Iron-On Transferring

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There have been a LOT of questions lately about Iron-On transfers. There is a home-made method. I don't know how well it works, but everything else in this book is excellent. I'd recommend testing first. (But it IS dryer-able).
The instructions come from Jennifer Knapp's book Cheap Frills: fabulous facelifts for your clothes. I highly recommend it.



Tools: medium grit sandpaper, one piece of cardboard, prewashed t-shirt or fabric, iron, dishcloth, vinegar, water, and crayons.

Use crayons to draw your design on the gritty side of the sandpaper. Press hard. Remember that your drawing will be backward when it is transferred.

Put cardboard behind the fabric you're transferring onto. Put the sandpaper over the place you want the design, crayon-side down. Iron, on a medium-hot setting. Make sure the crayon melts. Remove sandpaper.

To set the crayon: soak a dishcloth in a 1:2 vinegar and water mixture, then wring it out. Lay the cloth over the transfer, and iron again. Once you're finished, soak the shirt in salt water for 3 hours.

Once all this is complete, machine wash in warm water, and tumble dry on low.

Go at it, ladies!