Tips and Hints

On this page you will find lots of tips and hints about machine embroidery, fabric, threads, stabilizers. The page will be updated frequently.

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Water Soluble Stabilizer

My favorite water soluble stabilizer is Water-Soluble Vilene. I buy it from Embroidery Source, in Melbourne, VIC. I use 2 layers for free-standing lace.

What to do with the left-overs and cut-off pieces?

Mix 1 cup water
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
WSS scraps

• Depending on how much of the WSS you put in the mixture, you can either spray it or brush it.

• Use it on your free-standing lace bowls to firm them up if you have washed them.

• Use it as a spray, like starch, if you want to firm up a piece of fabric before hooping, or stitching decorative stitches.