CindyFaye

Thanks for the ideas.....I bought an embroidery machine last summer and have been collecting the remnants. Now I use them and be more thrifty!!

catrancher

If I can hoop it on at least two sides, I hoop it and use it. It works for me. It can be used in applique too.

1bzygma

I reuse my stabilizer pieces for floaters. Works great!

rutthy

If you are using the clear water soluble(it looks like plastic), when I have scraps left you can put it between 2 sheets of parchment paper and iron it together(no steam) just patch it up and you can reuse for another job. I have saved a lot of money by doing this.

Sallyflymi

Thanks for the good tips. Keep them coming.

cassie69emt

I put all the pieces to the side and if I think it looks as though one layer is not enough I find a piece that is big enough to float and for the wash away I sometimes use it as a topping

Judie

I just hate to throw stablizer away.. It is so expensive, and you have to cut a pretty big piece to fill a hoop.. so I save the different kinds of stablizer in ziplocks.. then sew the pieces together.. or I'll just stick a new piece of the hole in the old.. I use the wash away kind either by sewing it together or I disolve the pieces and stiffen something that needs it. I will also just use a piece to float under the embroidery if it needs extra stablizer... nope, don't throw anything much away.

katykwilt

Haven't tried this yet, but was told to take the scraps, add them to hot water and use it as starch -- possibly for making those wonky blocks true-up.

qnana

I reuse the scraps by spot basting in place on small projects. I hate to throw anything away!

mtspools

Love this idea will be sure and try it on my next project.