Steam-A-Seam 2 is Back!!!

It's always nice to get together with quilters and bloggers--especially those I only see a couple times a year. Recently, I got to spend a bit of time with Barb, the author of the Pointless Quilter blog. I thoroughly enjoyed our chat. There was so much catching up to do, so much to talk about: Vacations, family, friends, finished projects, works in progress, projects that have us thinking that they will be eternally condemned to UFO purgatory. Then there are those projects that are stuck in neutral because a company decided to discontinue an absolutely wonderful product. Case in point: Over one year ago, the Warm Company stopped making Steam-A-Seam 2, the very best repositionable fusible applique film in the world. I found their website and expressed my laments online, begging them to contact me if they ever came to their senses and started making Steam-A-Seam 2 again.

I didn't have much hope.

Other companies tried to convince us to use their similar products. Not convinced.

In the meantime, I have a little challenge project pending, waiting for an answer. A blank slate, so to speak, waiting for some applique.

Barb was the first to tell me that Steam-A-Seam 2 is back. The very next day, a message from the Warm Company arrived in my inbox, announcing the fantastic news. I have to say that I am very impressed that they kept my name on their mailing list after all those months.

I best get down to the store and buy me a packet. Oh, coupons!!!

So far, I am seeing a limited offering online. Amazon is selling a packet of five 9 X 12" sheets for $11.99. That is over double the price of what the same amount used to cost. I don't know whether the price is temporarily elevated since the product is not yet widely available or if that will be the going rate.