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Episode 34: Reinforcing Stretchy Fabrics – Interfacing for Jersey, Stretch & Co. (Guest: Jeannette Knake)

16.08.2023 by Sabine Schmidt

Folge 34: Dehnbare Stoffe verstärken – Vlieseline für Jersey, Stretch & Co. (Gast: Jeannette Knake)

How do you properly reinforce stretchy fabrics?

August 16, 2023

How can you reinforce stretchy fabrics? And which interfacing is suitable for this? Are there tips that help to glue the interfacing perfectly to the fabric? In our new podcast episode, everything revolves around reinforcing stretchy fabrics.

Tips, projects & links on the topic

➡️ Blog post on the topic: Interfacing fabrics, linings, interfacing and their use

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Which interfacing is suitable for which sewing idea? And how do you even work with interfacing? Is interfacing breathable? And does it perhaps have a grain direction that you need to consider when cutting?

Interfacing can be a wonderful helper to tame unruly fabrics – or to give sewing projects body, support, shape, fullness and a perfect look. Especially at the beginning, however, dealing with interfacing is like a closed book to many. So that this doesn't stay that way, I have invited interfacing expert and author Jeannette Knake.
She has written 31 books on DIY topics, has countless creative techniques in her repertoire, and as the "interfacing expert and authority" brings incredible expert knowledge.

In this 2nd interfacing podcast, she provides us with tips, information and sewing knowledge on the topic of "reinforcing stretchy fabrics with interfacing".

My talk guest Jeannette Knake writes about herself:

In the 90s I started with a creative school in Schwentinental
Worked internationally as a silk painting designer until approx. 1998. Started with books in the creative field, approx. 14 titles. QVC - guest presenter
End of 1998 – switched to the fabric sewing industry with the Crazy technique, closed the creative school and in 2000 – founded Creativ-Instruments. With "Aktive Handarbeit" at consumer fairs – D-CH-I-AU. By 2003 – wrote 8 books. QVC and HSE24.
Since spring 2004 at Freudenberg/Vlieseline
2 children – today almost 37 and 34 ½
Living like YOU = in the most beautiful state in the world 😊
Hobbies: Painting, piano, sewing, garden and flowers, Pilates, Yoga
I love: Italian cuisine and extensive beach days
I miss nothing in my life!