Hi, yes of course. At the beginning of sewing when i refer to "Lock it", i meant that I backed my stitching. But I usually do it fast and just a few stitches.

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Hi, yes fabric shrinks under some circumstances. I usually buy fabrics that are pre-shrunk treatment and washed (for release chemicals or color if it dark) that is done in the mill. Now 100% Cotton, wool or similar usually shrink after a wash, but before you use interfacing it's a good idea to iron your fabric before any application. Other than that, when considering to use interfacing especially the heavier one, you must know you will lose most of the natural stretch or flexibility of the fabric, meaning it might feel tighter if you want to make something form fitting that is interfaced.

You can start by doing the edging of Chiffon or any silk top with short sleeves. This is a great finishing for visible edges of blouses, skirts or anything that you like their finishing touches to look high-end. Cheers. ❤

You may want to lock their unraveling further at seam allowance by stitching. I would recommend zigzag or wider stitches to not create stiffness or stop the natural stretch of the weave. For finishing you can use nice overlocking stitches or I did cover all the seam allowance of each pattern, with thin silk habotai and finished with Hong Kong seams on connecting seams.