If you are embroidering on a fairly heavy denim is it necessary to use a stabilizer?

Bev, I hoop the denim and just float a thin tear away stabiliser under it. Have never had any problem with denim. Hugs Yvonne

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by bevintex 10 Mar 2013

Thanks,I tried it without and did not like the results. Puckered right up.

I recommend at least floating a cut away underneath for better registration of the stitches. I don't really like tear-away as it can distort the design when you tear it away.

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by bevintex 09 Mar 2013

Thank you

Denim comes in different weights. I did tear away and wished I hadn't, Now I starch and iron till stiff on prewashed fabric. It sewed up nice but if was not too dense of a design. On those really dense designs I will use tear away. With embroidery there are always variables.

Depending upon the density of the design...you can starch it a couple of times with spray starch and hoop and sew without a problem...you can also so this with linen...I know, but it does work. We had a Baby Lock instructor teach a table runner class with starched linen and we all sewed the entire design around the table runner and no one had any problems...heavy starch is the key...go figure...

Denim is a delight to sew - I always use tear a way with mine. Good luck Bev in what you are sewing. Sarah.

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by bevintex 08 Mar 2013

not sewing it yet,just an idea brewing . I bought some nice denim pieces 20x20 and am thinking up ways to use it.Then I can buy some more lol

I use a lightweight on mine sew the stitches stay nice Have had no problems & it is one of my favorite things to sew on! Hugs Loralye

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by bevintex 08 Mar 2013

Thanks Loralye.

I always do ???hugs

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by bevintex 08 Mar 2013

then I will too!

Have a look at Emb Library's hints about sewing with denim Bev, love Chris

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by bevintex 07 Mar 2013

Thanks,the recommend a tear away.

by hightechgrammy 07 Mar 2013

That's a great article on stitching on denim