Purse/Handbag/Tote interfacing
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Just wondering what kind of interfacing you use in making purses and if you have any tricks or suggestions for applying?
I used the med/hevyweight (Pellon brand) for my first bag and had some problems with a few spots attaching. I pinned the interfacing to the fabric around the outer edges then lightly ironed the egdes and removed the pins. I then wet a dishtowel and put it over the interfacing and pressed with the iron until I covered all the interfacing. I would press each section for about 10 seconds.
Also, I went to a LQS a couple days ago to pick up more interfacing and they recommended some really stiff type interfacing that a lot of people were buying for purses. I was going to buy some but it was over $9.00 a yard! Just wonderded if anyone has used anything like that and if it was worth the money??
Thanks in advance,
Kim
I used the med/hevyweight (Pellon brand) for my first bag and had some problems with a few spots attaching. I pinned the interfacing to the fabric around the outer edges then lightly ironed the egdes and removed the pins. I then wet a dishtowel and put it over the interfacing and pressed with the iron until I covered all the interfacing. I would press each section for about 10 seconds.
Also, I went to a LQS a couple days ago to pick up more interfacing and they recommended some really stiff type interfacing that a lot of people were buying for purses. I was going to buy some but it was over $9.00 a yard! Just wonderded if anyone has used anything like that and if it was worth the money??
Thanks in advance,
Kim
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Kim, Was the stuff your LQS suggested called Peltex or Timtex? I have used that in other projects and it is really stiff. I just finished a mini- Bow Tuck bag and used fusible fleece in it. The only place I am not happy with the fusible fleece is up near the top of the bag where it seems 'saggy' to me. I was thinking about trying some of the Peltex just around the top the next time I do one. Is it worth the money? I really can't say..but I guess it is, if you want something you are going to be happy with and use. I would hate to spend the time/money making a bag and then just leave it sitting on a shelf because it didn't turn out the way I hoped it would.
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Originally Posted by Pam B
Kim, Was the stuff your LQS suggested called Peltex or Timtex? I have used that in other projects and it is really stiff. I just finished a mini- Bow Tuck bag and used fusible fleece in it. The only place I am not happy with the fusible fleece is up near the top of the bag where it seems 'saggy' to me. I was thinking about trying some of the Peltex just around the top the next time I do one. Is it worth the money? I really can't say..but I guess it is, if you want something you are going to be happy with and use. I would hate to spend the time/money making a bag and then just leave it sitting on a shelf because it didn't turn out the way I hoped it would.
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