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Sewing on a hook and loop with glue - problem
I bought a hook and loop with glue. The glue is there to make it
easier to place the hook and loop correctly on the fabric until the sewing is done. Smart, but the problem is that the needle of the sewing machine collects glue, until finally the hole in the needle gets so filled up with glue that the thread no longer passes freely through the hole and the thread breaks. Does anyone have a solution for this problem. Yours Odin |
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Odin Roll-Hansen wrote:
I bought a hook and loop with glue. The glue is there to make it easier to place the hook and loop correctly on the fabric until the sewing is done. Smart, but the problem is that the needle of the sewing machine collects glue, until finally the hole in the needle gets so filled up with glue that the thread no longer passes freely through the hole and the thread breaks. Does anyone have a solution for this problem. Yours Odin The simple answer is to buy the hook and loop strip without the glue for sewing purposes :-) The adhesive ones are normally used on surfaces that *cannot* be sewn. I do understand your problem as I had the same thing happen once when I could only get the adhesive type and needed some hook and loop strip ('velcro') to finish off a kite I was building at the time. I did find a very effective method of removing the glue on short pieces (less than 2" / 50mm long) though. Follow the steps below for glue removal. 1) Remove the adhesive backing strips and drop the short pieces of 'velcro' (mated to each other) into a film canister (the sort roll film comes in ...if you remember what roll film is/was.....lol) 2) Add enough Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to the canister to cover the strips and fit the canister cap. 3) Give it a quick shake (with a finger over the cap for safety) and leave it for 10 minutes (shaking occasionally if you like). 4) Ensure you are in a well ventilated area with no naked flames then take a couple of sheets of kitchen paper and add a tablespoon of flour to the middle of the sheets (flour can be plain or self raising ...it really doesn't matter!) 5) Remove the 'velcro' strips from the film canister and roll them in the flour (like dredging a fish fillet). Now coat your fingers in flour and gently rub at the flour coated adhesive. It will start to peel clean away from the 'velcro' and will form balls that look like ....er........ well.......if you have ever had kids you will know *EXACTLY* what the balls look like EG. 6) Once the glue is removed from the 'velcro' put a few drops of dish soap/washing up liquid into a bowl of warm water, separate the velcro strips and wash off the remaining flour/alcohol. When clean allow to dry then sew as required. HTH, -- Larry Green |
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Odin Roll-Hansen wrote:
I bought a hook and loop with glue. The glue is there to make it easier to place the hook and loop correctly on the fabric until the sewing is done. Smart, but the problem is that the needle of the sewing machine collects glue, until finally the hole in the needle gets so filled up with glue that the thread no longer passes freely through the hole and the thread breaks. Does anyone have a solution for this problem. Yours Odin I've never seen hook-&-loop/Velcro with glue for temporary basting to fabric. The only stuff with the glue I've seen is for sticking it to non-porous surfaces. And yes, the glue will stick to the needle. It might also gunge up the bobbin area of the machine, so I would avoid sewing it at all costs. Please check the instructions for the proper use of this stuff. -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Dear Odin,
If you go back and read the package, it says that it is non-sew tape. I never buy this stuff. I once used it on a costume in a pinch, and it made a mess. I had to do the whole top over. Next time, get sew-on tape, and use scotch tape or pins to hold it where you want it until it's sewn. Teri |
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