Remember that cute blue blouse from two posts down? Well, I finally wore it and washed it. This is what I saw when I pulled the blouse out of the dryer:
It's on the inside so it doesn't matter, right? WRONG! This is what it looks like when the blouse is on the body:
After all the blood, sweat and tears I put that blouse, it turned out to be disposable. Bad interfacing ruined a perfectly good blouse. The culprit is Pellon brand interfacing. I hadn't had a problem until now but most things I've made haven't actually needed interfacing. Serves me right for buying such cheap stuff and expecting it hold up. Needless to say I will NEVER use Pellon brand interfacing and especially not for things that will ever be washed. I need to find better interfacing now. FML.
BTW, I did pretreat the interfacing before fusing it to the blouse.
Like you, I learned the hard way. I will never use a Pellon product for a piece of clothing again. They are garbage, clear and simple! I used to really like the products from Handler but I can't find them anywhere any more. From now on I will get my interfacings from "Off the Cuff". Can't remember her business site name but that is the name of her blog.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry you had to go thru this.
So devastating! I can't stand fusible interfacings. Now I use organza or cut the interfacing from the same fabric, and it's been a major improvement.
ReplyDeleteI never use fusible interfacing anymore, just sew in. It doesn't really take all that much more time as you are generally finishing the edges of your facing even with fusible.
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