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Can I use a batiste fabric, to stitch a saying design, suitable to put in a frame? AND what type stabilizer to use? It has small letters,so I thought wash-a-way would be better or do I need cut-a-way and cut it the same size as my frame, since I will be stitching on white fabric ? Do you understand what I mean?
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Batiste is such a thin fragile fabric I would use a cut away med weight stabilizer and cut it to the size of the frame. If it were me since it is small letters I would also use WSS on top to kind of float the writing and keep them from sinking in. It would be nice to matt the embroidery when you frame to keep the glass from touching the embroidery./Lillian
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Thank you,Lillian. The reason I had asked about batiste,is because that is what I have in white. Will it pucker? What type fabric would be best suited?
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I used a tear away stabilizer. I did not put any WSS on top. I did leave all the stabilizer on the back. I also stapled it to a thin peice of poster board. I also used a mat to hide the edge. I used medium fabric. Hope this help. DeVon
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Thanks Devon. I like the tip about matting,in both your responses. I was thinking about doing this for my neices and nephews, that just lost their mom. It is something simple, just in memory of her.
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I recently did a saying design on lightweight cotton but not as light as batiste. My first one had tear away hooped then fabric on top with spray adhesive (also had basting stitches built in the design)then I slipped another tear away under that. But taking off the tear away was very hard on the writing stitches. It worked but it was difficult. Since it had a mistake in the design (my fault) I had to redo it.
For my second one I used iron on permanent stabilizer and then 1 layer of tear away under that. It worked much better and the permanent stabilizer helped hide any loose threads on the back.
For my second one I used iron on permanent stabilizer and then 1 layer of tear away under that. It worked much better and the permanent stabilizer helped hide any loose threads on the back.
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I use a mat board that has a sticky side. I get it at the craft store. The tricky part is getting a ready made frame that will take the bulk. You can custom frame but its expensive.
The permanent stabilizer also helped with avoiding puckering.
I am not familiar with iron on stabilizer,is this the same as iron on interfacing?
Yes, it's just marketed differently. Some of them need to be steamed to preshrink if you are going to wash it. I used Sulky Tender Touch sold in a roll.
It says Permanent, Iron on, "Cover-a Stitch" or Stabilizer. I did not preshrink it. I ti soften used to cover the back of children's embroidery on shirts. Try a bit on a scrap first. You could do 2 layers to make it stronger.
I meant "it is often used to cover..
It has stretches so you could put 1 layer one direction and the second layer the other direction to reduce stretch.
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My project
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http://projects.cuteembroidery.com/8747060_wedding-gift-niece-removed-names.html
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LOVE it!
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I would use 2 layers of fabric. Or stabilized organza floating on top of cotton is really pretty. LLDS!