Tear Away for Hand Embrodiery

3 years ago

Hi everyone!

I am trying to hand embrodier a name on a sweatshirt .... I purchased some tear away stabilizer and traced the font/name onto it ... pinned it on the front of the sweatshirt and started my chain stitching of the name .... am I going to be able to completely tear away the stabilizer? Now that I started this... I'm wondering if I try to tear away ... if it will damage the stitches ... and will I be able to completely remove it from the garment .... help!

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beesneeds
3 years ago
Take it slow and patient as you remove it. Make sure you get as close up to the stitching as you can. Make sure you stabilize the stitching- do this by holding it, pinching it, pressing it down with your finger on your work surface. Keep it steady and firm as you tear the stabilizer away from the stitching.
Rho Dodendron
3 years ago
Shouldn't the stabelizer be on the back side of the fabric?
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PRN
3 years ago
Your stitching looks rather loose for tear away stabilizer. I have only used that product with machine embroidery projects where the stitching was dense. I think it is going to be tricky to remove the stabilizer, but Beesneeds gave you good advice. I am unable to read the name you have written on the project, but maybe that's just me
nancyjane_gardener
3 years ago
Is it tear away, or melt away? Melt away will literally melt away once it gets wet. Recently, I've been using a wax type pencil that you iron on the fabric.