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From: lovemyfabric
Date: 10-24-2003, 07:24 AM (1 of 10)
| What is the best type of interfacing for polar fleece? |
User: lovemyfabric
Member since: 06-06-2003 Total posts: 126 
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-24-2003, 08:22 AM (2 of 10)
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Personally, I don't use interfacing with polar fleece. If you are doing applique, perhaps that would be different.
MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: dmoses
Date: 10-24-2003, 08:45 AM (3 of 10)
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I don't usually use interfacing, either. I suppose it would depend on what you are doing with the fleece. e.g. For buttonholes, you could use self-fabric in place of interfacing.
Take care,
Donna |
User: dmoses
Member since: 02-22-2002 Total posts: 964 
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From: Aimee S
Date: 10-24-2003, 12:07 PM (4 of 10)
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When making my jackets I use an iron on interfacing. it makes it so much easier to put in the zippers and I dont have to worry about the fabric Growing as I sew.
The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488 
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-24-2003, 12:16 PM (5 of 10)
A fusible interfacing on polar fleece.  Don't you have any problems when you press? MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: Aimee S
Date: 10-24-2003, 02:10 PM (6 of 10)
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No I use a med setting and I lift and press. not to stay to long on the fabric. I dont let the iron touch the fleece but even when it accidently has it was for so breif of a time that nothing bad happened. Like I have said I am the bad girl of sewing. I like to break the rules and most of the time it works out. The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488
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From: lovemyfabric
Date: 10-24-2003, 03:31 PM (7 of 10)
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The pattern I'm thinking of making is a long jacket without buttons or a zipper. It has a standup collar and facings down the front. Do you think it would be okay not to bother using any interfacing on it? Also, is it hard to sew trim on fleece? I have a nice piece of trim that matches my fleece. I was thinking of sewing it around the bottom, but have never tried on fleece before. |
User: lovemyfabric
Member since: 06-06-2003 Total posts: 126
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From: DorothyL
Date: 10-25-2003, 08:20 AM (8 of 10)
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Couldn't you give the collar a little body with a medium weight non fusible since it will be encased? Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: stitchmd
Date: 10-25-2003, 10:52 AM (9 of 10)
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Polar fleece usually has so much body of its own that facings are unneccesary bulk and interfacings are rarely needed. Just the two layers of collar and two layers of seam allowance should be enough to give body and a supporting "frame" to the collar. Topstitching should ensure it stands up fine. Why not try this on a piece of scrap and sew some trim pieces to scrap as well to figure out what stitch length and other details you want to use. You might want to use additional trim or some kind of binding to finish those front edges rather than facings or make a facing of something thinner in a matching color with topstitching or understitching to ensure it doesn't roll out. |
User: stitchmd
Member since: 02-25-2003 Total posts: 226 |
From: lovemyfabric
Date: 10-25-2003, 05:23 PM (10 of 10)
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Thanks for all the info. Why do they say a pattern is for polar fleece and include facings and interfacing when you don't really need it? 
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User: lovemyfabric
Member since: 06-06-2003 Total posts: 126
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