I have two embroidery machines and what I have found is the fabric will not pucker if you spray starch the block 3 or 4 times before hooping. I also hoop my heavily starched block with plain old wax paper for the stabilizer. Honest to god it will not pucker at all and the fabric choice does not seem to matter. Give it a try, but I have tried every stabilizer and every type of fabric and this is the first thing that really seems to work for me!