tight, I think I remember her saying tight like a drum, but I don't remember what kind she told me to use and I think she said to not hoop the jacket.. Does this sound right ? It was late and I figured I 'd just re-read it today..WRONG! It's not there !~

See these Fab infos for all types of fabric: Each can be saved as pdf files if you would like to keep them handy,scroll to the bottom and
"Click here for a printable version of these project instructions."
From Bev

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by obaachan 05 Mar 2011

Thank you !! I think I will print them!!
Jo

Hi Jo, My answer also disappeared. I am the one who made the fleece memory throw for my mom. It was my first big project that nearly did me in! What works for me on fleece is, I do not hoop the throw so there won't be any hoop marks, or creases in the fleece. I use the peel and stick, tear away stabilizer with medium to heavy weight stabilizer under that. The second stabilizer is stretched tight, or just floated. Then, I use the clear, water-soluble on top of that. That makes 3 layers of stabilizer. I included a photo of one of the edges of my Mom's throw, showing the Family Game Night. Two of the designs shown were dense: Going Alone and the popcorn bowl. I stitched over 100 designs on the throw using this method, and have used this same method on towels since. It works great! You can easily readjust to get the design exactly where you want it and there are no permanent hoop marks.
You aren't going crazy. Something happened last night and we lost about 6 hours of messages!

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by obaachan 05 Mar 2011

Right ! See I knew there were more than 4 answers !! Thanks for re-answering for me!
AND..Thanks for letting me know how you get GREAT results!!
Jo
*4U

Jo,
I just got online a few minutes ago, and believe you were referring to my answer "tight as a drum". Ramona is correct, but, I, personally, prefer to use a medium cutaway on fleece. Some fleece has a bit of stretch/pull to it, so the cut-away makes for more stability. Also, on a jacket back, I think a cut-away will keep the design less likely to curl or pucker (especially, after it is washed), than when stitched using tear-away. Good luck on whichever way you choose! Hope it looks greatwhen finished!
Angel

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by obaachan 05 Mar 2011

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Also did you say you do not hoop the jacket? Did you mention a kind of adhesive?
Jo
*4U.. wish I could give you 100 !

by anangel 06 Mar 2011

Jo,
The adhesive I mentioned was K2000. It only takes a small amount of spray to do the job of holding your item in place on the stabilizer. I have a can of Sullivan Fabric Adhesive I bought from Hancock Fabrics that I like to use, too.
I rarely hoop anything, mostly just hoop the stabilizer. You definitely need wss on top of fabrics such as fleece, towels, or any "fuzzy" texture, to keep the stitches from getting lost in the fibers.
Angel

by obaachan 06 Mar 2011

Angel,
Thanks again for your help. This jacket is for one of my 4-H kids and I don't want to mess it up! So I am trying to learn as much about doing this as I can before I tackle the jacket!
Jo

That is strange. I went to your question list and there are 4 answers there. This is how I would do it....On fleece you can use medium weight tear-a-way or cut-a-way. Both have worked fine for me. Hoop the stabilizer but not the fleece jacket. Then lay a piece of WSS on top and embroidery away. Good luck and be sure to post your finished project!

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by ramona 05 Mar 2011

Also, I noticed a post under leenova54 that was made by sleepsbabydoll about sewing on fleece. She also has a couple of pictures there. You may want to chk that out.

by claudenicolas 05 Mar 2011

Thank you Ramona. For fleece, I do the same as you, and it give always good result

by obaachan 05 Mar 2011

Thanks Ramona! I'll give it a go! Last night there were a total of 6 or 7 answers and the one that is missing now was very detailed.
Thanks
Jo

Wow that is really weird! Do you know who gave you the answer? You could pm them.
Dawn

Your question and answer is still there. Click on your screen name and you will see the questions you posted. Your fleece question is stil there with the answers. Hugs Dawn

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by obaachan 05 Mar 2011

Yep, the question is still there but one of the answers is gone !