I know 2 questions. I am deciding if I want to get embird to learn to split designs - at least ones that are less than 4 by 7 in.

i have made several paper dolls & animals, the biggest problem i have is finding the tack-it over & over glue. i have been looking for it local for 2 years. if i order it on-line the shipping is more than the glue!! i have had the best success with poster tacky putty. for the doll i use muslin on ultra-solvy & then attach it to the peltex. i have problems cutting too. so glad you asked the question!!

Bringing this back to the top, hopefully someone can answer Alma's question. I did some little cat paper dolls with different cute hats to wear. The cats I did on Peltex to make them heavy enough, and the backs I coated with Elmer's white glue to seal all the threads. I suppose I could have used felt, but I was hurting too much to cut out more things: those kitties were small, and the scissors didn't want to go into the little spaces well on the Peltex. The hats I did on just 2 layers of tearaway, but cutaway would have been better, or cotton underneath, because the tearaway didn't hold the edges very well, they got deformed. Still cute, though. I'll know better next time, with all the help you all have given here. Hugs, Marji

Thank you for asking and Thank you for all the answers. I have a good collection of Paper Dolls (yes, I know... what? another collection) ready to begin stitching for my little GGDaughter - just wasn't sure exactly how to go about it. I want them sturdy.

Please, what is 'Tack it'. Is it a sticky stabiliser, a sort of glue or a sort of velcro dot?
Does it make the dolls sticky after a while?

AlmaG.

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by rsiewert 06 Sep 2011

Tack it comes in a bottle like glue and after it "drys" it stays tacky, there is also a tack it glue stick I have not tried. Makes it stick like a post it note. Tack it may be made by Beacon, I'm not sure

I embroider my dolls on Pelex ( I got it at Wal-Mart) floated on a piece of cut away. The clothes are stitched on organza and a tear away. Both are hooped with the stabilizer on top. I then use Tack it over and over on the back of the clothes so that they can be put on and removed. I keep the clothes stuck to a plastic piece along with each doll.

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by cfidl 06 Sep 2011

I will look for the tack it. I like that idea better than brads to hold clothes on. are any of your dolls on projects? thanks LLDS!

I stitched them on cotton with tearaway stabiliser and when finished glued felt to the back of the doll, left the clothes as they were.

Embird basic is great - have done it for a Brother 4x4 and for the Viking Iris (4x4 too) - not just for splitting designs but for so much more editing and customising jobs. You'll never regret buying it.

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by sjbrower 05 Sep 2011

This is how I do them as well, only use cutaway stabilizer and glue felt to the back of doll.

I did the dolls on cutaway and the clothes on wash away and organza then "burned" the edges with a stencil cutter. WOrked great. One set I traced the finished doll onto a thick stabalizer used for lining purses, coasters etc. and then cut it out and glued it to the back for extra stability. I don't think buckrum would be comfy for little fingers, kinda scratchy and the edges would need to be sealed as it sort of ravels off after handling. Just mho. Linda

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by cfidl 05 Sep 2011

I would fuse cotton muslin to both sides prior to stitching. Thank you, your plan is the #1 plan. christine

I can not answer your question... but, am most interested in how your paper dolls turn out. I have the designs... but, have not made the time to stitch them as yet. Good luck.

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by cfidl 04 Sep 2011

Thank you, I'll let you know how it goes. christine Live Laugh Download and Stitch!