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Using iron on vinyl

Has anyone used the iron on vinyl? I'm making some aprons for my DD1 who is a hairdresser. I sent her a couple for her birthday in July and she was happy with them so I'm using the fabric I had left for a few more. (It took me quite a while to find the fabric, one is a bobby pin print and the other is very very pink with bottles of cosmetics, hairbrushes, lipsticks, etc.)

I have some iron on vinyl in my stash and thought to make her one apron that she can use for those messy jobs that ordinary aprons just can't protect against, such as washing out hair coloring. I thought I would cut out a piece of the vinyl the same as the body of the apron and then iron it together and then go ahead and make the apron. I make a sort of butcher style apron and just serge all the edges and then press them to the wrong side and top stitch. That seems like too much stitching for the vinyl, does anyone have a suggestion?

Thanks,

Judie

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Judie in Penfield NY
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I have used it before. I did some placemats for a client once with it. I could only find fairly heavy weight iron on vinyl. I would think it would be too heavy for an apron (the weight of it would be uncomfortable for me.) Something you might look at is the spray on sealer stuff like for camping gear. Just a thought.

If you want to go with the plan you have, it will work fine. I think the vinyl would take that much stitching well. Just remember if you have to pull stitches out and redo, the needle holes won't close up.

Good luck!

Sharon

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Sharon Hays

Thanks, Sharon. The stuff I have is a therm o web brand and is fairly lightweight. It's seems to be about the same weight as Press N Seal. She wouldn't be keeping it on for long, quite often she gets the hair color splatters when it's being washed out. For some reason she likes to wear nice looking clothes to work, dresses or skirts for the most part.

Thanks again,

Judie

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Judie in Penfield NY

Since the vinyl is ironed on to the surface of the fabric, and not just held by the stitching, I don't think it matters. If it's a matter of sealing the seams, though, it might be better to iron it on after the apron is put together.

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Pogonip

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