Stabilizer
 

i need to know what is the best stabilizer to use when doing machine appliqué. I need something that irons on but tears off easily. Ant suggestions would e greatly appreciated

I literally just discovered the best stabilizer out there. It's Sulky Totally Stable. It irons on and tears off very easily. I just used it for machine applique and I love it.

Here's a link: http://www.sulky.com/item/sulky-tota...8-x-12-yd-roll

There isn't a single answer for your question. There are many websites where you can learn all the reasons to use different type stabilizers. This is one http://www.urbanthreads.com/tutorial...ing+Stabilizer

JoAnn Fabrics has a large selection of small packs of different stabilizers and each describe what their use is. Most stabilizers are based on embroidery, but the same rules apply for applique as embroidery. When I had to applique a Kool Kat cotton item onto a tee shirt, I used a medium weight tearaway to do it. The medium is harder to tearaway without breaking the stitches than the lightweight, but the lightweight would not have been strong enough to keep both fabrics stabilized.

Maybe someone with more experience than myself can give you some rules to go by.

Depends on your fabric, and if for machine embroidery how dense the embroidery is, I use lots of different stabilisers for different fabrics and designs. If I don't have the right iron on, I have used 505 to attach non iron stabiliser to the back of fabric.

My machine dealer recommended sulky, they carry many Sulky stabilizers to choose from.

I use wax paper! once in a while I need 2 layers but usually only one! can't get any cheaper than that!

I mostly use copy paper, it's cheap, good for dense stitching, and after soaking in very warm soapy water is easily brushed out with a stiff brush - no damage to threads either. My other best is a sticky backed wash-away, or a mesh type washaway for making laces.

Sulkys Iron on is great

I'm confused. I use sulky iron on for applique but I don't remove it as the shape if attached yo my backing fabric.