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Rita: As long as you are careful not to poke through the fabic it is fine to cut the stabilizer down between the letters, lines of text or anywhere else you fell is helpful. I do this most of of the time anyway so I am not pulling on the fabric as much when I tear it away. I have used Ann's tear...
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Hi Jo, I always use the water soluable on top of any design,it helps lay the stitches on top of the fabric a bit more.there are many different weights of that as well,the one I use is the one at ATG .So far it is the best I have used,it is fairly economical,and it has never failed me yet. By using the...
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I predict that there will be a really great Blog from The Avid Embroiderer on Hooping around Friday or Saturday, June 6 or 7, 2008. I also predict that there already is a really fun Blog from The Adventures of Crash Coarse Cathy and can be viewed at: http://www.annthegran.com/cs/blogs/crash-course-cathy...
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I can not stress enough the fact ALWAYS,ALWAYS ,ALWAYS do test sew outs for any type of fabric. It is the best way to tell what stabilizers you need for that particular item.Some may need two,three even more .I never do any embroidery without WSS on the top.It just makes every project come out nicer...
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My goodness,I just realized you had two types of fabric you are using here.Silly me !I would say again for the cotton,what are you using for stabilizer's? Cotton is a very light weight fabric,so dense stitches are likely to pucker it. I just thought of something else as well,did you re-size the design...
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That is often an issue regarding stabilizing. Do take a moment to read (and print for future reference) my blog on Stabilizers. I know it has almost always been my experience, 7 years and counting, that strong stabilizers are most important. Lollie is very correct, be careful that you do not stretch...
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If you are still seeking answers, I have a few to add to the ones above which, incidently, are excellent! First: Test sew out. Select a fabric similar to what you are working with. You can find these in your scraps, at a resale/charity shop or at your fabric store. You only need a small amount to do...
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I am delighted that you have such great results !!! I am doing a blog here at Annthegran and it will be posted shortly, watch for it for a few other tips and tricks that I hope you find to be useful. Keep up the great work. Send in pictures of your accomplishment so we all can enjoy the fruits of your...
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Hi, I have begun my journey as "The Avid Embroiderer" and my second Blog will be presented here on Annthegran on May 25, 2008 regarding stabilizers. I have been studying and researching information from all over the world about this confusing part of embroidery. You will see my information...
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I discovered something else about 'tear away' stabilizer. The one I used only tore left to right (or up to down if I hooped it crosswise). See if that is the case. My new Blog, which will be posted on or about May 25 will be about stabilizers and all the factors I have learned over the years...