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I can't iron, obviously (Moderated by Deepika, Sharon1952)
Posted on: 5/2/14 6:00 PM ET
How do you get creases out of fusible interfacing-- especially heavyweight fusible interfacing? Should I just hang it in my closet and hope for the best? Or is there a trick I can use? Please help!
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Posted on: 5/2/14 6:21 PM ET
I have wondered about this too... Maybe sandwich between heavy books?
Posted on: 5/2/14 6:41 PM ET
I saw my dress teaching tutor do this trick before. Hover your iron over the creased/crumpled interfacing. Don't touch it of course! blast it with lots of steam. It should relax it all, maybe not as flat as when you bought it, but enough to use.
I saw her demonstrate on a really scrunched up piece and it worked a treat.
I saw her demonstrate on a really scrunched up piece and it worked a treat.
Posted on: 5/2/14 8:26 PM ET
It's worth a try. I have the same problem, and should have rolled my inter facings on a tube the day I got them. Who's sorry now...
Posted on: 5/2/14 8:41 PM ET
In reply to Chemical
Pam Erny to the rescue! Last week I noticed this tutorial on wrinkled interfacing on Pam's website. Worth a try!
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Patti
R-r-r-ripping my way to fitting success
R-r-r-ripping my way to fitting success
Posted on: 5/3/14 1:29 AM ET
In reply to Patti B
That's a great tutorial, thank you.
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Joan
Sunshine Coast QLD
Sunshine Coast QLD
Posted on: 5/3/14 3:26 AM ET
What Patti said... great idea!
Posted on: 5/3/14 8:19 AM ET
If it's heavy, can you wet it and lay it flat to dry?
Posted on: 5/3/14 8:56 AM ET
In reply to biochemistress
Or lay it on a waterproof surface and spritz it with water? That's what I would do. There is some belief that all interfacing should be preshrunk, like fabric, so how else but get it wet?
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height 5'2" bust 36, waist 31, hip 39.
I have way too many yards to count, and I will never use them up, but I will die trying!
I have way too many yards to count, and I will never use them up, but I will die trying!
Posted on: 5/3/14 4:11 PM ET
I do almost the same thing as the tutorial, but I use a non-stick piece/matt, that is made just for that, and I bought it so as not to stick my interfacing to my ironing board.
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