Vinyl Lining
May 14th, 2007 by Jen LoveI previously posted about going nuts with the no-sew bond to make my bags stiffer, and thus was eager to try the roll hanging next to it on the rack at the fabric store: iron-on vinyl. My first attempt was on a bag for a swap partner who likes to carry her groceries home in her own bags.
I ironed the vinyl to the entire piece I had cut out for a large bag lining, then sewed the bag together. I thought it might be good for carrying home cold groceries so the moisture wouldn’t soak through the fabric bag. (Let me know swap buddy if you have found this to be a good idea.) This might work well also for lining diaper bags since I know I have spent much time cleaning up spilled juice or a busted hand sanitizer bottle from the bottom of the bag. It is easy to iron on and the result is waterproof and very shiny!
I thought I had a brilliant idea to make diaper changing pads; cut a square, iron on my vinyl and serge the ends, but the vinyl cannot be machine washed, so obviously that won’t work. But I must find something else! What have you used iron-on vinyl for? Any ideas that have worked well for you or things I could try? (I have 2 yards of it left!!)
May 14th, 2007 at 5:26 am
I thought that the fabric had come that way as I’ve purchased something similar. Now I know how you got such a cool vinyl-ized fabric on the inside of my bag! I will let you know how it works when I use it this week at the market.
May 14th, 2007 at 5:47 am
what a great idea. i did not know there was any such thing as iron-on vinyl.
lovely bag. i love the fabrics you chose, and the vinyl looks perfect.
May 14th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Can you write on the vinyl with a marker.? You could make a couple and use them when you go to a resturant for a place mat or to write on.
I would write names and color words on the fabric, iron on the vinyl and have a play mat.
May 14th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
I never even knew that existed! I need to check out my local store and see if they sell it here.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:53 am
That’s incredible!! I will try that out this weekend.
May 28th, 2007 at 1:46 am
Hi,
madam i seen your craftydaisies its wonder. But i want to learn with all measurement. Please kindly help me and send with pictures for step by step processing for the purpose of teach the students. Then i want to learn differnt types of bags model.
Thanaking you.
May 28th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Arulkumar,
I would be happy to send you some further instructions if you want to email me and I will write you back.
Thanks,
Jen Love
jennilee.love@gmail.com
June 2nd, 2007 at 1:23 pm
I saw an old sewing show that used the vinyl to line the inside of small bags like for traveling. I used it to make bags to store my shoes in inside my luggage and no more dirty clothes. I just turn the bag inside out and wipe with a wet cloth.
August 19th, 2007 at 9:59 am
When I use (my own, handmade) printable fabric, I iron vinyl over the design because my printer ink will run if it gets wet.
March 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
You mentioned finding something else for diaper changing pads - you have to get PUL - polyurethane laminate. It’s the only true waterproof fabric. That’s what I used to make my changing pads. I just throw the pads in with the rest of the wash, either hot or cold. I’ve never had a problem. Just wanted to mention it. Hope it helps.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I have iron on vinyl and have yet to try mine out. One of my plans is to make bibs! My daughter just turned one recently and has become quite the messy eater. I have 2 bibs with vinyl where I can just wipe clean and I use them all the time and keep telling myself “I gotta make some bibs!”