I did try the freezer with no luck.......my quilting friend gave me the rest of hers so I could finish my project without having to go to the store. I will try the steam to hydrate. Thanks again. Judy in AZ

freezers dehydrate...think freezer burn. If you want to hydrate it, steam it with the iron.

Ah. Thought the problem was the webbing falling off the paper. Get a refund!

I am finding out that I can't even separate the mesh from the backing it is so dry. I think their shelf life is over. One package actually felt sticky but the other two are really dry. I don't think 505 will work because I have to peel the second sheet off before I fuse it down, and it won't peel. I am off to the store...........any suggestions as to more of the same or choose heat and bond?

Use a spritz of 505.

Thanks, cbear, I will give it a try . I also have been told to throw it away!!!!!!!! Judy in AZ

Make sure your fabric is prewashed. Your steam a seam will stick better if the fabric has been washed. Sometimes you can iron over the fabric to warm it up a little before placing your steam a seam on it and it helps to stick to the fabric. If your steam a seam is just dried out, I don't really know what to do about that, but how about placing it in a plastic bag and putting it into the fridge or freezer for a little while? I have no idea if the humidity will bring the sticky back, but I have heard of people doing this for quilting thread, (I think it was thread! )

I am currently making a Christmas tabletopper and am using steam a seam for my fusible appliqued pieces. The steam a seam has been in the drawer for over a year and I guess has dried out here in AZ and won't stick to the fabric when I am cutting out the tree. Is there a secret to getting it to stick to the fabric? I am not to the fusible stage yet, just the cutting. thanks in advance for any suggestions. Judy in AZ