I think a significant key factor to successful LONG TERM FUSING of ANY interfacing or stabilizer, is to ALLOW THE FABRIC TO COOL and REST in a flat, undisturbed position for a minimum of 20 minutes BEFORE you start sewing! 30 minutes is best. This allows the glue to completely harden to its solid state and form the final bond between the fabric and the interfacing or stabilizer. The same principle applies when you are layering multiple interfacing & stabilizers to one piece of fabric. This will also cut down on any sticky residue/texture from the glue gumming up your needle and will help prevent the products from pulling away from the fabric. Great video Jess!
I know this would be logical, but it was something I hadn't thought about. And it wasn't something that wasn't talked about when I as in school. We were taught how to fuse the interfacing and that was it. I am so glad it was mentioned.
With Insul-Bright it is recommended to add at least one layer of cotton batting to absorb the moisture before it reaches your hand. When I make pot holders I use Insul-Bright with one layer of Warm and Natural cotton batting on each side and it works very well to keep heat from transferring from your pan to your hand.
I’m in australia: I like heat n bond fusible fleece better than vilene (doesn’t seem to peel and pill as much) Birch heavy iron on interfacing is great for bags (purchased a roll wholesale and it’s about $1/m). I had trouble ironing it on with my cheap ikea mini ironing board but added a wool mat and now it’s perfect Voodoo rabbit fabric stock a whole lot of interfacing (including decovil) and have an “interfacing sample pack” which has 15 swatches and some info about it, think it cost $6. Also says what you can replace things with. Great to have so if a pattern calls for something I’ve never heard of, I can often find it or equivalent in the sample pack and then I know what I can substitute it with.
This was an awesome interfacing comparison video! Thank you so much, Jess! I love watching your videos. Your masks are the ones I turned to after watching your excellent tutorial nearly 2 years ago! I made them for friends and family and received so many compliments from the wearers as well as strangers observing my friends and family wearing the masks. This year I want to try bag making and am so clueless about interfacing! (I typically sew clothes for my granddaughter.) Two things I wish: 1. That you provide links to where to buy your interfacings of choice (ie: Monica?); and 2. A spreadsheet comparing the different interfacings you went over. I may replay this and draft one up myself. (Again, I am just so clueless I hope not to make any mistakes or wrong assumptions in what I believed you were saying.) You are so peppy and positive, I just love following your videos. Always so much to say; you’re very detailed in your demos and your positivity is infectious! Thank you, Jess! I’m a subscriber for life!
I took notes during the video so I could refer back when making something, totally agree that jess is infectious to watch, I hadn't sewn for 35years and after watching jess since July 2021 I am now sitting in my larger sewing room complete with cutting table, since swapping from a small windowless cupboard lol 😆 that's how much jess has motivated me into sewing again! Good luck with your sewing too!
My personal rule is when a pattern says to use either Foam or Fleece, I ALWAYS use Decovil Light. I rarely ever use my foam or fleece anymore. If I do, it’s only bc I absolutely have too. I buy DL by the rolls bc I use it in every single bag pattern. Then I use Decovil Heavy for any part of the pattern that calls for Peltex (or heavy interfacing). I never use my Peltex for anything other then my bag feet, bag tags or something that needs a hole cut through it to help give a small area structure. Then I ALWAYS cut my DH down by 1/2 in around all sides (like for my bag bottoms), then I cover my DH bag bottoms with a layer of DL (don’t trim it down). It makes my bag bottoms AMAZING structure and just feels so nice. I love it!
Oh wow, it's funny how we do things a little different but using the same stuff. For the bottom of the bag I use DL & than DH bc I get too much wrinkles from the heavy. But going to try it ur way to see what happens...thanks
I have recently been using the EB Fuse with great success. I am Canadian, so it is often difficult to get different interfacings. I won't buy from the U.S. because of the difference in the dollar, awful shipping rates, and the risk of having to pay duty. So EB Fuse is wonderful...it is twice the width of most other interfacings, I can buy it in Canada, and it works like a charm. I have already nearly finished the first 5-yard purchase I made and just received a second bundle last week. Love it. I have also used the heavy product for one project. I have never used SF101 or Decovil Light so cannot compare it to those. So happy to have a Canadian product.
