I gave myself a new Pfaff creative (!!!!!!) machine for my birthday and now, after a long period of creative crisis I feel very creative, hehehe.

I have never embroidered on organza or chiffon. If you don't use a backing, will the machine eat it up and make a thread nest? Does this method of hooping keep the fabric taut enough that the fabric won't go down the throat?

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by dlmds 14 Mar 2010

Katydid, I know you can hoop organza and embroidery with no stabilizer. I have seen this done with 3D designs, such as petals and leaves. H&*

Thank you very much!

Please explain again for Dana and me. We are sitting in the corner and don't know how to use it. Hugs

Ok I seem to be the dumb one here, but I dont get how you're supposed to use it. Do you hoop it with your fabric? Do you hoop it instead of your fabric and then stick your fabric to it (like using sticky-back stabiliser). Or do you hoop your fabric and then stick that to the top so that only the area you're about to embroider is shown in the cut-out centre?

I've seen the discussions all over the net about using some sort of shelf liner but never any pics, so I'm with Nonna here, I just dont get it lol.

Someone care to explain it to the dumb chick sitting over here in the corner by herself please? :)

Dana
xXx

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by babsie 14 Mar 2010

Move over, I want to join you in the corner. I also don't know how to use it. Hope somebody enlightens us.

by evajungermann 14 Mar 2010

Ok, as far as I understood you put the thin fabric over the outer frame, put the "batting" ON it, then press the inner hoop in, so you stitch the design in the "hole" of the batting with no need of any further supporting stabilizer. The batting prevents the thin fabric from shifting.
Will try this soon and tell you more ;-)

You have really open some long lost memories. I had the tape (Jane fonda), and was really thin and fit while using it. Would die if I tried it now. Rather do like you and use the new machine. LOL Thanks for tip and good memory booster !!!!!

that sounds good..I had used in the past a batting like that, put you have to press it to the fabric, so you can make a quilt on half the time, without basting.****

I don't know about the batten one, but I do use for even most of my cotton even the rubber like shelf lineing. It works wonders. well worth my 2 to 3 dollars. Also put a peice under my machine so it dosn't keep running across the table. Also works great under the sewing machine peddle that sits on the floor, mine never seems to be where I left it.

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by lbrow 13 Mar 2010

I agree, I have been using under my peddle for quite some time. *

Eva, I have the same and it works, for the other hoops (I have 3) I cut myself some from liners for the kitchenddraws and it works the same, no difference and very cheap.

sure is worth a try! thank you!

That is a wonderful tip! Thank you so much for sharing!

Thanks for a reminder on this subject. I keep forgetting to try.

Another great idea. I do something similar. I'm sure most of you have seen or used that rubber like shelf liner. Comes in many colors and different sized rolls. Anyway, that's what I use. I cut one to fit both of my hoops.

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by iris2006 13 Mar 2010

So did I and I also have the Pfaff creative with the same posibility. I can tell you, there is no difference between tha ones I cut myself and the one that was delivered with the Pfaff

by lbrow 13 Mar 2010

Maybe it was u I got the idea from Mickey, I've been doing it for a couple of yrs. now & it works great *

oh, the picture helped. thanks for sharing this tip. looks like it makes sense.

Husqvarna offers the same for all its hoops. I found it too expensive and cut one just like yours. Works fine for me. When you place it on the fabric it also prevents hoop burn.

Hmmmm...I'm thinking.
Thanks for the tip Eva. Will try to remember it when I need it! hehehe.
*4u!
Jacqueline

Ok i think i will pass till proven workable :)

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by tmbache 13 Mar 2010

you really should try the rubber like shelf lining it works great.

looks easy, doesn't it?

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by marietta 14 Mar 2010

I do excactly the same with the rubber shelve lining too, and it has been working so well for me since I had started embroidering about 5 years ago. Thanks for this good idea too.