I have done it bot ways with good results on each. I guess the choice is yours and depends on what you are using the project for.

I put top stabilizer on top of felt. I also just hooped the wash away sticky and sticked the felt on the wash away sticky. I like the first way because the top stabilizer is lot cheaper than wash away sticky. In additon. hooping felt did not leave hoop burn.

You can just hoop the felt - if it isn't really thin. How did the AG 2 day event go?

I only hoop the felt but put wss on to because of the pile

I hoop the solvy with the felt...very nice results.****

I have always hooped my stabilizer, either a light weight tearaway or a cutaway (whichever one I have handy!) and then lay my felt on top the hoop and embroider...as I don't want my felt to stretch any by hooping it. This has always worked for me.

Got Good Answers...thanx for asking!

I(f it's real thin felt I use tearaway n hoop & pin the felt n place & if its real heavy felt I just hoop the felt with good results. *

Teri, I've done a bunch on my toilet paper covers which the best results are from the stabilizers which you wet with a sponge brush lay felt on and let dry, but these will never be worn or washed so doesn't apply to your applique. I am still experimenting with my book marks which require a back piece also. I have done some applique with felt that required hooping project and stabilizer and stitching dl line, lay felt down, stitch and trim applique then stitch satin final stitch.