I've bought their designs for years, but realize that I need to look at the number of stitches compared to the size of the design, as well as the fabric I'll be embroidering. They have many wonderful designs that are less dense, and those are the ones I most frequently purchase. I attended a workshop from a well known stabilizer manufacturer, and learned that one sheet of stabilizer successfully handles approximately 10,000 - 12,000 stitches. So, when doing more dense designs, hoop or float another piece of stabilizer (up to 3 sheets; after that it doesn't make a difference). I've also found that the brand of stabilizer makes a difference. You might try another brand on the dense designs and see if that helps.