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Just need a bit of advice. I have just embroidered a t shirt (in projects) and for the first time ever I used cutaway. My reason being that the horses head was not solid stitch and I knew that I would be pulling bits of tearaway from the back for ever. I have to say I was impressed with the finish. I then cut around the back of design and then ironed on a piece of thin backing to stop it being itchy. As I never hoop stretch material I used a little spray adhesive and pinned all around edge.
I am pleased with the result but wondered if there were any tips out there for using cutaway. Thank you.
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Sarah, I've never even seen any! I use tear away for everything.
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I am so glad to hear that. I thought I was the only one.
We must stick together, Angie!
I have thin cutaway which I was advised to use when I started. I just thought I would try it - first time ever. I still love my tearaway
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For stretch fabrics I use Light No Show Fusible Mesh. It too is a cut away, but the fusing stabilizes the stretch wonderfully. Then I hoop tear away or sometimes wash away. Depends on the project. I have not used cut away for anything for about 10 years or more! Good luck with your projects. Hugs. Nan W
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As I said to Kim, I cannot buy that here
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dragonflyer
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You need to be careful when using cutaway stabilizers, especially on some fabrics as you can see the cut away through the fabric...they call this the "halo effect"...I prefer the no-show mesh cutaway. It comes in three colors: white, beige and black. Depending upon the fabric color, I pick the color for the stabilizer...the no-show mesh stabilizers do not show when cut away...thus no "halo" around the design.
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Oh Kim, we cannot get that here
Purchase from Shopper's Rule Sarah (if you can), when they put it on special. hugs, Meg
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I'm a little confused. If you used cutaway, you don't remove bits of stabilizer from the design. It's not tearaway where you can just tear it away from the design.
Can you order stabilizers online?
Can you order stabilizers online?
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Penny, I am sorry that I did not make myself clear. What I meant was if I had used tearaway I would have had to tear out all the bits between the stitching.
I could order online and get from overseas but the cost is too much so I make do with what I can buy here.
I could order online and get from overseas but the cost is too much so I make do with what I can buy here.
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I do tons of t-shirts and always use cut away on them. Tear away will hold fine on a solid stitch but if you use tear away on a dense design, the stability is removed once you tear it away.
Your method works well with spray adhesive and pinning. I also will hoop the material along with the stabilizer adhered to it and stitch it that way. I think it's a matter of how you were taught and what is comfortable for you. Since you like the result here, I'd say you've found a better way than you had.
Your method works well with spray adhesive and pinning. I also will hoop the material along with the stabilizer adhered to it and stitch it that way. I think it's a matter of how you were taught and what is comfortable for you. Since you like the result here, I'd say you've found a better way than you had.
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Jerrilyn, this is the first time I have used cutaway. I have always embroidered the twins tees with tearaway and these garments have had hundreds of washings and the embroidery is just fine. I agree it is the way one has always done things. I was never taught just learnt from Cuties.
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You did what I do - always cut away on t's for me!
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I am still very much a tearaway fan
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Sarah, I never use anything but cutaway, (unless it is WSS on towels or some see through items) as it gives far more stable, long term, support for the design.<
My only advice is not to try and cut too close to the design when trimming it, it is way too easy to clip the stitches by mistake. :-)))
You can always purchase very stable 'No Show' cutaway too
hugs n roses, M
My only advice is not to try and cut too close to the design when trimming it, it is way too easy to clip the stitches by mistake. :-)))
You can always purchase very stable 'No Show' cutaway too
hugs n roses, M
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Thank you Meg. The only thing I am not too keen on cutaway is that it gives rather a 'badge' feel. Does that make sense?
You must only have a heavy cutaway available. We are able to purchase it from heavy to very sheer.
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Do you baste around the design before stitching? This too helps hold it in place. Hugs. Nan W
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When I remember 😊