Monday, March 20, 2017

Fun With Stabilizers for Diamond Hill

Stabilizing the Background fabric for machine applique:
I tried various methods and products designed as "tear-away." This is what I decided works best for me...Spray starch (NOT sizing) and press the wrong side of the background square. Do not move it. Place Floriani Fuse and Wash on the square and fuse only the outermost edges. Hold the iron at a 45 degree angle if necessary so only the edge fuses the square. After stitching the applique, tear away the Floriani. Fibers will remain in the stitching, but it is the softest stabilizer, and washing removes any remaining sizing that was infused in the product by the manufacturer.

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