Fabric Stabilizer
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Fabric Stabilizer
I just read that if you spray the back of your quilt sandwich with fabric stabilizer, it made it easier to glide under the presser foot while FMQ. Has anyone tried this and if so, what is your opinion about it? I find my quilt often drags, especially if it is a full-size quilt.
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I had never heard of spray on fabric stabilizer until this thread led me to go Googling. Apparently, it is often used for machine embroidery. It says it washes away complete. Interesting idea.
I'll be watching to see who chimes in on this one.
I'll be watching to see who chimes in on this one.
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Sailorwoman, be careful to have the majority of the quilt on top of a surface so that the weight doesn't pull the quilt down, or you will feel like you're fighting your quilt.
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Looks interesting, I've never heard of this product http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/Sul...zer-Spray.html I can't imagine spraying an entire quilt back with this, but it does look intriguing, especially for embroidering quilt labels without a removable stabilizing product. I do starch my quilt backing, and like "mckwilter" says, keeping the majority of the quilt on the table certainly helps. I use the "puddle" method while doing fmq rather than rolling or folding and it works well for me. I also use the silicone spray on my table top to assist with the drag.
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Candace, what do you know about this that you say it isn't good for your health or the environment? How about a silicone spray for the surface the quilt will sit on?
Sailorwoman, be careful to have the majority of the quilt on top of a surface so that the weight doesn't pull the quilt down, or you will feel like you're fighting your quilt.
Sailorwoman, be careful to have the majority of the quilt on top of a surface so that the weight doesn't pull the quilt down, or you will feel like you're fighting your quilt.
#9
Sorry, Quilters, I gave some wrong information. It is spray sizing that Frieda Anderson wrote about in Quilting Daily. This is what she said: "To help the quilt sandwich slide smoothly over the surface of your sewing area, use spray sizing when you iron the backing of your quilt. This keeps it slick."
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