Basics: Flatlocking and our 100th Day projects!

Whoa.  Apparently, the 100th day of school is a big, big deal these days.  Okay, confession time:  I kind of dreaded this assignment.  We didn't do anything special for the 100th day when I was a kid, and really, who wants to walk around finding 100 different objects, sticking them to a piece of paper and watching them fall off?

I looked around the house and found a large piece of white paper, but my very serious artist explained he wanted a colored page.  Then I found construction paper, but he said that wasn't big enough.  (Some of the kids were using poster board, but it was too late in the day to make that happen.)  My attitude started looking up when I figured out that it didn't have to be a piece of paper, though -- fabric stash to the rescue!  Then Big Boy got jazzed about designing his own custom background.

Best Practices: Working with Fusible Interfacing

Fusible interfacing can do wonderful things for your sewing.  Depending on the type you choose, it can add stability, structure and even padding to your creation.  The varieties are endless:  Fusibles range in thickness...some are tissue-like and tear easily, some stretch with your knits, yet others have no foundation at all.  Instead, they're little more than glue pressed in a misty weblike sheet used to applique one fabric to another for quilting.  Though most fusible interfacings are manufactured in white, some also come in gray and black. 

As wonderful as fusible interfacing is, it can be a total pain to work with.  Here are some tips for avoiding common pitfalls and making things a little easier...