Hmmm, if thee back will show, I am not sure I would use cutaway...perhaps a light weight tear away? Some would depend on hoe dense the design is...Did you try woven WSS or the Solvy "plastic" type? I might be tempted to use the WSS topping weight and hoop a couple of layers of that...then you could tear away a layer at a time and most would probably be gone...can you starch the scarf fabric? We did some embroidery on linen type fabric that was starched 4-5 times and used no stabilizer at all..worked like a dream...

Have you thought about trying some black organza as a stabilizer? I have not yet done my test on a sweater -- but I plan on doing it in the next couple of weeks.

I have done several light weight scarves. I use the sticky Vilene. hoop only the Vilene. Lay scarf on top, stitch, and cut away access backing and lightly spray the rest with water. Let dry and lightly press on wrong side using a terry towel across the ironing board, so the stitches are not ironed flat. I got this info from Sonia Showalter and it works beautifully. Kay

Hope this helps.

I was anxious to know wow it turned out. Kay

Failing having 2 scarves the same and back-to-backing them once the design is done... if there is an outline like a final satin stitch, could you possibly sew the design onto a couple of layers of vilene type washaway stabiliser, then 'float' the scarf underneath the hoop before the final satin stitch, so that only that satin stitch would show through onto the scarf and that stitching would hold it to the scarf? If there is no SS stitch outline, you could also stitch the design down onto the scarf like an applique -or if you have digitising software and some idea how to use it, you could add an outline in a stitch you're happy with, just enough to hold the embroidery down onto the scarf.