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I have been using the sewer's cloth from Lowe's for about 6 months now. I works great. You do have to use several layers. I usually use 3-4 layers. It is alot cheaper than stabilizers. I think it was about $20 for a huge roll.
4828thanks for this information, sound interesting. I will have to try it out.
34304These 2 products sound great. Thank-you so much for all of the great information!
29871Dianna, wow, this sounds wonderful - now that you have explained it more - thanks for the tips - my 10 year old granddaughter hates the feel of the polymesh in her clothes - so I have been using washaway on her stuff - but I bet this would work so much better. *4U
by redmoongardens
22 Jun 2008
here is 2 more quotes that i would like you to see ... one of the members went into a lowes and asked for sewers cloth and they looked at her like she had "2 heads" ... apparently when you ask in some stores they have no clue what you are talking about ...
1) The sewer cloth everyone is talking about is called "Sediment Shield" by NDS at my local Lowes. It is in the form of a tube..to slip over perforated 4" black plastic drain pipe that is used for water drainage. It is available in 4" and 6" diameter rolls in various lengths. It keeps soil from clogging
2) the pipeit is made by Carriff; see here: www.carriff.com/Products/soil-separator.htm
if you click on Products, you'll see all thay make. They have also sewing fabric, and under Embroidery you'll find "stabilizer/interfacing" - aparently it is exactly same as Soil Separator (that is the one everybody is buying), but they charge little more...(I guess because it's call Embroidery product?...) It comes in 2 different weights. I tried to find it in Toronto (Canada) in Home Depot and Rona, but so far no luck...I guess I'll have to order on line...ones who tried it just love it & it is considerably less expensive....
by shirlener88
23 Jun 2008
Dianna, thank you for the additional info - this is very interesting. I am going to have to go to Lowes - which is across the street from Joanne's and the Viking dealer - lol!
211078Diana, welcome to the 'CUTE' family - I for one have never used sewers cloth (from lowes) - but I use polymesh all the time - if they are similiar - it would be nice to know - wouldn't it? *4U
211078Welcome to cute Embroidery redmoon. Enlighten me please, What is sewers cloth? I have never heard that term. I usually use tearaway for napkins but have never done any really, really fancy ones. Mmmmmmmmmaybe some of the other cutes can help u out with this. *4U
by redmoongardens
21 Jun 2008
i have a yahoo group and many of the members have used it ... its been a constant discussion this week ... this is a quote from a member that uses it all the time: "Sewers Cloth is purchased at Lowes because it is Sewers, not Sewer's cloth. They are spelled the same but thats where the similarity ends. It is a very light but amazingly strong cloth that is used to keep soil out of septic stuff... another name is Trench Cloth. Because it is so strong but light, it makes an amazing stabilizer, it becomes sooooo soft after a wash that it can be used even in baby items. I use four pieces that go in 4 directions ( by cutting a 2 ft length, folding in fourths) and it is so sheer that you do not see it even under thin Tee Shirts. After sewing, I just trim really close & thats it. It only comes in white. Hope that explains it!"
145789Don't know about sewers cloth, but I use polymesh all the time on my granddaughters t-shirts (often use two layers). Polymesh is also good to use when you don't want the stabilizer to show through on a sheer fabric. Sometimes also called Viline. I think it would be fine for napkins. Try it and let us know. This is the way we learn and we would love to have your input. Good luck.
by cutiepie
23 Jun 2008
But Katydid, Polymesh and Viline are NOT the same thing. Polymesh is a cut-away that is very soft and sheer, while Viline is a water-soluble that looks like non-woven fabric.
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