Advice please. I will be making and doing embroidery on a ring bearer pillow using satin fabric. Which stabilizers and needles have you had success with on satin?

I use the liquid goo method with satin. dissolve some wss in hot water and dip fabric in , let drip outside and it will be wonderful to work with when it dries.

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by sewmom 15 Feb 2016

Interesting. I hadn't heard of that before. Thank you.

I made a ringbearer's pillow a few years ago using leftover heavy satin from my daughter's wedding dress, which I embroidered as well. I just framed the material with some tearaway stabiliser and used an 80/12 embroidery needle.

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by sewmom 10 Feb 2016

Ooh yes! I remember the dress. Gorgeous! Thank you!

I did the wedding pillow shown in the link below using wedding satin, with a tear-away stabilizer...I did not have a sticky back stabilizer....I sprayed the stabilizer with temporary adhesive, placed the satin down over the tacky stabilizer, smoothed well and then hooped all and tightened down the hoop screw well. I used a 75/11 sharp needle, embroidered the design, removed the temporary stabilizer and steamed pressed over a towel, embroidery facing the towl and with a pressing cloth on the back side. I was pleased with the results...no puckers..yay! I also made tissue holders for the bridesmaids, mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers....with the bride and grooms name and date...these were a big hit!

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by sewmom edited 09 Feb 2016

Those turned out beautifully! Thank you for sharing. I was thinking about an iron on interfacing or iron on stabilizer but perhaps I don't need that.

by Sewmum1 09 Feb 2016

Such helpful advice. They are beautiful keepsakes Kim. I will keep this in mind. The heavy satin looks lovely

by dragonflyer 09 Feb 2016

I did use a heavy bridal satin...If I were to use a thinner satin, I probably would have used an iron on interfacing with a tear-away...I found that using a cut-away stabilizer actually caused more puckers when it was ironed...go figure...

I have never stitched on satin, but think a 75 needle should work. Kay

I just found this tutorial but I would still like to hear your thoughts : )