This video is about transferring markings and applying the interfacing
Continuing with making my 647 Boxy Jacket I now need to cut out the interfacing
Before I remove the pattern from the main fabric I need to transfer all the markings
as the interfacing uses the same pieces
Snip the notches and tailor tack the dots
Here is a clip to show how to do tailor’s tacks
Check the info button for the whole video on transferring markings
A woollen type fabric is better marked with tailor’s tacks
Chalk wouldn’t show up
Choose a contrasting thread We will stitch with the thread double with no knot
Take one stitch, then another in the same place
Pull up leaving a decent loop then snip
So you have a loop and two ends
So that when we pull the fabric apart and snip we have a tuft of threads
Also mark other useful features
Such as fold lines, the centre front and the waistline
If you don’t want to cut off the seam allowance from your pattern
tracing carbon paper is useful when it comes to cutting out your interfacing
Check my site for suppliers
This brand comes in various colours and in big sheets
but it’s more manageable if you cut it up
Anchor your pattern with a couple of pins
This is non woven interfacing so there is no need to line up the grain line
I find the pointed tracing wheel is best Again check my supplies page
You may need to go over these lines with chalk but they are clear enough to see
Alternatively just cut off the seam allowances
Again this is non woven so I can ignore grain lines
I have ironed the interfacing to all the main pieces So I am ready to sew the bodice together
A word about interfacing first
There are two main types of interfacing products - iron on -
You can tell it’s iron on as you will be able to see the shiny adhesive on one side
or - sew in - and within these types you have several weights and also non-woven and woven
When it comes to sew in there are two basic methods
The first method - you cut it with the seam allowance and baste it onto the wrong side of each piece
When I started making my own clothes many years ago, all interfacing was sew in
Of course you don’t have to use interfacing products such as Vilene
You can use many basic fabrics from canvas through cottons, linens to silks such as organza
Soft or stiff depending on the support you need
Machine your seams
Remove your basting
and then trim away the seam allowance
After pressing the seam open you can see the interfacing is caught in the seam stitching
The second method involves catch-stitching the interfacing in place
The stitches are made into the seam allowance and so will not show on the right side
This gives the best seam finish
as there is no added bulk in the actual machine stitching
Download this pattern from angelakane.com
Subscribe for all my sewing patterns or purchase them individually
I’m continuing making this up in the next video
Please subscribe to my channel
And thank you for watching