I had not heard about using alcohol, I just use water. Then I can stabilize any fabric I want. I wonder what the alcohol would do, after all it does evaporate.

I remember being told that it is equal amounts of wss to water. Half cup wss scraps plus half cup water. Put mix into jar and shake well. OK - the next question is - how long does this mix last? Do I keep it in the fridge? I just find it easier to use the scraps on top of a single layer of wss. Don't waste the scraps by mixing with alcohol - probably would give you a stiff neck if you drank it!!! (Sorry).

I'd like to know too, have a bag of scraps, I usually try and piece together some to make a second layer when I need to but it is hard to catch all of it without the sewing foot catching under it. I know you can paint the liquid on top of towels when you embroider them.

I've had this recipe for a very long time. It's called Solvy Goop Soup. Solvy scraps (1-2 yds worth)in quart jar, 1/2 cup alcohol and 1 cup water. Mix and let sit for a day. I've had mine in a jar with a lid, on a shelf for several years and it is still good.

Just read this in my pkg. of Wss. Dissolve 1 yard of WSS in 8 oz. of water. Brush onto any area that you want to stabilize. Allow to dry completly 9can be done using a hair dryer) Afte stiching, remove or submerge in water for a minute or two until all is dissolved.
Refirgerate remaining liquid stabilizer in a sealed, labeled jar for later use.

Sorry it doesn't talk about alchol. Hope this might help.

What is this used for ????

I use 2 cups of water to 1 packed cup of solvy scraps and about 1/4 cup alcohol. The alcohol keeps it from getting moldy. I use it like I use a starch. I paint it on fabric soaking the fabric. I just use the size of fabric that I'd hoop. If needed and place the fabric on top of a piece of foil to dry. I do it twice if I want it stiffer. I just iron the wrinkles out after it dries.

Sometimes I just put wss scraps on top of the project and then a whole sheet on top of that to keep the machine foot from getting caught in the scraps. I do this when I'm concerned that what I'm stitching on will pucker. I always do it on Tshirts. It seems to give the thread a tiny bit of more space between the fabric and thread so that the doesn't pucker. I thought I could just adjust the thread tension a tad so it isn't so tight, but that causes a ton of problems which is why I switched to using two layers of solvy on top.

I know this is an old post but what type of Alcohol is used?