment for 10 to 15 seconds, moving the iron slightly to compensate for steam holes, until the Heat-Away turns brown. Gently brush away the ash with a soft bristle brush (like an old soft toothbrush). If making Needle Lace, place in a zip-lock bag to catch the ash and gently massage to remove the Heat-Away from the stitching.
NEVER, NEVER EXPOSE TO LIQUIDS until all of the Heat-Away has been disintegrated. Any liquid will loosen the chemical that causes Heat-Away to disintegrate, allowing it to travel into your thread or fabric, making it disintegrate as well when a hot iron is applied.
When would I use Heat-Away Stabilizer?
In cases where I normally would use a removable water soluble stabilizer like Sulky Solvy that does not require tearing, but when water removal is not an option. For techniques requiring a firm, fabric-like foundation. Do not use on fabrics or with fibers that can't tolerate the heat necessary to disintegrate Heat-Away.
Where would I use Heat-Away Stabilizer?
Use it as a "topper" in machine embroidery or buttonholes when a water soluble stabilizer cannot be used -- such as on velvet and velveteen, and any dry cleanable fabric that has a nap. Some Wearable Art Designers use it for Battenburg Lace and as a foundation for special free-motion work like Machine Spun Lace (Needlelace), Bobbin Lace, and Faux Weaving by Machine. It's great to use as "the fabric" when making computerized embroidery motifs into "fabric-free" pins, magnets, etc.
Why would I use Heat-Away instead of another kind of Sulky Stabilizer?
When you don't want to run the risk of either tearing out threads, having a permanent cut-away showing or when water removal is prohibited.
How would I use and store Heat-Away Stabilizer?
- In a hoop for computerized machine embroidery.
- By itself (not in a hoop) for some Needlelace, Faux Woven Projects and Edgework.
- On top of the fabric when a nap needs to be held down for embroidery or monogramming on a fabric that cannot receive water as a removal method.
- Use a craft embossing or heat gun to remove Heat-Away "pokies".
- To protect the ironing surface, place a teflon pressing sheet or press cloth on the fabric before burning off the Heat-Away.
- Always cut away as much of the excess Heat-Away before applying the iron for removal.
- Heat-Away must be protected against moisture, heat and sun -- store unused portions in a sealed zip-lock bag.
- Embroidered designs where Heat-Away is not removed at once should also be stored in a sealed zip-lock plastic bag.
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