Libbi, Press in seal is truly wonderful stuff. COuldn't live without it now. It is weel worth getting your hands on some.

Carla

Press n' Seal? What's that? Please remember that I've been out of the USA since 1994 and I have never seen this product in any country I've lived in. I Googled it and read the hype from Glad.

Is it worth having my family/friends send me some : I like the thread spool suggestion.

Press n Seal is truly wonderful stuff --

Put a thin strip of it around your spools of opened thread, and the tails stay put. Easy to see through, too. This is especially handy when moving!

I use it for travelling, to pack things folded when I don't want them to wrinkle. Works wonderfully holding husband's dress shirts in place until needed!

Haven't tried it for actual quilting yet, but sounds like it's worth a try!

Kathy

Wow, thanks for the great ideas. By the way I love my Patis.

One thing I noticed on that link and that I read about somewhere else is that they used freezer wrap. I haven't found that anywhere yet, but maybe it would be easier to remove after quilting. Has anyone tried both types and can tell us the difference?

Gee the only use for press and seal I knew of was to cover cast on legs or arms. The press and seal would help keep them clean. It also would provide extra protection so it kept dry when patients were taking a shower. Layer of press and seal then large plastic bag secured at the top of the cast... dry cast.

I am going to do a baby quilt I think I will try this method of quilting.

I find that PNS is great for a number of things...

1. Sticks to a book page for tracing templates, quilting designs, etc. without damaging the paper underneath.

2. Making little baggies of any size for cut pieces. You can label it with a sharpie pen.

3. Take it to classes along with a cutting board to lay out your blocks in layers. Use the cutting board next to the sewing machine and start piecing the blocks. When class time is up separate the pieces (in piles) so that the board shows through (like stain glass channels). Take your PNS large enough to cover the block (can use multiple pieces for large blocks). Run your finger over the PNS in the channels and around the outside of the block so it sticks to the cutting board. VOILA! Now your pieces will not shift out of place while you carry it home.

4. Wrap a small piece around an electric cord or lace when coiling them up for storage or travel (holds like a rubber band with one wrap.)

When I hear of or think of more tips I will surly pass them on to y'all.

Pati Shambaugh
The Quilt Patis Lady

stitchesia wrote:
Thanks for the link!! That definately looks like something worth trying!

Thanks for the link. That looks like it just may work. I may try it with some tulips if I get my current quilt that far.

Here is a site that shows how to use Press and Seal for quilting stencils instead of sewing on top of the PNS and having to pull it off when you are done..I haven't tried this but it looks like it would work just fine...home.ptd.net/~shoofly/PNS/directions.htm

Ooh, I think you hit on something there. No need to iron... you can see through it since its transparent... it might make a really good template material for portable projects where you can't have your iron. Might have to work with that.

And I spent a very bored half hour today pondering the sewing and quilting apps of press n seal. i like the freezer version because it is stickier and tougher. I was wondering if they could be used like freezer paper for templates too?

dianaupp wrote:
absolutely!! I generally use crayola washable markers for kids..but I have used an extra fine sharpie with no problems.ALWAYS MAKE A TEST SAMPLE FIRST !!!

Another good use for press'n'seal is to keep your threads from unwinding. If you have threads that don't have a place to wrap your tails around to keep them, a strip of press'n'seal wrapped around holds the thread on. The stuff isn't sticky enough to come off on the thread like tape, and it's cheaper than something like the Hugo's Amazing tape, which is also great but spendier.

Tama