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How about a Sewing Thread?
calenlass:
Well, if it sticks to your iron, your lining is upside down (duh). Good luck getting it off; I recommend something like acetone (nail polish remover) or Goo Gone.
If not, well, then there are other issues at hand. What sorts of fabric are you trying to iron it to? What temperature is the iron set to? Is the adhesive expired? (This doesn't usually happen, because it doesn't "go bad" but it could be a lemon.)
The best thing to do if you do not have regular sew-in lining is to iron it on as best you can and if the ends pop up then sew across the corners. If it is worse, treat it like sew-in lining-made-easy and be glad that you won't have to pin it down, but you will have to sew it in. Do a 3/8" to 1/2" seam around, to leave space for your standard 5/8" for where the proper seam from the instructions in the pattern is supposed to be.
calenlass:
Things I have sewn:
(everything but the corset, that is leather and I bought it at ComiCon)
my senior prom dress (ok my mom totally helped me with that one but silk satin, what can you do)
stupid fleece hat. (yeah I also did the shirt and the pants but they were totally jacked from pajama patterns so they don't count)
An old mod here, Daniel, once known as Mnementh, has a poet shirt I made for him I think. I am currently working on three trial corsets, all different designs, a pirate shirt for my boyfriend, and a new chemise for my stupid historical costume fetish. Oh and I am doing all this new work by hand, because I need the practice and it really is so much easier to do corsets by hand anyway. Zipper machine feet can only go so far. The only thing suffering is my eyesight. :/ Hopefully that is temporary.
I can't seem to remember everything I have ever sewn, but this is good enough for now.
calenlass:
Ok speaking of hand sewing, does anyone else do that? I am terrible and I am wondering about techniques and shit. I was looking to get books on the subject anyway, though, if no one really does hand sewing, though.
Dollface:
Is my fond of crocheting accepted here?
pen:
Katie, I've done some hand sewing and made a simple dress for halloween a couple years ago, but I don't know of any official techniques. I just kind of did it and crossed my fingers that it turned out ok (which it did). I bled some, since I find thimbles terribly uncomfortable, so my white dress was somewhat spotted.
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