Other Vanishings
Aquabond
A new soluble fabric with a sticky surface.
The sticky side of the fabric is covered with a silicone coated paper to protect the adhesive surface. Threads, yarns and fabric pieces can be arranged on the sticky surface enabling the a whole design structure to be built up in its entirety. Used by Jan Beaney to create some of her wonderful stitched structures.50cm x 36cm: $14.90 ($13.55)
1 metre x 36cm $26.50 ($24.09)Solusheet / Vilene 541
A water soluble embroidery fabric made of PVA. Very good strength and excellent for both computerised sewing machines and hand stitching on. Used and recommended by Jan Beaney.
Two roll widths, 150cm and 30cm.30cm x 100cm: $3.20 ($2.91)
150cm x 100cm: $13.75 ($12.50)Hot Water Soluble Fabric
As seen in Issue 13 of Quilting Arts magazine, this fabric shrinks in very hot water to create a wonderful surface texture. It is a white cloth that looks like a fine organdie material. Can also be used as a boiling water vanishing material. Comes with instructions and suggestions.50 cm x 56 cm pack: $9.50 ($8.64)
Per metre x 112 cm: $35.00 ($31.82)Heavy-weight Water Soluble Paper
A translucent paper which is stable and traceable, easily dissolves without residue and will not change fabric characteristics. Draw your design on - or print on from a computer. Can be used for:* embroidering or stitching on delicate fabricsThicker, stronger and more cost effective!
* flawless buttonholes and rolled hems
* stabilizing embroidery, wing needle and hemstitching
* paper quilting
* painting on and using the parts as a resist79cm x 55cm sheet: $7.50 ($6.82)Water Soluble Paper Sheets
Same as water soluble paper but in sheet form. Each sheet is 28cm x 21.5cm. Available in packs of 5 or 10Five pack: $3.75 ($3.41)
Ten pack: $7.00 ($6.36)Vanishing Muslin (Thermogaze)
This heat disintegrating fabric is ideal for machine stitching such as Battenburg lace, free-motion embroidery, cut-work and edges, lacework, decorative stitching, buttonholes, monogramming, and 3-Dimensional applique. It is a very firm stabiliser that crumbles under your iron for easy removal. You can use it underneath fabric as well, such as in couching on fine silk or rayon, or as a firm stabilizer for free machine work, negating the need to use a hoop-magic.
Our packs come off a very generous 82 cm width roll.
1/2 metre x 82 cm pack: $6.90 ($6.27)
1 metre x 82 cm pack: $13.20 ($12.00)
5 metre x 82 cm value pack: $55.00 ($50.00)Hot Water Laundry Bag
This product is a durable, transparent material that is easy to mark and put in your embroidery hoop to create all kinds of thread art, lacy inserts, 3D appliques, etc. It's strong enough for dense stitchery and is resistant to normal heat and humidity. Please bear in mind that these are designed to take hospital laundry, and dissolve in the very hot washing water. The formula for the dissolvable plastic does vary and so do results when used for embroidery. Occasionally many rinses in very hot water are required.170cm x 130cm: $2.75 ($2.50)