Interfacing:
woven vs non-woven,
fusible vs sew-in,
which is better?
Jennifer Houlden
Therm-O-Web non-woven fusible interfacing
Which is better, fusible or sew-in interfacing?
I was so impressed with the Lone Star templates , which I used
to create the tree skirt, that I decided to highlight another set
of templates for this Qs Issue and see what I can create. I didn't
really start out with any preconceived project and decided
to just wing it and use the different shapes that the Carefree
Curves templates make. Along with the templates I also need
to use interfacing for this project since I'm working with
curves and bias edges. So many options of interfacing: woven
vs non-woven, fusible vs sew-in, let's see which is better?
The benefit of the fusible is that once it has been heat
activated to the back of the fabric it won't move but it
still can wrinkle the top fabric when fused. I've had this
happen once or twice but not enough to not use the
fusible version. The sew-in interfacing is pinned to the
back of the fabric and sewn in place with the possibility
of shifting during sewing. It allows the fabric to drape
nicely where as the fusible can distort the fabric changing
how it drapes. Both versions add stability, thickness and
stiffness to the fabric making the fabric easier to work
with.
First of all I gathered up a few bits and pieces to get me going
on the project as well as some of the usual tools that are
standard for any quilting project.
Neither is really any better than the other but rather it
depends on the p