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Old 05-31-2010, 10:00 AM
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Prism99
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Test any stabilizer on a scrap piece of Jersey first. Some of them will stiffen the hand too much. Nylon tricot iron-on interfacing is what I have used for silks; it has a soft hand.

Also, I'm wondering if Jersey will melt under a hot iron, making an iron-on stabilizer inadvisable. If it does, you might want to experiment with heavy starching instead. Mix a 1:1 solution of Sta-Flo liquid laundry starch and water, brush it on until the fabric is saturated, then dry on a line. Should require minimal ironing to get creases out. This might stiffen the jersey enough to cut and sew without ironing on a stabilizer.

If neither of the above works, you might have to do paper foundation piecing or iron on freezer paper. (Freezer paper does not require as much heat as iron-on interfacing.)

With any of these techniques, make the pieces as large as possible so you don't drive yourself crazy.
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