need advice!!! please. i need to put a design on a denim jacket lined with sherpa . the denim is no problem, its that fur i am not sure how my machine will do. what kind of stablizer do i use under it ? will my neadle pull the fur back up ? i checked on ebm. libarary. all they have is sewing on the '' sherpa '' , not the denim any advice please, soon !! thank s so much, this is a new one for me .....doris

thanks for asking this question and to all who gave helpful answers - I wondered about this myself.

thanks for all the advise, i opened up the bottom to get to the denim back to sew on the design , it was a little hard , but it worked, i was really not wanting to go through that fur, it worked , thanks cuties, doris

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by Sewmum1 07 Jun 2016

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear you got it worked out

I also agree about opening up a seam, I did a denim vest with this type of lining & had to practically remake it after I embroidered it. LOL. customer was very pleased with results though. I opened up a seam but it was a big job as you have to have enough room to fit the hoop but it can be done.
Irene

I would never attempt embroidery stitching through the Sherpa. Think how much per hour you pay for maintenance on your machine. Just leave it plain or make a patch and sew patch on with a heavy duty sewing machine.

I agree open up a seam and just embroider on the Denim it will look nicer inside and out then.

I think I would opt to open up a seam somewhere too. Embroidering with the sherpa might not give you the finish you would like. Let us know what you end up doing and what worked

I would also open the lining up and only embroider on the denim. I've used cut away or tear away stabilizer.

If possible, I always like to open a seam and work on the outer fabric only when a lining is included. Can you do this-- perhaps at the waistband (if it's Western style) or perhaps at the underarm seam. It DOES seem like much thickness, but might be okay.