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Posted on: 4/27/19 7:00 PM ET
Flannel bathrobe collar.
The pattern calls for interfacing, but I am wondering if would be okay without it. Interfacing is only for stability correct?
What say you?
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The pattern calls for interfacing, but I am wondering if would be okay without it. Interfacing is only for stability correct?
What say you?
-- Edited on 4/27/19 at 7:01 PM --
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Posted on: 4/27/19 7:38 PM ET
Well, no one's going to arrest you for not using interfacing. Most collars are, however, interfaced. It gives them body, helps them hold their shape. Without it, you will have a very floppy collar. Only you can decide if that's okay or not!
Posted on: 4/27/19 7:52 PM ET
In reply to Tankeryanker
There's also the option of using a lighter weight interfacing if you're worried about stiffness.
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Posted on: 4/27/19 8:04 PM ET
In reply to Tankeryanker
Quote: Tankeryanker
Flannel bathrobe collar.
The pattern calls for interfacing, but I am wondering if would be okay without it. Interfacing is only for stability correct?
What say you?
-- Edited on 4/27/19 at 7:01 PM --
Flannel bathrobe collar.
The pattern calls for interfacing, but I am wondering if would be okay without it. Interfacing is only for stability correct?
What say you?
-- Edited on 4/27/19 at 7:01 PM --
Think of it as a game of chance. You play the game, you take your chances.
Want the designer's intended result, you use their rules and use the interfacing. Willing to take a chance, leave it out. If you don't mind a potentially rumpled up collar you'll be fine. I think of interfacing as being more about appearances than stability.
BTW, all my RTW flannel jammies have interfacing on collars, cuffs, and front button area facing. The older ones, where the very thin interfacing is breaking down, are a hot mess. I don't mind as they also get left smooshed up in a laundry basket for a week from time to time. But I wouldn't open the front door or check the mailbox wearing them.
Posted on: 4/27/19 8:10 PM ET
In reply to Renegade Sewist
It could rumple? Don't want that. I just don't want it to be too stiff. The rest of the robe is soft and pliable.
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Posted on: 4/27/19 8:14 PM ET
In reply to Tankeryanker
My last robe was a work of art...but I did not interface the collar and it became annoyingly foldable after a few washings. I just gave it away.
Posted on: 4/27/19 8:16 PM ET
In reply to Tankeryanker
You can do what you'd like.
If I don't have quality, professional interfacing on hand, I might use a lighter weight fabric & sew it in instead.
Why don't you test a little on some scrap? See how it feels both ways. Nobody's going to check!
BTW: I really prefer Fashion Sewing Supply interfacing products. Stuff holds up wash after wash after wash....
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If I don't have quality, professional interfacing on hand, I might use a lighter weight fabric & sew it in instead.
Why don't you test a little on some scrap? See how it feels both ways. Nobody's going to check!
BTW: I really prefer Fashion Sewing Supply interfacing products. Stuff holds up wash after wash after wash....
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Posted on: 4/28/19 0:44 AM ET
In reply to Tankeryanker
I didn't interface the collar of this robe made in a poly/spandex that feels like scuba. The fabric is soft and cool, but it has some structure on it's own. I don't regret it but I said in the review if I used a thinner fabric I would interface the undercollar only, not both under and upper. I like my sleepwear and loungewear to be soft and comfy, so I know what you mean. However, most flannel gets softer and floppy after a few washes, so I would probably use a very lightweight interfacing.
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Posted on: 4/28/19 2:49 AM ET
In reply to Tankeryanker
It might. Maybe rumple, maybe floppy, maybe just curl up at the collar points, or maybe, just maybe, turn out sleek and smooth. But we're talking flannel here. It's more inclined to rumple a bit than to be sleek and smooth.
I was going to grab a link for you, but the search term "guide to interfacing" turned up several good sites. Google that when you have time for a bit of reading. Lots of good stuff there.
Since you indicate you are a beginner, and this is in the beginner section, a few simple thoughts to guide you. Pattern companies give us instructions that will give the greatest number of users a usable product. They also generally give a choice of fabrics to use for that pattern. Any interfacing suggestion is going to be generalized, as the actual fabric choice influences what to use. Generally you want any interfacing you use to be the same or a lighter weight than the garment fabric. Usually a fusible gives a slightly stiffer result than a similar weight sew in. Knit interfacing can be used on woven fabric. The best way to decide which to use is to test different ones on remnants of your face fabric. If you have a local fabric store you might consider buying 1/8 yard pieces of the various inter facings to try out. Be sure to write down what each one is and label them somehow. If you have a JoAnns I know they occasionally have all the Pellon on sale. It's not my first choice but it would be educational. I think a couple of sources sell little sampler sets but I don't know who.
Think of the rules as being more guidelines. Sort of like the Pirate Code.
I was going to grab a link for you, but the search term "guide to interfacing" turned up several good sites. Google that when you have time for a bit of reading. Lots of good stuff there.
Since you indicate you are a beginner, and this is in the beginner section, a few simple thoughts to guide you. Pattern companies give us instructions that will give the greatest number of users a usable product. They also generally give a choice of fabrics to use for that pattern. Any interfacing suggestion is going to be generalized, as the actual fabric choice influences what to use. Generally you want any interfacing you use to be the same or a lighter weight than the garment fabric. Usually a fusible gives a slightly stiffer result than a similar weight sew in. Knit interfacing can be used on woven fabric. The best way to decide which to use is to test different ones on remnants of your face fabric. If you have a local fabric store you might consider buying 1/8 yard pieces of the various inter facings to try out. Be sure to write down what each one is and label them somehow. If you have a JoAnns I know they occasionally have all the Pellon on sale. It's not my first choice but it would be educational. I think a couple of sources sell little sampler sets but I don't know who.
Think of the rules as being more guidelines. Sort of like the Pirate Code.
Posted on: 4/28/19 7:53 AM ET
In reply to Tankeryanker
You could use another piece of flannel or a cotton like muslin for the interfacing it doesn't have to be a fusible.
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