to NOT know how to....

[somedayillbesaturdaynite]

....attach 'Iron-on' interfacing to fabric? More specifically aida but have tried and it's not sticking.

is your iron hot enough?

Heheh ^. I heart AIBU :)

Make sure the 'rough' side is onto the fabric, then get iron hot (cotton setting). Press (rather than iron/slide) for about 30 secs.

not sure fuzzy lol, ironed on 3*. i haven't used it before but figured attaching it must be similar to hemming tape

Vivi, i know some aibu are so ridiculous it's untrue, but much more traffic than Arts & Crafts and i'm too impatient and want to crack on tonight

thanks Flubba, going to try again with a fresh piece now :)

Oh and if the fabric is thin, add a tea towel over the top too.

This is all from a non-expert though! Just started using 'interfacing' last couple of weeks.

no worries someday It actually really made me smile!

IIRC aida is such a loose weave it turns into a messy pile of thread if you so much as breathe on it - but that could just be me and my butterfingers.

I would back the aida with cotton/polycotton lining then stick the interfacing to that.

hey ladies thanks for your help it is now cool and sticking :)

purple, aida is quite thick and stiff (I don't even use a frame ) but a project i want to do has such an inticate border it would leave trailing threads that could be seen through the holes in the fabric unless i change needles every couple of stitches. Using an adhesive to attach anything else would also be seen.The magazine i found the pattern in suggested backing with interfacing to save a LOT of time or the trailing threads which can make a finished piece of work look untidy. lots of christmas projects to do and too much time mning exciting times :o

Ah, that makes sense. My gran always told me that the back should be as neat as the front, and had the knack of weaving all the ends in as she went, but I could never manage it. I like the interfacing tip

some not as lazy as me people would thread several needles with different colours at the same time and keep changing. I like to keep only one needle out at a time because it's easier to keep track of and i'm prone to losing/dropping the empty needle. there are gaps in this pattern all around individual stitches but usually i would make sure the threads are all tucked in (no knots in the back ) and always thought that i was being anal about the back but glad to know it's not just me :o (sorry grannypurple)

I didn't progress much beyond 10 count aida and fat bodkins, but NanaPidj did some proper intricate stuff before the arthritis kicked in. You should be able to look at a piece of embroidery from both sides - imagine it's a table cloth or napkin, you can't have scruff on one side, what will the neighbours think

Glad it worked. In future you could put a damp tea towel over it which would enable you to use a hotter ironing setting so that the glue would melt nicely

i turned it to max heat and allowed about 45 secs pressing on a damp cloth as somehow worked that out from cheating wundawebbing many jeans