14 – Preparations
Stabilizers
Tear-Away Stabilizers
Tear-away stabilizers are used with stable woven
fabrics. Hoop with the fabric when embroidering.
Tear away excess stabilizer after stitching.
Iron-on Tear-Away
Iron-on tear-away is a more stable stabilizer that has
a slick side that will iron on to fabric. It is recom-
mended for knits and all unstable fabrics. Fuse it to
the wrong side of the fabric before hooping. Tear
away excess stabilizer after stitching.
Cut-Away Stabilizer
Cut-away stabilizer does not tear so the excess has
to be cut away. It is recommended for hoop embroi-
dery on knits and all unstable fabrics.
Water Soluble Stabilizer
Water soluble stabilizer is placed on top of the fabric
when embroidering napped and looped fabrics such
as terry cloth. When embroidering cutwork, use it
underneath the fabric. Place your work in water to
dissolve the excess stabilizer. It is available in differ-
ent thicknesses.
Heat Soluble Stabilizer
Disintegrating stabilizer is a stable, loosely woven
fabric that is used for techniques such as cutwork
and to embroider off the fabric edge. The stabilizer
disappears with heat.
Sticky Stabilizer
Sticky stabilizer is used for hoop embroidery when
the fabric is too delicate or too small to be hooped.
Hoop the sticky stabilizer with the paper side up.
Remove the paper and stick the fabric onto the
sticky surface. Tear away sticky stabilizer.
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