The staff at Stonemountain and Daughter is wonderfully knowledgeable. Have you ever wondered how to make your handbags and totes sturdy and stand up on their own? Nicole has the answer -- Fusible interfacing!

Iron on the fusible to the wrong side of your fabric before your cut it out. It will bond with your fabric and make it noticeably stiffer.

If you want your fabric to be more rigid, you can fuse on a second layer.
Then cut your fabric out and sew your bag together as usual.