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Old 05-06-2014, 04:49 AM
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Costaricaquilter
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Originally Posted by Gee Hope View Post
Do you mean to use the organza instead of a stabilizer? I have used organza on top of some designs and with water soluble underneath when I do some of the lace designs. I have always had a separate stabilizer underneath, wither a tear away or the water soluble.
Yes, that is exactly what I mean. Try and tear organza and you will find that it will NEVER tear. I also use it for cutwork, hooping it under the fabric, doing a running stitch around the cut out area, carefully trimming away the top layer and completing the design. When finished, use a stencil cutter to melt away the organza and you will have perfect cutwork that will never pull apart as the stitches are being held by the organza. With wash out stabilizers, they go even under the stitches leaving nothing to support.
I'm afraid, that I am a little paranoid about stabilizers as without the proper backing, the embroidery is useless. Hope this helps.
Meant to add, that twinkle organza works best! It is the most stable.
Wendy
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