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CLEANING FREESTANDING EDGES When using tear away stabilizer on freestanding objects that have a satin stitch edge, you will notice that some of the fibers tend to stick through and give a very unclean look to your finished design. Here are some tips on cleaning up your project! Tear away will leave some fibers sticking out past the final satin stitch which can easily be cleaned up. Using a lighter, quickly run the flame around the entire edge of the freestanding project and you will see them shrink up and disappear. Do this in a safe place and make sure you take proper safety precautions when trying this. For any additional stabilizer showing through the satin stitch, a quilt marker that matches closely to your thread is a great way to finish cleaning up your design!


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