As a newbie I was wondering if any of you experts can help me when to use stabiliser and when not to,like do I use it when embroidering towels, and what sort should I use for organza.

There is a very good chart on what stabilizers to use on what type of fabric you want to user at Diamond Threadworks.

It covers just about any fabric you may stitch on.
Here is the link to it.

You can print it off if you like.

http://www.diamondthreadworks.com...

welcome to the cute family dibbles. Looks as though you got lots of advice about stabilizer so hope you have what you need. *

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Welcome!!!! I see you have good responses, for towel I use sticky stabilizer on the bottom and stabilizer topping, for sheer fabrics WSS is the best, for Knitting Fabric I like the Iron on Stabilizer this way the fabric will not streched. In reality I use the Iron on more that any other and the sticky one in hard to hoop fabrics, thou I have the magna hoop but the embroidery area is limited.

I was just in my local sewing machine store and they gave me a free Floriani DVD called Stabilizing Solutions and a link to a Stabilizer Workbook that's free online.
Lots of great information.

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by rwalden 18 Jun 2010

Thanks for sharing..good information.

I see you have some great answers - so I will leave you with a flower - *4U

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Welcome and Here are a few links that I have found to be very helpful

Welcome to Cuties!

Welcome to cute. On towels I always use two layers of stabilizer on bottom and a layer of WSS on top. Better to be safe than sorry.

Just wanted to add a thank you for asking the question! I am new to this also (machine was a Christmas gift) and I never am sure what to use. I have printed out the guide!

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by haydebug 14 Jun 2010

Welcome to Cuties Also!

Welcome to Cute.

I also use water soluable stabilizer for organza and tulle and when I am making lace or doing towels. Do check out the website that nanniesara suggested. I printed out articles like that to keep and refer to when I need to. I promise that all this information that is overwheming now will begin to make sense. Just dive in, do lots of test stitching (don't hesitate to mark on the fabric what stabiizer you used), etc so you can refer back to it. And ask questions. Also if you check out the tutorials that you see at the long list on the right. There are articles that will be helpful. And welcome.

i use for organza WWS i use also WWS for FSL designs
its wash a way
hugs Sonja

Welcome to Cute!
Stabilizers are always a question for me, too.

Here is a guide on cute just click on the url and it will take you to it. you will find it at the bottom of the column you can copy and paste to save to your documents. This is a great place to learn you will see. Good Luck.