by annie.com Soft and Stable

Soft and Stable™ is a new product which I developed to use in place of batting or other stabilizers in purses, bags, totes and more. Why use ByAnnie's Soft and Stable™?

• Great lasting body and stability

• Lightweight
• Maintains shape
• Gives a professional finish to your project

• Easy to sew

• Fabric can be quilted to ByAnnie's Soft and Stable™ or just sewn around the edges of the pieces — no need to quilt every 2 to 4" as with batting

• Soft and comfortable

• Washer and dryer safe
  

Product specs: 100% polyester foam White polyester fabric on both sides of white foam   Notes from Annie: I am often complimented on the professional appearance of my bags and purses.  Though I'd love to say that they look good because I'm such an excellent seamstress, I really can't take all the credit. 

Using the proper tools and supplies makes all the difference between a project that looks store-bought and professional versus one that looks homemade. ByAnnie's Soft and Stable™ is by far the most important element used in any of my purses, bags, or other projects.  Using ByAnnie's Soft and Stable™ in place of batting or other fusible interfacings gives my project a firm foundation.  The bag isn't slouchy or wrinkly.  Yet, because ByAnnie's Soft and Stable™ is so lightweight, the purse (when it's empty anyway!) weighs hardly anything.

I love using ByAnnie's Soft and Stable™ in handles, too— that soft, cushiony feeling is so nice for shoulder straps or handles. The other advantage to using ByAnnie's Soft and Stable™ is that I do not have to quilt the fabric to the batting/foundation unless I want to.  I often choose to quilt the fabric to add a decorative element to the finished piece, but it is not an absolute necessity.