Ok next question about stabilizers please.... I am guessing (since I have taken them out of the packages & do not have them anymore) The stabilizer that is stretchy some is the Nylon (pic #1) & I think iron on too is this right? The one that looks kind of like wss fibrous(pic#2) but is not what is that one? Any help would be greatly appreciated

I, like you, got tired of trying to figure out what stabilizer was what kind. I embroidered labels with type and weight like medium tear away and attached elastics to put them on the appropriate rolls. The only change I would make is too replace the elastic with velcro so it fits any size roll. I hope this makes sense. PM me if you need a better description of what I did.

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by pldc 30 Apr 2015

thank you Karen, a very good idea! ~hugs~

by mops 01 May 2015

Good idea to label them. I once used a bit of cut-away instead of wss, they look a bit alike, so now I lick a corner of any small piece not attached to the roll :)

Glad you got your answer. I too learned to stick the label inside the tube. Sometimes the labels can fall out of the tube, so I tape them to a bigger piece of paper so that they fill the tube better and stay inside the tube.

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by pldc 30 Apr 2015

a very good idea. I thought that I had the original paper with them but I must have lost them or thrown them away?

Hi Loralye..looks like Pic #1 is the Tricot Knot iron-on for stabilizing knits...looks like the bottom is the No Show Mesh (not iron-on) but great for quilts and also T-Shirts or any other type of cut-away where you want a soft feel and no-show through fabrics...I have both and use them often..I also take the label and cut it and slip it into the tube so I have it handy when I can't remember what it is supposed to be...which is often for me!

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by pldc 30 Apr 2015

ok super Kim so the bottom one is the one that I need for the backing of the quilt block? the no show mesh?

by laffma1 01 May 2015

I do the same with labels and use/care info - put them inside the tubes. Reduces frustration levels when I can't remember what something is later on.

by dragonflyer edited 01 May 2015

Yes, Lor...the no-show mesh would be good...if your fabric is thin and needs more body, you could use the knit stabilizer and iron it to your fabric...then use a tear-away stabilizer for embroidering the block...the knit would add a bit of heft to the fabric...if you are using good quality cotton, the cut-away no-show mesh would be a good choice.