by dkrob39 18 Jan 2010

I use wash away fibrous fine.

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by gayle950 18 Jan 2010

My brother machine does not like sticky stabilzer and the cotton keeps breaking. No problem with solvy on top.

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by michele921 18 Jan 2010

I use the plastic all the time with no problems, I use a med tear away, I then pin my towel and plastic.

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by icana 18 Jan 2010

What are you using on the bottom? Maybe the bottom stabilizer is breaking down. I have had the same problem.

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dkrob39 by dkrob39 18 Jan 2010

I'm hooping a sticky stabilizer & attaching towel over it. I was using a new needle I changed to wash away fibrous on top & it stitched out fine.

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by clawton 18 Jan 2010

You might want to try slowing down the stitching speed. I use the clear type WSS on top and cut a way on the bottom.

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by lbrow 18 Jan 2010

I would first change needle.I usually use 90/14 needle. I use solvy clear Wss or Vilene which ever I have at the time. I use a med wt. cut-away on back because I have found after numerous launderings it still supports the stitching well. I would also try a different thread if changing needle did not help. I seldom hoop the Wss but use a basting stitch to hold towel & WSS to stabilizer in hoop. *

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by mariahail 18 Jan 2010

No, never had any problmes with solvy, but it is cold now and sometimes the wss feels too dry.***

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by psssst 18 Jan 2010

I have never tried the plastic wss so I can't help with that. I always use vilene on top and bottom.

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by sigrun 18 Jan 2010

No, not any problems, I´m using needle 80/12

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by mops Moderator 18 Jan 2010

I always use a size 10 or 11 needle, use the thin plastic type wss on top (20 micron) and a cut away stabiliser underneath.

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by dlmds 18 Jan 2010

When I do towels I have to make my tension setting lower, because of there thickness. Is your topping a thin one. Most topping is thinner then the one that we use on the bottom. Your needle size is fine, however, you maybe need to change to a new needle. H&*

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