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post #1 of 10
10/14/06 at 12:25am
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After reading an earlier thread called "Embroidering PUL," I decided to stitch an applique to a PUL cover that will be going on an AIO diaper. A few people suggested ironing on a PUL patch in the inside to ensure water doesn't leak through the needle holes. So, I put the PUL patch down so the laminate sides would touch and melt together. I ironed them together on the polyester setting (medium) until the PUL patch started to stick...

BAD IDEA!

My PUL cover shrunk by almost 1" and now doesn't fit the inner diaper layers that I was going to sew onto it! The PUL patch also didn't stick very well--even after my aggressive ironing, I peeled it off easily by hand.

So...any other suggestions on how to ensure the needle holes on appliques won't let water through? I have forever banished my iron from my PUL!

By the way, this was the polyester knit PUL from One Stop Diaper Shop. The shrinking might not be as much of an issue with woven fabrics.
post #2 of 10
10/14/06 at 11:28am
Oh man! I think I was the one that told you to do that. I have read at various places that is what you should do. I'm so sorry you ruined your AIO! Did you use a pressing cloth inbetween your iron and the pul? I wonder if that would make a difference? Maybe you could try that with a scrap???

Valerie
post #3 of 10
10/14/06 at 12:23pm
Thread Starter 
I used a pressing cloth...oh well, I think I can stretch the PUL and make it fit. If not, it's just one piece, so not that hard to replace.

Is there a kind of glue that is permanent and waterproof? Perhaps I could glue the patch on around the applique.

On the other hand, I've read that drying PUL helps seal any holes left from sewing. Could I get away without applying a patch? Or am I just asking for trouble?
post #4 of 10
10/14/06 at 1:00pm
Yes, there are glues that are waterproof and permanent. Your local fabric store should have a few. I know moms who have made outfits cuter by just gluing on trim, and the glue has really held up.

I have been curious about the embroidery also so I will have to check back.
post #5 of 10
10/14/06 at 6:02pm
Oh no!

I know that lots of wahms have had success ironing a PUL patches over embroidery, there must be some trick to it.
post #6 of 10
10/16/06 at 1:31am
With diaper covers that have embroidery, I just back them with another piece of PUL. So that it's a two layer cover (laminated sides together). I think this would also work fine with pocket diapers or AI2s. I don't know if it would be good with a regular AIO though.
post #7 of 10
10/22/06 at 2:55pm
I think that you could possibly try a very good waterproofer over the stitches. We seal the seams of our tent every year with some kind of sealer. The two layers of pul would probably work but be expensive.
post #8 of 10
10/22/06 at 5:01pm
I would try ironing on a vary low setting with a towel or something in between. you are not really "ironing" the pollyester, but trying to melt the laminate, which would be much more heat sensetive.
post #9 of 10
11/18/06 at 8:35pm

How about fusible web stuff?

I use that to fuse appliques to fabric before machine appliqueing. I wonder if that would fuse the 2 layers of PUL together so that they didn't come apart? It's like $.25/yd at Walmart, I think.
Elizabeth
post #10 of 10
11/19/06 at 9:17pm
You can try to use some DWR over the stitches. You will have to re-spray it every 25 or so washes.

Also make sure that you are using Poly thread.. not cotton, that will definately wick.

HTH...

there is a co-op selling the DWR now... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lovingbundles

Kristina
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