@@testanimate I get it from Emmaline Bags. It is $5.99 a yard for the light, $6.99 for the medium, and $7.99 for the heavy. That is in Canadian dollars, so less if U.S. Plus if your order is over $75, you get 10% off.
My favorite bag-making interfacing is Decovil light and Wovenfuse, which I buy from Got Interfacing. I have tried others but I would fight someone if they took my decovil ..lol
I use a lot of lightweight woven interfacing. Pellon SF101 is expensive and you don’t get a whole lot. I moved on to Vilene G700 and liked the price and yardage, but I can’t get it anymore. Then I tried the EB Fuse Light and I’m really happy with it. It’s really inexpensive and the yardage is great. I’m really interested in trying the Medium version since I use a lot of canvas.
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Thank you soooo much. I was just thinking of taking all of my interfacings and adhering them to fabrics to have physical examples of the differences. You did a great job covering all of these and introduced me to a dew I haven’t tried.
Sometimes, well most times honestly, I can’t tell what I have. I think I know the products but then months go by and I realized I can’t remember which interfacing is which. I will have to tag them the next time I buy but is there an easy way to tell what is what? I can figure out the fleece and decovil but that’s basically it. I’m still new to bag making - if you couldn’t tell 😂🤦🏼♀️
I have a few different interfacings from sewing. I always get the instructions label when buying the interfacing from the fabric store. Then I use an elastic band (or a hair band) and wrap the interfacing in the instructions. Or you can fold it and use a binder clip or paper clip to clip the instructions/ label to your interfacing. And I keep all of my interfacing together in a bin. It's worked for me so far.
Thank you this was seriously so helpful. I don’t make many bags but I literally just tried craft fuse yesterday on a project because I was having problems sewing cotton without it bunching and it made a WORLD of difference. I mainly work with vinyl and waterproof canvas. This is going to be a game changer for me pattern wise.
i love interfacing for bags! it makes the bag stand out, BUT...I don't use it all the time. why? i don't know. Maybe it is because of what you are going to use the bag for. i design and create canvas tote bags and pouches (CHASSIEDOT CREATIONS, LLC) my bags are cute, but you can put your whole world in as you go everywhere everyday they are mainly made out of heavy canvas fabric.
When you iron the SF101 onto your fabric pieces atop your pressing surface, aren't you ironing some of the SF101 glue onto your pressing surface as well? I've been using a piece of parchment paper under the fabric to keep the glue off my wool mat, but am I being overcautious? How do you avoid glue getting on your pressing surface?
Love your video! I am trying to buy some of that Decovil Light and have a question. On Amazon, I see "Pellon Decovil Light." Is that the same Decovil you're talking about in the video? Just don't want to buy the wrong thing.
I'm very new to bagmaking and interfacing is stressing me out so I LOVED this video! I did iron some on to my fabric today chanting 'lots of pressure, lots of steam' 😅😅 hubby was looking at me like I had gone crazy! Thanks for a very informative video ❤
For fusible fleece I wet my pressing cloth. It adds just enough extra "dampness" with the steam to create a better bond. Always leave heated glue of fusibles sit til cool before picking up from ironing board. Adds stability to the bond. Excellent video. Thank-you.
If you’re going to pick up Insul-bright, I recommend some Wrap N Zap as well. It’s microwave safe. You just have to make sure you use all cotton including thread.
It looked like you were getting the glue from the interfacing on the wool ironing pad. Does the glue not ruin the ironing pad n glue residue get on the fabric you press next?
I am so grateful to you for doing this video. I want to start making bags and I was so confused about the interfacings. Your video gave me a great overview of the different types of interfacing and which ones to start out with. Also, I have the same iron (for an inexpensive iron it is pretty good) but I agree with you that it releases more steam in the upright position then when you are actually ironing with it. Could be great for a facial! Again-thank you for this video!
I'm so surprised by your view count. It's very low. It should be very high. It could be the way your titling your videos. I think if you Google the words sewing /quilting & incorporate it in the beginning title you'll get more views. Any way thk u for this important video.
I find interfacings often shrink when ironed, so I like to rough cut my interfacing, adhere to the fabric, then draw and cut out my pattern piece. one cut and post any shrinking.
