Embroidering on Quilts
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Originally Posted by Candace
I've hooped and done embroidery on MANY to most of my quilts. I've never used or needed stabilizer because the designs I've done have been outline stitching only. So, it looks usually as good on the back as the front. I wouldn't do anything other than outline stitching on sandwiched quilts. Anything will fill stitches would look bad on the back.
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Originally Posted by nursie76
Originally Posted by Candace
I've hooped and done embroidery on MANY to most of my quilts. I've never used or needed stabilizer because the designs I've done have been outline stitching only. So, it looks usually as good on the back as the front. I wouldn't do anything other than outline stitching on sandwiched quilts. Anything will fill stitches would look bad on the back.
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Originally Posted by Maride
With all the layers of the quilt I don't use any stabilizer.
Yes to who ever said they use linework only. I agree with that because you can make your bobbin thread the same as the top if wanted and have a reversible design.
As per the question as to find basting stitches, Just do a search for free basting stitch designs. Many machine brand sites have them as well as digitizers who have free designs.
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Originally Posted by JudyM
Originally Posted by nursie76
Originally Posted by Candace
I've hooped and done embroidery on MANY to most of my quilts. I've never used or needed stabilizer because the designs I've done have been outline stitching only. So, it looks usually as good on the back as the front. I wouldn't do anything other than outline stitching on sandwiched quilts. Anything will fill stitches would look bad on the back.
I've never basted it in the hoop. Though my new machine does have some built in basting stitches so I will probably do that in the future, because it wouldn't hurt. I've also never used stabilizer as the batting acts as a stablilizer. Though, you could use a water soluble topper and wash away on the bottom. All of these hooped with the quilt. It depends on your design etc. I would always recommend doing a sample first to test which and how many layers of stabilizer would be needed if at all.
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