| Here are some tips to get good results with your | | | | commercial backings to get the best possible results |
| embroidery designs sewing. | | | | for all your embroidery needs! |
| 1. When it's possible, run your outline stitching first, this | | | | 4. I always start with a commercial fusible backing in |
| will help stabilize your fabric even further! | | | | the appropriate weight for the fabric or garment I'm |
| 2. I prefer layering solvy while stitching out a design to | | | | stitching on. We have 3 weights of fusibles in both |
| add dimension. Sometimes the "film" solvy can get a bit | | | | permanent-for dense designs-and tear away. Two of |
| heavy using this technique, causing stiffness and can | | | | them come in a generous 48" width. |
| be difficult to remove. We've found a great "web" | | | | 5. If your skin is sensitive, we suggest using our soft |
| type that gets the job done with less stiffness and is | | | | tear away backing under a fusible layer for any |
| super easy to remove! The film type soluble is still best | | | | garments that will lay next to the skin. The soft tear |
| for the base layer & I use it for every design I | | | | away is - also rated by the US government - for use |
| stitch on any fabric that water will not harm. | | | | in children's sleep wear and is formaldehyde free! |
| 3. We've all heard the "stabilize, stabilize, ..." To the point | | | | 6. If you enjoy creating wearable art that's quilted, |
| that I'm now seeing a lot of you over stabilizing! This | | | | stippled or uses the trapunto technique, we have a |
| creates as many problems as you're trying to eliminate | | | | great "fill" backing that won't make your garment look |
| and wasting money. Don't over stabilize, use 1 or 2 | | | | like a down jacket and is dense enough not to pull |
| layers of the correct stabilizer. Ask us about our | | | | apart when it's laundered! |