Sew-on vs Fusible Interfacing
Lorelei David
advantages/disadvantages of fusible interfacing vs. sew-on interfacing? I
am just curious to know if people have a preference of one over the other
and why. I am going to be working on a blouse for the first time in god
knows how long and I would love to hear your input on the matter.
Thanks in advance,
Lorelei
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Barbara Nelson Sylvester
My preference for the things I make is the iron-on. I hate the way RTW
interfacing always seem to be coming loose and I don't want that to
happen with my garments. I have a Singer press and since I've used it,
the iron-on interfacings really work well.
Barbara Nelson Sylvester
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Suzanne B. Hutton
chart on their web page. (Try http://www.fabricland.com/) They also have
a nice explanation of different types of threads.
Suzy
Ngai Kwan
| What interfacing do most people seem to prefer? What are the
| advantages/disadvantages of fusible interfacing vs. sew-on interfacing? I
| am just curious to know if people have a preference of one over the other
| and why. I am going to be working on a blouse for the first time in god
| knows how long and I would love to hear your input on the matter.
Lorelei,
I use non-fusible if there is some reason the fabric cannot be fused.
Velvet will not (usually) take the pressure/heat. Fabric with "holes"
leave some of the sticky side exposed, some synthetics will melt before
fusing, fleece backings will not fuse successfully. The new low-melt
fusibles have supposedly solved some these problems.
The craft of hand-tailoring uses a variety of non-fusible interfacings
to create stablity, stiffness and shape with the help of miles of
padstitching. Fusing is faster than padstitching, but the results
of hand-tailoring are much nicer.
Fusible interfacing can really add stablity to loosely woven garments.
If the fusing is done correctly, the interfacing is invisible. If done
incorrectly, it will bubble and pucker and generally look really awful.
Fusible is also great for fusing to areas that are freehanging and will
not be finished (ie shell of unlined jacket). They can also be trimmed
out to next to nothing to reduce bulk.
I tend to work with fusible for most of my projects using "normal"
fabric. Featherweight Pellon or knit-fuse(?) are my current favorites,
as they are so light as to not interfere with drape.
You should test your interfacings before you sew. They interfacing may
seem ok in the store but you _must_ fuse it to see how it will react
on your fabric. Or you may decide to use different weights in the collar
vs the pocket hem.
Good luck on your shirt blouse
--
ngai
(who is yet again not doing homework)
Pamela Lau Kee
because it is often misapplied. It shrinks at a different rate than the
rest garment in the wash.
However, for shirts, my favorite interfacing is a woven cotton
fusible. I cut the interfacing on the bias. It produces a nice hand w/o
that funky plastic feel. I use tailoring techniques for applying the
interfacing to ensure that it stays on.
I recently found a cotton batiste fusible. It works out wonderfully
for underlining jackets.
Pam
Crystal Renfrow
first started sewing. I hated it because it would come out if I washed or
dry cleaned my garmet. But the fusible has stuck - no pun intended -
until the end.
Crystal Renfrow
cren...@ag.arizona.edu
CHERYL MOODY
IT'S JUST NOT AS GOOD AS THE THICKER, "SEW ON" KIND.
Pam5555
sewing, as opposed to tailoring, I think fusible is fine, and lots easier.
I am far from an expert sewer, but I have had good results using fusibles
on from light to medium weight fabrics. For blouses, I think they are
great. One thing I have found is to use the lightest weight fusible that
is appropriate, as they tend to feel crisper and firmer once they are
fused as compared to on the bolt. Also, follow the fusing directions to
the letter.
Good luck
Ruth Kempton
stuff is in tiny little dots across the surface, so when you iron it on
to the fabric, only the tiny dots stick. This means it is firmly
attached, but doesn't have the cardboard look especially for blouse
front facings etc. I don't find that it is stiff enough for waistbands
on skirts and trousers though. I use regular iron on for that.
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Auntdodo
lda...@cisco.com (Lorelei David) writes:
>What interfacing do most people seem to prefer?
This is a tough question because it all depends on the fabric and how it
will be handled. I think fusibles have their place, but there are times
when woven interfacing is necessary. For many blouse fabrics, without
much texture, I find fusibles to be fine. However, is the fabric has a
texture to it that would prevent a fusible from laying flat, then it's
time for woven. For most tailoring, I like woven as I can "control" it
more, for a professional look. It also depends on what the sewer feels
comfortable with. If you don't like fusibles and don't have luck with
them, then by all means stay away from them. You all have a wonderful day
and for those of you who are expecting more snow, enjoy your weekend!! You
just might be lucky enough to be stranded at home with your sewing
machine!!
Christy546
writes:
> I think fusibles have their place, but there are times
>when woven interfacing is necessary.
Have you tried the woven fusible interfacing? I have found a woven
preshrunk 100% cotton fusible that I love to use. I know you still get
better results on textured fabric using sew-in, but I like the body of the
cotton fusible for many things.
Christy
naomi silverman
>
> In article <ldavid-0801...@ldavid-mac.cisco.com>, lda...@cisco.com (Lorelei David) wrote:
> | What interfacing do most people seem to prefer? What are the
> | advantages/disadvantages of fusible interfacing vs. sew-on interfacing? I
> | am just curious to know if people have a preference of one over the other
> | and why. I am going to be working on a blouse for the first time in god
> | knows how long and I would love to hear your input on the matter.
>
I have never had problems with it pilling or coming off or shrinking
(as long as I preshrunk it.) It is one of those things that I wouldn't
give up.
Naomi in SF
Pamela Hubbard
with woven or knit, though. The non-woven type (Pellon and similar)
has shrunk in the garment on me TWICE, even after preshrinking and
presteaming. Pam Hubbard mahu...@msn.com