There are some good suppliers on the Embroidery Websites Listing. http://embroidery.gotop100.com/

Marcelle
http://embroideryavenue.com/

Look here http://www.abc-machine-embroidery-designs.com/Embroidery_Stabilizers/water_soluble_topping_film_thin.html I think I will try this. I was looking for this type and it is twice the amount for only pennies more with other sites add on shipping. Let us know of any bargain you find.

try this site. I have had good luck with them

Try Create for less. Not sure but it won't hurt to try. Let us know what you find.

Try floriani.com. I don't know if it's cheaper but they are the best.

Hi, to save my pennys, a dab of children's school glue-stick keeps things in place. Allow to dry a little while before embroidering. It is water soluable. The magic double sided tape can also be used.(we also use this tape on our hoops)
Save your expensive stabilizer for special or very tricky items.
From Bev

design by sic has wws sticky..I thought it was a great price.

I understand all too well. I wait until I go home to purchase my stabilizer at my first dealer. You have lots of options so I hope 1 works out for you.

I bought mine at The Embroidery Store.

*4U

Thanks for all your great answers, but I am specifically looking for water soulble STICKY back...not just water soluble. I need it for my Fast Frames hooping system right now, as I am doing a heap of baby blanket and baby items and need for the stabilizer to disappear when I am done. Taping and gluing do not work in these frames, but you can embroider almost anything if you get the correct sticky back in place...and the good thing is that the needles do NOT gunk up.

So far the only place that is worth considering for pricing is DBS. I don't like putting out over $60 for a roll of stabilizer (12 inches by 10 yards). I will place an order and see how the quality of their water soluble sticky back compares with the Floriani that I am using now.

So far this is one of the places that carries the product.

http://www.worldweidner.com/Vilene-Plus---Self-Adhesive-Water-Soluble-Embroidery-Stabilizer-Sticky.aspx

and of course Designs by Sick carries it also.

she sells sticky back at a decent price

I can fit my hoop under my sewing machine ( not the embroidery machine ) and use it for this type of basting... I draw on with water erase pen the lines to use to correctly line of the item to be basted. Not sure if u ever thought of this

You can find it at the link below.

http://www.americanembsupply.com/product-info.php?press-n-wash-roll-pid953.html

EastWitch2

Thank you for this question, I did not know that water soluble sticky back stabilizers could exist.
It can be very useful. I have seen that worldweidner.com have this product and they seem cheap. Has someone already ordered here?

Thanks for asking the question - I bought Floriani at Christmas in July for 30% off but was still very expensive (and it is not on sale other than Christmas in July)!. Will look for feedback from anyone who bought from worldweidner.com to see what they thought and may try it.

Here is a wonderful Video to watch done by Sonia Showalter which shows how to apply the Sticky Water Soluble Stabilizer to you hoop and also shows how to use it for her corner designs on Napkins with scalloped edges.
This is Part One.<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/sewingshow#p/a/u/2/DWnSXJ6wZhY

This is Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/user/sewingshow#p/a/u/1/zte8YSRgKzc

EastWitch2

I'm going to answer this question with another question. Does anyone know a place in the L.A., CA area or Santa Barbara, CA area where you can buy stabalizer (large rolls) at wholesale prices? Like downtown L.A. or any place in Southern CA or Central CA? I find big rolls on E-bay all the time, but the shipping cost is more than the stabalizer.