Originally Posted by
cmw0829
Bettysew wrote this:
After taking a stabilizer class with Floriani, I found that the general rule of thumb is that you need one layer of stabilizer for every 10,000 stitches. Since I started following that rule, my embroidery is much better.
I wrote:
I'm doing a 60,000 stitch design in a 6 x 6.5 space. So the sq inches of my design are two times the 4 x 5. So I divided 60,000 by 2 = 30,000. Then divided 30,000 by 10,000 and figure I need 3 layers of stabilizer.
I finally stitched this out. Used a layer of fusible tearaway and floated two layers of medium tearaway. I added a layer of water soluble to the top. It came out PERFECT!! It is a little stiff but I don't think I could have done anything else without 1) changing the density and sacrificing the design or 2) accepting some puckering.
This experience certainly helped me be more confident about stabilizers. Now I have only 8 more blocks to stitch and then need to make a quilt by...ummm...June 25. Yes, call me nuts.