what is fusible interfacing and how do you do it?

Question

Im manking a skirt however i am stuck on fusible interfacing? Im supposed do "fusible interfacing" then stitch the "yokes, back and front" together. Please someone help?

Answer 1

Fusible interfacing it a product used to stiffen or give more body to a piece of fabric. Fusible means you can iron it to make it stick to the fabric, like a t-shirt decal. If you go to your sewing/craft store and ask for fusible interfacing it usually has a wrapper with the instructions on it.

Usually you cut the interfacing with the pattern peice you used to cut the fabric. Then you follow the directions to use a hot, dry iron to adhere the interfacing to the fabric. Make sure you apply it to the WRONG side of the fabric.

Answer 2

Hi:

I wanted to add to the previous answer, you may also want to make sure that you use an appropriate weight on your particular fabric.

You could alternately also just use regular interfacing that will be stitched in rather than fusible. The fusible can affect the appearance of the top fabric sometimes adversely, so you might want to do some experiments with your scraps to see what looks best for your garment. Hope this helps, and very good luck on your project!