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Preparation
Iron-on Interfacing
must be preshrunk by soaking in warm water ►
this is pressed (fused) to the wrong side of the fabric ►
iron-on interfacings are available in a variety of weights ►
and should be selected to suit the fabric being used
removable iron-on interfacing is also available ►
Application:
to provide body and shape for fabrics onto which motifs ►
will be placed
use in conjunction with appropriate stabilizer ►
Paper Backed Adhesive Stabilizer
place stabilizer in hoop, paper side up ►
use a pointed object (e.g. scissors) to score the paper ►
and remove it to reveal the self-adhesive surface
position the piece of fabric to be embroidered on the
►
stabilizer
Application:
intended for delicate fabrics such as jersey or silk
►
for hard to hoop fabrics and fabrics such as velvets ►
Water Soluble Stabilizer for Fabric With a
Pile and Lace Embroidery
water soluble stabilizer looks like plastic wrap ►
dissolve stabilizer in warm water when embroidery is ►
complete
water soluble stabilizers are ideal protection for fabrics ►
with a thick or looped pile such as toweling
place on top of toweling and high nap fabrics backed by
►
appropriate stabilizer for fabric and motif. This also
prevents the threads from sinking into the fabric and
prevents fabric from showing between embroidery
stitches
use spray adhesive to fix stabilizer if necessary ►
for fabric with a pile, reinforce with additional, suitable ►
stabilizer on the wrong side if necessary
for lace embroidery place one or two layers of water ►
soluble stabilizer in hoop (as the motif is not embroi-
dered on any fabric, only the thread embroidered motif
is left)
after dissolving lay the motif down flat and let dry ►
water soluble stabilizer can also be removed by gently ►
tearing it away when used as a topping on non-washa-
ble fabrics like velvet
Application:
ideal for toweling, velvet, bouclé knits, etc. ►
ideal for fine, sheer fabrics such as organdy, batiste, etc. ►
recommended for use as a stabilizer with low stitch ►
count motifs
use heavier water soluble stabilizer to stitch lace motifs ►
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