I purchase my stabizers from JoAnn's with coupon, or WM and at quilt shows from Marathon .......I use totally stable from Sulky for knits ironed to the wrong side of fabric. Water soluable when doing emb on terry cloth or screen both under and on top. I hoop a med tear-a-way and emb on most things. I don't always hoop the fabric, sometimes just use my fix function. Where did you get your machine from? No classes? calla