?? about Stitch and Tear stabilizer
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?? about Stitch and Tear stabilizer
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I'm making a quilt that has 30 appliqued squares. Around each applique I am using a zig zag stitch that is not quite a satin stitch and stabilizing with stitch and tear. I removed some of the stitch and tear and that brings me to my question ..
There are tiny, tiny pieces still in my zig zag seams. I don't want to pull to hard and ruin the stitching. Will itsy, bitsy pieces ruin the quilt if it is washed or ruin in any other way??
Thank you for any help.
I'm making a quilt that has 30 appliqued squares. Around each applique I am using a zig zag stitch that is not quite a satin stitch and stabilizing with stitch and tear. I removed some of the stitch and tear and that brings me to my question ..
There are tiny, tiny pieces still in my zig zag seams. I don't want to pull to hard and ruin the stitching. Will itsy, bitsy pieces ruin the quilt if it is washed or ruin in any other way??
Thank you for any help.
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I use tear away stabilizer for machine embroidery. You tear away the excess, and the product left under the stitching remains. Some versions will wash out, some are permanent. Check the packaging. I have laundered both types and it seems fine, however, it's entirely covered by the embroidery. I think I would make a sample square and wash it & see how it goes.
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I would not wash the top without it first being quilted. I would try your best to get out what you can using tweezers. Maybe try a washable stabilizer that will dissolved when you wash the quilt??
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I use tear away stabilizer for machine embroidery. You tear away the excess, and the product left under the stitching remains. Some versions will wash out, some are permanent. Check the packaging. I have laundered both types and it seems fine, however, it's entirely covered by the embroidery. I think I would make a sample square and wash it & see how it goes.
That's a good idea. I'll wash a small sample. The pieces are tiny and I used a pair of tweezers to get most of it out but some of it is stubborn.
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Is there a brand of wash away stabilizer that you recommend? I never thought of that because this is something I don't often do.
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