Hey all! I got the Brother SE 270D sewing/embroidery machine I wanted for Christmas, and for embroidering it says to use stabelizer. I finally found some iron on kind in a bolt like fabric. I was looking for sheets of it! :evil:
I was trying to iron some of it onto the back of some fabric, and it didn't act like it wanted to iron on. Do you have to iron it a LOT to get it to stick? Should I be using STEAM to iron it on?
I have never used this stuff, so any help would be great.
And how in the world do you spell stableizer stabelizer. ?It looks funny. :?:
TIA!

Hello, Stabilizer comes in Tear-Away, and Iron on. When you buy it off the bolt it should come with a sheet of instructions. If it's not sticking you may have Tear-Away if it was iron on you would know it would have stuck to the bottom of the iron or on the fabric. Hope this helps.

My new Singer futura ce 100 will be here on Fri. I was just reading about stableizer. Let me know how it works out Looking forward to trying embroidery. Have thought of a few quilt ideas already. I'll keep you posted on my progress too. Ceanna

hello ladies, i too got a new embroidery sewing machine and have done some practise pieces i've used the tear-a-way stabilizer. I really like the results and is quite easy to use. I purchased a huge piece of stabilizer when i pick up my machine. It must be approx. 24 inches wide and i got 2 meters long. I dont remember what it cost, but the other day i purchased from other store some tear a way and its on a roll. The size is 8" by 25 yards. This only cost me $21.00.

This stabilizer doesn't have any glue, i just cut a piece a bit larger then the hoop, put the material next on top, put the hoop together and sew away. Then when its done take the hoop apart and slowly tear a way the stabilizer. Great results, easy to use .

I'd check out a few places before you buy more stablizer. I got 8 inches by 25 yds for 8.95 it's also tear away. I also got some water soulible (can't spell today. You know the dissloving one) I found some lace ordament to make on the embroidery machine using that.

thats great, i thought you might like to check out my embroidery pattern site. I got this cd with my machine and it has some free patterns and instructions on how to do different embroidery. Like ornaments and some free standing type embroidery, and other good instructions.
www.stitchitize.com :D Denise.

Thanks I'll check it out. I'm quilting baby blankets for a set of premi twins. I plan on emboridering every othe block. Teddy bears for him carsoul horses for her.

If you got your machine from a dealer, they should have classes that will be hepful. They are usually desgined for yur machines and the instructors go the Brand school so they are experts. there are also books and web sites galore with info. just type embroidery in your browser and see where you go. also the public lib is a great resorse and any sewing store.

I'm new to the board and thought I'd add my 2cents in on this subject. Believe it or not, but coffee filters work great too! I found that info on another board I am on. Just iron it flat and pin into place. Works great!

I don't have an embroidery machine so this is just a guess:

wouldn't freezer paper work, too?

I have had my embroidery machine less than a year, so still on the learning curve. :wink: I use Floriani stablizer and really like it. I get it at my local sewing machine dealer. Here is a link to learn more about the different stablizers and the uses of each type;

http://www.rnkdistributing.com/floriani-products.html

I've had my embroidary machine less than 2 months and havent' used it much yet, but I had a friend help me at the store with all the different types of stablizer. I ended up buying some that is pretty thick because she said it really helps with less puckering on small projects and when you are changing thread colors alot. She also recommended a very light tulle like fabric on the front of the design so your threads stay nice and even. It really seemed to help. I've just been playing around so far, but hope to get some real projects going before too long.

Hi Miranda, i have been doing machine emb for awhile so will try to help you. first of all, there must be 100 STABILIZERS on the market. the secret to good emb. is to use the right one - which can involve alot of expense trying them out. my best results have come from using a stiff enough stabilizer. i don't have such luck with iron ons. if you can't get it to iron on, just use it as is - are you putting the fabric in the hoop along with the stabilizer? if the fabric is too thick, you can buy a spray adhesive called Sulky KK 2000 (JoAnn Fabrics has it). 1st, hoop the stabilizer; 2nd spray the stabilizer in the hoop being careful not to get it all over the hoop itself; 3rd, position the fabric on the now sticky stabilizer; 4th put the hoop in the machine and embroider away. The stabilizer must be taunt in the hoop and it must be stiff enough. use two layers if necessary to make it stiff. soft stabilizers may feel good on the skin but what good if the emb is rotten looking! If your fabric is thin enough to go in the hoop along with the stabilizer that is best and easiest. hope this helps, let me know. i could explain more ..........

I have been embroidering for almost 14 years. I started out with a Janome and have since moved on to Brother. This is my second and most recent Brother. I have had it for almost 2 years. The best way for most of it is trial and error. I have favorites for doing certain things. Different fabrics react differently to being embroidered on. Depends on who did the didgitizing as well. Depends if you get your fabric hooped square. I have about 6 different staqbilizers. I also use interfacing. One of my favorites for knits is called hydrostick. It is water activated. The fabric doesn't move on it once stuck. My favorite site that supports several program types is emblibrary.com It has a wide selection of patterns and they are reasonably priced. They have regular sales and new patterns every week and free ones every month. They also have a lot of information on using the machines and how to do different projects. Any questions feel free to ask.

My machine is a Bernina 185 E. I love the embroidery unit. I have had it for about 3 years. Stabilizers can be a tricky business. I took classes when I got my machine and learned a lot. Number one most important. The stabilizer and material must be is the hoop taut. You don't want any sloppy play in your fabric once hooped. Number two for me is the better teh stabiliizer the better the final project. I don't skimp on stabilizer. I use the heavy weight non stick for most projects that have a high stitch count or are a small project with condensed stitching. You get less puckering and a much smooter look. Sometimes to layers of heavy is better. I use the sticky spray for my heavy weight and my tear away. Don't use it around the machine in case of over spray. I spray it on the stablilizer and then lay the material on it and flatten it out good and then hoop it. When I embroider my husbands carhart jackets I use a heavy weight stabilizer that is already sticky. What you do with that is hoop the stabilizer and then tear away the paper to expose the sticky side of the stabilizer and then you just press the part of the coat you want to embroider onto it. It is sticky like contact paper would be. It works great becaue you cannot hoop his jacket and the sticky spray does not hold as well. I also use water soluible clear stabilzer for towels and that way when your design is done the towels fabric does not stick up out of the design and the stabilizer melts away as soon as it gets wet. I hope this helps you Butter Cream. It is a lot of fun but, it really is just trial and error and try try again. I have broke needles, ruined jackets, lost designs, used the wrong stabilzer, had designs come out crooked but, the more you do the better you get. Stick with it. I love it. My daughter has some cool looking denim jackets and jeans and no one else has any like em. Good Luck I hope when I screw up the quilt you will help me. :D