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How to Best Pre-shrink Fusible Interfacings

The short answer is: DON'T.

If you are going through the laborious task of washing and/or rinsing fusible interfacing and then carefully hanging to dry, I am here to save you some time!

Quality fusible interfacing will never need pre-shrinking.
If you have trouble with bubbling or the orange peel affect here are the three reasons that can happen:

1. Poor quality interfacing. (avoid prepackaged inexpensive interfacing often sold in chain stores).
2. The fabric the interfacing is glued to was not pre-shrunk.
3. Interfacing did not cool before being moved from the ironing board and this is the most common mistake.  

When adhering fusible interfacing first do a test piece using the fashion fabric. Follow the manufacturers directions for heat, steam, pressure and time. Leave the piece where it lies on the ironing board to let the hot glue completely cool before moving or sewing on it. You may also want to test stitching on the sample and perhaps wash and dry it, to be assured it has the proper body for the project.  

Here is a link to the best interfacing company I have ever found:

www. fashionsewingsupply.com 

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