Originally Posted by
KalamaQuilts
are you talking hand or machine? machine definately stablize, but this sounds like a hand embroidery project.
I always used a hoop, a 4ish" round and a 4x8". keeps the background taut, and the finished project is smooth rather than lumpy. stablizer on hand work would make the stitching unnecessarily difficult. If you don't like to use a hoop, starch it?
Yes, it's for hand embroidery. I always use a hoop, but this fabric is kind of loosely woven and not stable. I'm afraid that hooping it will stretch it out that why I was asking about stabilizers. I have starched it but its still not that stable. I may have to just deal with that.