Zappycat

I found a brand new unopened bolt of Fuse-A-shade at a local thrift shop. I was actually thinking about making some shades, so I grabbed it. I still haven't used it, but I was wondering...has anyone used this for anything else? Can it be used in bags...or something other than shades? Thanks in advance!

peacebypiece

since you got it at a thrift shop I assume it was a good price/not too expensive. Try a simple bag or tote bag and see how it works. I would think it would be fine with a bit of flex, but still sturdy.

thimblebug6000

Looks like it would be quite firm by some of the sites I found. I thought you were referring to lamp shades so was surprised to see the window shades. http://www.htc-retail.com/pdf/FuseAShade.pdf

ManiacQuilter2

What a bargain. If you are not making a shade, I would think that you could make a sturdy tote bag. Good Luck. Of you ever want to sell some, please send me a PM.

alikigirl

I have a purse pattern that calls for Fuse-a-shade for the interfacing. It works great. In case anyone is interested, the pattern is the Grace Smart Handbag http://thesmarthandbag.com/p509.htm

Zappycat

Thank you for your help! YEs, ManiacQuilter, I am sure I can part with some... just give me a little bit of time to figure out how much of it I may actually use. I still may make some shades, so not sure how much I need.

Alikigirl, thank you so much. I am going to check out that pattern!

serenitybygrace

Years ago I made a shade for the small window over the sink in the kitchen. It matched drapes in the windows and a floor length tablecloth on my round table. I really loved it.