Does Cork Fabric Need Interfacing? What Stabilizers Do I Need For Bag Making With Cork Fabric?

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Does Cork Fabric Need Interfacing? What Stabilizers Do I Need For Bag Making With Cork Fabric?

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Жыл бұрын

Hi! I'm Lisa, an artisan bag maker in Andalucia, Spain. I've been asked quite a few times if cork fabric needs interfacing or stabilizers, so I thought I'd do a little video on which interfacings will work and which won't, how to apply them to cork fabric, and the effects you get from each type.
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There's lots of information out there about cork fabric, this is my opinion from what I know and how I work with cork fabric, I hope it helps a little!
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Cork Fabric from Frame Your Bag, Portugal
Prym Iron
Interfacing used/ Shown:
Lightweight Non-woven Fusible Interfacing
Medium Weight Non-woven Fusible Interfacing
Decovil Light
Decovil Heavy
3mm Fusible Foam
Not shown in the video but I sew on a Pfaff 720 Quilt Expression and
I usually use 90/14 Microtex needles when sewing with cork fabric.

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@olgasilverberg3847 7 ай бұрын

I wish I could like your video twice 👍 Thank you so much!

@ohsewgecko 7 ай бұрын

I'm so pleased you enjoyed it and that it was helpful 🥰🤗

@tmb9126 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ohsewgecko 4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome 😁

@totesbydesign 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. Very helpful!

@ohsewgecko 22 күн бұрын

You're very welcome 😁 I'm so pleased it helps 🤗

@pamelaleitman9305 Жыл бұрын

Very informative!

@ohsewgecko Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video 😁

@mommabear244 2 ай бұрын

Good video to see how the cork reacts depending on interfacing. Thanks

@ohsewgecko 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm so pleased it was helpful 🤗

@cherylberry5982 Жыл бұрын

Can I use a heat press to put the stabilizer on the cork?

@ohsewgecko Жыл бұрын

Hi 👋 I personally don't have a heat press, so I'm not 100% sure on settings, etc. Maybe do a test piece first just to check the heat and that it doesn't do any damage to the cork, but I don't see why it wouldn't be ok, it should work the same way a normal iron does 🤔 Let me know how it works out! 😁

@Angela-qg8yg Жыл бұрын

What would be a substitute for Decovil light and heavy, not able to find that?

@ohsewgecko Жыл бұрын

Hi Angela 🙋‍♀️ If you're able to get Pellon then Decovil Heavy can be replaced with Pellon 526 and Decovil Light can be replaced with Pellon 525. Hope that helps 😁

@Angela-qg8yg Жыл бұрын

@@ohsewgecko thank you so much

@annettepeels1456 Ай бұрын

Could you use felt instead of foam? Can you glue it on?

@ohsewgecko Ай бұрын

Hi 🙋‍♀️ yes you could use felt if you wanted to but depending on the structure of the felt you may find it doesn't affect the cork fabric that much. It's a bit like using fusible fleece, depending on the thickness of your cork fabric, you may find it doesn't really change it unless your cork is super thin. Yes you can glue the felt to the back, use a textile glue or a spray glue, either should work well. Hope that helps 😁