Originally Posted by barnbum
This stabliizer stuff--what is that? I don't believe I've ever used it. This will be sewing ribbon onto faux suede which is on cotton.... so it's pretty thick.
I, too, was going to suggest light weight stabilizer, but you're right about what you are working with being quite thick. So, I'm not sure that's your problem. I just know that my decorative stitches turn out much nicer when I use the stabilizer. JoAnn's sells it. It is called Tear Away Stabilizer. Comes in different weights, I think. You need the light weight. For small areas, I use a coffee filter as my stabilizer and it works just as good ...... and it's cheap.