Dear Liza,
Once I had the geography for my French map quilt designed and cut, it was time to stick it all down. I watched several YouTube videos to learn about my options, then I took the bus down to Joann Fabrics in Happy Valley (yes, there is a town called Happy Valley!)
I chose Heat n’ Bond lite sewable fabric adhesive and it worked very well so far. I will know more when I start the embroidery and see how easy it is to sew through.
Following the very basic instructions, I ironed, trimmed, peeled, and ironed again.
You need to make sure your iron is hot enough, (or it won’t stick), and avoid ironing the glue-y bits, (or it stinks and gums up your iron), but other than that, it’s easy!
I was slowed down temporarily because I failed to buy enough of the fusible interfacing, and needed to make an extra trip to Joann.
But once that was done and the Massif Central was fused down, all my geology was set!
Next: Sketching the rivers.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 