South Africa here. Cannot get much here. U have woven, soft, med, hard. No names or brands. It's like a generic. It's very frustrating. I go to a local leather supply store for stiffing foam.
I took your recommendation on Kai scissors and they are amazing. I thought my old scissors were nice, but the way the Kai scissors feel in my hand is *chef kiss*.
Great presentation with lots of terrific info that I will be returning to. Am I the only one who sees that there may be a problem with glue build-up on the ironing service...when Jess is ironing in the beginning of video, it seems that glue is sticking to the wool mat.
When I use that method I put a piece of baking paper beneath my fabric pieces so the inbetweeny parts of the interfacing stick to that rather than my ironing board. So the layers go board - paper - fabric - interfacing.
I was always under the impression that no steam was used when interfacing or applying decovil or fleece 🤔 Now I know, thank you. From Edinburgh, Scotland
I use 809 probably in place of when a pattern calls for decovil. It's cheaper for me at the moment just starting out. I also use pellon mid-weight interfacing and then 809 over top. I would say it's lighter than decovil light the way your described decovil light
I also used 809 in place of decovil light when I started a few months ago. I got some decovil on sale and the biggest difference I noticed was it didn't wrinkle as much when turning/birthing my bags.
Absolutely brilliant explanations for each item. Very informative as usual. I have taken notes so I can refer back when needed. Well done and thankyou jess 😊
Hi Jess - Thanks for all of your great tutorials! Are there some websites that you can recommend for purchasing patterned vinyl? You always have such cute vinyl in your projects but I've only been able to find plain and boring vinyl:( Thanks!!
I thought for sure no video today, I checked before work and nothing was up yet. I figured you had a huge weekend with the race. By the way, great job! So proud of you! Then you surprised me with the interfacing video.
Hello - first of all you are freaking adorable 🥰 and B) thank you for sharing your experience with interfacing. It’s one of those things we can’t know enough. Thirdly, a question: when yOu steam press over fabric, are you getting glue stuck to your wool pad? I’m paranoid (slight exaggeration) about glue getting stuck in the wool pressing pad OR my beloved sacred iron. Thanks 🙏 for any extra tidbits. Bija in Boston / CONCORDQUILTER.
Hi Jess... Love your videos, you always explain things so well. Does your Beacon 3 in 1 glue have an strong smell to it... mine does and I wanted to know if it goes away? Do you use it on purses and bags?
Really great video and just what I needed to hear! I was getting confused between all of the different interfacings. And Decovil was a bit too expensive for me. I was recommended by my local store to use Pellon 809 (Decor bond) when I made my first bag (a messenger bag) and liked how it gave my woven material the structure it needed. I repurposed my fabrics from items I wasn't using. I used a duvet cover for the outer material and a thick cotton sheet for lining. Apparently 808 Craft Fuse and 809 Decor bond are the same interfacing except the 809 comes in a wider width (so I was told). I only have a domestic machine, but I think the old girl did pretty good considering. I have a Husqvarna Optima 630 from 1990. I appreciate you offering us different options as some of the items are either not available in Canada or they're way too expensive when considering currency exchange, delivery costs, and import fees. I will definitely look into Emmaline. I do have older light sew-in interfacing I was wondering if that can be used up for any of my tote bag projects? I would hate to toss it if I can re-use it. TY for making this video! It is such an important video... and one I will probably go back to as there was a lot of information in there.
When using woven interfacing I like to press before cutting too, but I press it face down on top of a BBQ Teflon sheet on top of my wool mat, that way I can easily peel it off of the Teflon sheet and the glue doesn’t gunk up from my wool mat. It creates like a carrier sheet for the interfacing and makes less wasted material/mess for me.
This was extremely helpful ....i will have to use this for reference , glad to see the time stamps. Thank you Jess Love your positive fun energy Im attempting the H20 water carrier when my supplies come..i am doing the phone pocket version instead of zipper front. You just may hear from me for help...😵💫. God bless ❤️
Hey Jess! Love your videos. This one is so great. I was browsing others and tried to find a video about bag making on a Bernina- do you have one made, and if not would you consider doing one? I'd love to know tips and tricks! (I have a 590.) ☺️
This is great information! I get hooked on specific bolts & need to branch out. Not sure how come RU-vid unsubscribed me to your channel. Hope this didn’t happen to anyone else.
