What do you do with the unused stabilizer for embroidery projects
#12
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Originally Posted by Izaquilter
I've saved the bigger parts of mine & have sewn them back together & reused them. My hoop requires a 13" length of stabilizer so I just trim off what I don't use & re use it? Does anyone have any good ideas on this?
#14
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Location: Scotland
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If you are using the clear water soluble(it looks like plastic), when I have scraps left you can put it between 2 sheets of parchment paper and iron it together(no steam) just patch it up and you can reuse for another job. I have saved a lot of money by doing this.
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Joplin, Missouri
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I just hate to throw stablizer away.. It is so expensive, and you have to cut a pretty big piece to fill a hoop.. so I save the different kinds of stablizer in ziplocks.. then sew the pieces together.. or I'll just stick a new piece of the hole in the old.. I use the wash away kind either by sewing it together or I disolve the pieces and stiffen something that needs it. I will also just use a piece to float under the embroidery if it needs extra stablizer... nope, don't throw anything much away.
#20
Originally Posted by rutthy
If you are using the clear water soluble(it looks like plastic), when I have scraps left you can put it between 2 sheets of parchment paper and iron it together(no steam) just patch it up and you can reuse for another job. I have saved a lot of money by doing this.
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