THE EMBROIDERER’S BEST FRIEND: STABILIZER
Fantastic Four | All Access | 321
BEST
USES IN A
NUTSHELL
1 NO SHOW MESH
• Pliable and soft, but strong
and durable
• Resists stretching
• Strengthens seam
allowance fabric for quilt
blocks
• Works well with apparel
and stand alone projects
(like Dolls 1,2,3!)
2 TEAR AWAY
• Perfect for in the hoop
projects
• Great for free standing
projects like zippered bags
and patches
• standard go-to stabilizer for
all kinds of embroidery
3 WASH AWAY
• Pliable and soft, but strong
enough for large stitch
counts
• Works best for washable
fabrics like shirts, table
cloths, and napkins where
the backing may show
• Makes free standing lace
possible!
• Works well as a topping for
high loft fabrics
4 STICKY BACK
• Good for delicate fabrics
that may be damaged by
hooping
• Holds centered fabric in
place to stitch on apparel
and blanket corners
• Great to keep fabric in
place for projects that don’t
have basting stitches
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