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Hi Embroidery Library has a lot of totorials on different things including stabilizers. Here is the link to look. Welcome and no question is too trivial for us. We are always glad to try to answer your questions Suzanne
http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/help...
by seaonsglory
02 Mar 2011
Thank you Suzanne. Most helpful. I just wonder as this is an American site, if it will be different to ours in the UK, this is why I was looking on EBay, plus I have to pay 'Import Tax' Vat and handling fees, this makes it soooooo expensive.
111095I want to say a big welcome to you. Please don't stop asking questions because we love to answer them. There are a lot of wonderful knowledgable folks here to help.
168909First of all welcome to Cute. Stabilizers are very much a personal thing. I only use a medium weight tearaway for almost everything except FSL. I usually use two layers - one in the hoop and the other 'floated' underneath. The number of stitches in a design also plays a huge part in stabilizing. Have fun with your order. *4U
253107tearway stabillizers are used for heavy fabric,not for med to light weight cotton. If you do not stabillize correctly the end result will not be nice. Read up on what type is use for what fabic.
by seaonsglory
02 Mar 2011
Thank you for that. I have been using a washable one, but this means I have to wash my projects, which I do not really want to do. I have to say, I stitched out a basket of flowers last night with some lettering above it, using this washable stabiliser, but I was not happy with the end result as it had puckered in places. I made sure I hooped it correctly, smooth and not too tight. It may be as you say dependant on the stitch count, but I have no idea how to address this. I am unable to alter designs in any way. I did DL EFP software, but I just could not get it to work, once opened only a black window appeared and it would not allow me to do anything. I unistalled and DL again, but the same thing happened and they did not appear to be any help button. I was using a trail of 'Annthegran' Alphabet Xpress, which I found so simple to add text to any design, move it around etc etc. But there was only four fonts to chose from and these were always too big. I could shrink them, but then they become too compacked and sewed dreafully. I realise I should alter the density, but I just cannot get my head round how to do it. I am just lost, when it comes to altering designs.
I have a question about what format apart from 'Pes' to save it in, as it gave so many brother types. And I have no idea what v1 or v6 is. I am considering purchasing it, but wanted to try others prior to doing this. So far all I have tried are far to complicated for me. I must be so stupid and feel usless when I read what all you clever folk do. At present I am just using designs which fir directly in my hoop and having to make do.
Now I am so confused as to what stabiliser to buy. Hmmmmm
33350Looks like a real bargain to me. Nice width for most hoops and great value for money!
by seaonsglory
02 Mar 2011
I think my finger was excited...No it was my granddaughter, she kept clicking it. Sorry.
Thank you Mops, I shall trot off and buy some
~x~
Consider yourself 'flowered'
145196The link did not work on the original post. I hope this one does. (trying hard here ;)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STABILISER-...;hash=item53e13983bc
by mops
02 Mar 2011
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