If you can’t find Pellon 987F thermolan like the UK rarely sells it, in a pinch you could just get the Vilene H630! Also, loving the talk of the EB fuses because I’ve been leaving comments for ages about it!
GREAT video!! I really needed this video! I would love it if you would put up a “ranking“ of what’s equal to what and which you like best. The video is so informative and it’s easy to follow and I understand it while I’m listening to it. But to remember it… That would be easiest with a written ranking in addition to the timestamps. Regardless, I loved it.
Hi Jess, thanks for this informative episode. I notice that you are pressing the interfacing directly on your pressing mat. Won't this transfer the glue to your mat? Does this not compromise the right side of your fabrics by transferring glue to future projects when pressing them? Thank you for considering this question.
Thanks for the info. I've always put fusible fleece by itself & sometimes it sticks fully & sometimes it doesn't. I try & iron it from both sides, but it's always 50/50. I made a bag with fusible fleece & it's a little drapery. I mean it's great, but I wish I had made with something a little more firmer. I always knew you could double up on interfacing, but I've never done it yet. Haven't been making bags as long as you have (I mostly do quilts), but I might take your suggestion on SF101 and decovil lite together for more firmness in a bag. Thanks again for this video! 👍
Thank you for this informational post. Interfacing is much less scary and you confirmed i was doing some stuff correctly.... the other stuff, well now i know...
Thank you Monica!! I just realized I didn’t link ANY of the interfacing 🤦♀️ I’m so grateful we have you in the bag making community, as a retailer and a creator.
Thank u for this demonstration 👍 I wanted to learn about the sewfuse & the EB-fuse. I will order this stuff. I gotten rid of a few bags bc the decovil wrinkled so bad. So the light with the heavy EB-fuse might be the answer. BTW, I hv the same iron & I don't get the stream when I stand the iron but I think is bc I alway hv mine on 7 cotton setting. Thanks again
Thank you!!! I just got pellon 101 in the mail and it didn't come with instructions. Then, as if you were in my head, you explained how to use it with a press!
Wow!!! This video was soooo helpful. Now I know I need to be patient while interfacing....that in itself will make a big difference. Thank you so much Jess.....I really was looking forward to this video.....My go to is SF 101, but I recently brought Decovil Heavy (by mistake) and Decovil Light. I have not tried them yet, but looking forward to it. I also brought the insul bright years ago (never used it) to make a lunch bag 🤷🏾♀️...if I find the pattern, I will let you know. Again, a wealth of knowledge.....thank you my dear 😊
Would it be possible for these friends in other countries to send samples of their interfacing to compare to ours? I wouldn’t imagine a graph or a list would be difficult to co ordinate.
Thanks for a nice video, as always. 😊 Here in Norway, decovil light / heavy is very expensive. Now I ordered Eb fuse which gets much cheaper even with shipping. I see there are more who use it and are very happy😊 (Google translate)
Would be nice to know how well they fused to the materials. I haven't made it to te end of the video I am hoping you are going to try pulling them to see which ones didn't stick.
This video gave great information. I am new to interfacing and haven't made a lot of bags. My first bag was from one of your videos.. I recently made a beach bag with canvas and quilt cotton, but did not use a firm interfacing. I want to make a removable insert to place in the bottom. What do you recommend?
I love Sew Fuse and Sew Fuse +. I don't think I would use plus in a card slot, it gets thick. I think it's good for projects that need structure. I still use decovil light. For backpacks I layer Sewfuse + with batting or decovil heavy. Yea It seems confusing - but I have a firm backpack with a little bit of squish against the back.
Just ordered sew fuse after seeing your video. Anxious to try it. Now I may also try sew fuse plus in place of decovil light, since that is so expensive.
Great info! Decovil Light and Wovenfuse 2 are what I use the most. Fusible fleece is great for smaller zipper pouches. The new EB Fuse is really great too! I have only used it twice so far but I can see myself using it more. My craft room closet is loaded with so many interfacings and battings and foams, oh my! Now I want to try the SewFuse too and whatever else comes out next.
@@ThatsSewJules I made the same bag twice, both quilt cotton. One with EB heavy and the other with DL and I don't notice a difference in their stability or how they stand up. I'd say try it and see how you like it.
