I went to the fabric store on the weekend to buy pellon to make my bow tuck tote. After looking at the tutorial I think I bought the wrong stuff. Is pellon supposed to look like bating? If it is then I got the wrong stuff mine isn't like bating I think it might be interfacing. Can I still use this and put bating on top or should I just go buy the proper pellon for it?

I would go buy the pellon recommended in the pattern. I've never used the interfacing in this purse and you need the stability of the heavier product. I use only 987F.

you can use it, just add batting also, and if you have the fusible pellon, you can fuse them together. otherise, some line basting will hold them together.

I just called fabricland in the town I live in, what was I thinking if they don't help you as a customer in the store they would surely answer the phone when it rings you would think. Nope it rang and rang and rang. I guess I'll be heading over the boarder Friday to Jo Ann fabrics to get the right pellon. I'm so angry right now with fabric land I think I might email the company and let them know how poor customer service is at this particular store. Sorry had to get that out. :| Guess it's good that I got my Jo Ann Fabric flyer in the mail today lol

Ok now that I have a meter of interfacing what can I do with it?

Is it stiff? If so, you can use it for totes to make them stand up. You can use it with batting for quilting a tote too. If it is iron-on, maybe you could use it for applique?

If you ask for fusible fleece by Pellon, hopefully they'll point you in the right direction. That's what I use for my Bow Tucks. :)

I did ask for fusible pellon when I went into Fabricland and not knowing a lot about sewing I thought the lady had given me the proper stuff. Until I looked at the tutorial and noticed that their's was fluffy and mine wasn't.

I buy interfacing by the bolt for t-shirt quilts , sewing clothes and to applique.

It isn't just the Fabricland in your town. I think they are all like that. My closest FL is 35 km away, the clerks are extremely rude and they never have the sales stuff that they advertise. They also seem to have less and less fabric and more of the store is being taken over by drapery fabrics, home decor etc. Several FL are also going out of business, one in Guelph gone and the one is Milton closing soon. Fabric stores are in very short supply in my part of Ontario and I'm a long way from the border so the U.S. is not an option for shopping.

I use interfacing for the purse I designed...I actually have to go buy some more...

Oh...I didn't understand. Sorry you had such a bad experience.

You're going to Joann's......I'm jealous!

I've never had problems at my fabricland...the staff is always helpful, friendly and knowledgeable, an they usually have what I'm looking for...I can't say I've had a bad experience there. I just make sure to shop sales, because it gets pricey! They're having a big sale now, actually. I plan to hit it up tomorrow!

If it is the ultra firm or extra firm stuff I would just put some batting over it, I have done this for quilted diaper bags before. I used Pellon Peltex in ALL my bags. That stuff stands alone litteraly! lol

Cindle, You need to specify fusible FLEECE by Pellon the next time. I think you would be fine to use what you purchased (it does sound like interfacing) but you will need to use some batting as well and be sure to do enough free motion quilting to keep it 'still' inside the purse. You need to do that in order to have the stiffness needed to make the bag stand up well to use. The lady at the store probably didn't stop to think that maybe you were asking for something different. It is just an unfortunate misunderstanding. Pam

Um, I don't understand what you mean about fluffy? The fusible fleece isn't fluffy. It's pretty flat with the glue on one side. You can feel the glue.

I actually got so mad tonight that I emailed the company to complain. Doubt it will do any good but at least I got it off my chest. That's the only fabric store we have here in the town I live in but I'm only about 20 minutes from the boarder so I'm over there ALOT lol. Glad that I found a Jo Ann fabric too.

By fluffy I just meant it looked like it had bating stuck to it unlike mine which is just interfacing.

I use interfacing for the inside pockets, instead of the fusible fleece.