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Pop Up Tip #4: Stabilizer

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 09:01:54 +0000

I am often asked which stabilizer I like best for pop ups. My favorite is SF101 Shapeflex by Pellon. It is a fusible midweight woven interfacing that resists creasing. You do not need a stiff stabilizer... the spring does that work.

Pop Up Tip #3: How to make the fabric inside a FQ pop up not upside-down...

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:07:17 +0000

The FQ pop up will work with directional fabric… but the fabric will be upside-down inside the pop up. It will be right side up on the outside.

You need a 3/8 yard cut if directional.

Cut 2 pieces and seam them together before cutting out the side piece so the fabrics will line up.

Cut 2 pieces 17.5" W x 8" Tall.

Seam the top 17.5" edges together and trim down to 13" x 17.5", centering the seam at 6.5" from the top/bottom.

The red lines in the image show the cutting lines:

Pop Up Tip #2: Fat Quarter Pop Up Inner Base Seam. Should it be raw?

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:39:17 +0000

Yes!

When you finish the FQ pop up, the fabric is turned right side out (rolling the fabric over the spring before removing the safety pins). The base seam ends up inside... and it is raw. Some people like to zigzag it, but it really isn't necessary.

Pop Up Tip #1 - How do the ties work?

Sat, 15 Feb 2014 10:14:23 +0000

How do those silly ties work anyways???

Some of the pop up patterns use ties as an option to hold the pop up closed for storage. You can also use elastic or nothing at all... if you have no intention of ever storing it collapsed.

How are they attached?

After the ties are sewn and a knot is tied on the end of each one, the other end is pinned up under the rolled top edge during finishing.

How do they hold it closed?

The ties are wrapped around the pop up (one on the top side, the other on the bottom side). Then they are ties like a shoelace at the point opposite where they are attached.

Hope that helps!