Dee- an interfacing question

**homesteadmamma** · 02-20-2004, 02:22 PM

Dee I have a question in regards to interfacing.

I'm making an apron and it needs interfacing around the collar. I've cut it out and sewed it around the collar, no problem. I've snipped the little pieces out where there are curves.

Here is my problem. I need to now press under the interfacting, kwim. How does one keep that even, without having it look kinda crooked? I hope you can understand what I'm saying.

**SewCrafty** · 02-20-2004, 02:30 PM

I'm having a hard time visualizing what you mean.

You used sew-in interfacing and have done that to one side of the collar. Then trimmed it down to the stitching and clipped your curves.

I'm lost on the next bit??

**homesteadmamma** · 02-20-2004, 05:23 PM

Dee, no I didn't use sew-in interfacing. I just used material, just as the pattern called for.

After doing the clipping, I then turn the apron over to the wrong side and bring the interfacing over to the wrong side. I now need to press the interfacing under about a 1/4 of an inch all the way around and then sew it to the apron.

I'm wondering when you press that 1/4 inch (or so), how it stays so that it doesn't look crooked when you press it. UGH, its so hard to explain this in a post.

Maybe this will be better. Lets just say I have interfacing (not sew in, just material). It says to press under 1/4 inch all the way around the outside of the interfacing. How does one keep that 1/4 inch pressed neatly, rather than looking a bit crooked as you keep going around the interfacing, pressing it. Does that make better sense?

**dz_blonde_girl** · 02-20-2004, 08:12 PM

I don't understand either. Are you going for nice and flat, no bumps from overlaps on the turns, or maintaining the shape with a perfectly even fold?

**SewCrafty** · 02-21-2004, 08:42 AM

I know what you mean now CJ. It is difficult especially going around curves.

You can sew a 1/4" all the way around to give you a guide to press up and clip to for going around the curves. Then remove the stitching before you sew it on. I find this is one of the easiest ways of doing it.

After I take the stitching out I always give it another light press. Stitching on a single thickness of fabric tends to make it pucker up. It is very difficult to get it flat without puckers, but it is possible with lots of patience.

**homesteadmamma** · 02-21-2004, 08:51 AM

Dee, I hadn't even thought of the sewing a 1/4 inch before pressing. That makes sense. I'm going to have to do lots of practising on that one, its a toughie getting it smooth with no wrinkles or puckers.