Dawn, Did ironing on the interfacing flatten the pile to any degree ? I have seen Panne velvet really cheap but was put off by the stretch factor, I wondered if fusable interfacing would cure this., but worried about the pressing making more problems then it cured. melody
--- On Fri, 12/4/09, Dawn <d...@reddawn.net> wrote: From: Dawn <d...@reddawn.net> Subject: Re: [h-cost] lining for panne velvet To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com> Date: Friday, December 4, 2009, 9:42 PM Cascio Michael wrote: > Will lining the bodice stabilize the stretch? Would I cut the lining on >the bias or the straight. I'm considering tacking snowflake buttons at >intervals to decorate the bodice and keep the layers together. Any thoughts >or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > I have used iron-on interfacing to stabilize panne, with pretty good results. I ironed big sheets of it right onto the back of the fabric before cutting out my bodice pieces. Dawn _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
