Such a great tutorial for those of us that are just starting in embroidery. I was totally confused about stabilizer and toppers, but you have helped make it less confusing, so thanks!
Thank you so much I just start using my embroidery machine this tutorial will help me with the different stabilizer that I have to use with my machine when I am an embroidery
Another great tutorial and extremely helpful! I'd love to see more tutorials on stabilizers for other projects other than embroidery. Using stabilizers for applique comes to mind! I know I've stood at the fabric store looking through the stacks of products available...and normally the sales clerk isn't familiar with what they all do either. The number of products is overwhelming and knowing which is good for what would be very helpful! Sure love your videos!
Great tutorial. Thank you. FYI - another reason (and maybe the main reason) for using the topper is to keep the stitches from being lost in the pile of the fabric. If you stitch without the topper, especially if you are doing lettering, the stitches disappear into the fabric.
what type of embroidery machine is that??? I like this video, this is teaching me a lot about stabilizer and what type to use for material, thank you and please keep the videos coming!!!!!!!
Have been fooling around with my new embroidery machine today, and have a few questions. I plan on making some baby bibs and burp cloths with flannel and some with terry cloth. The flannel one will have batting in between the top and bottom layers. What stabilizer should I use with flannel? I want something soft. I understand that the terrycloth should have the topping put on top before embroidering, but should I put it on top of the flannel, too? Thanks for all your very clear advice.
Great Rob that's how I do it too. my machine doesn't have the fancy precise positioning so I fix my fabric with a baste around the design for small designs and a baste around hoop for the large designs. have you used the spray stabliser? I think it's called stable magic, comes in a liquid pump bottle.
I'm doing some embroidery on a quilt for a friend. I'm worried about it pulling as I'll be doing names and dates with heavy satin stiching. I'm thinking of the heavier cut away, what do you think?
Hi Rob wonderful information so am I understanding you right you never hoop the fabric when you do embroidery I am new to machine embroidery so looking for all the help I can find I love your quilting shows I have been quilting for two years now and your my got for any help on it thanks
Get some cheap Dollar Store steering wheel covers. Stretch them onto the outside of your hoops before using the temporary spray adhesive. That will prevent it from getting all gummed up:) also I step outside to spray . I don’t want to inhale that stuff.
I have stretched cutaway stabilizer on a 5x7 hoop and get that lovely drum sound. Then, I floated the polyester T-shirt and pinned it for extra stability (after spraying with temp adhesive). The material was not pulled or stretched at all, but the stabilizer was stretched tight. IS that why my stitches pulled together making wrinkles on the material?
Great video's,keep them coming. I do have a question as I am just getting into embroidery. After I have used a stabilizer the embroidery is STIFF as a board. Am I doing something wrong,is there some way to make the embroidery soft and flexible again? Thanks
Hello Thomas! There are different weights and styles for that reason, but stiffness also comes from the thread. A dense, mostly fill, or a reduced in size design may be helpful.
Hello Rob, question.....how do you get the basting stitch in the first place from the embroidery design? I have the dream machine, so it does just about everything baby lock do.
I'd love to see a small project from the material being hooped to completion. I am lucky enough to have the same embrodiery machine I see on your video so my eyes would be peeled!! ;-)
I am embroidering a terry cloth towel , for some reason the embroidery thread will not stay in the fabric while I am embroidering . Have you ever had this problem before ,,,,if you have or have any ideas on how to solve my delima I have a open mind for all ideas ... Thank you 😢😢
I have a free motion basics tutorial that you might find helpful Sherri! You can view this tutorial by clicking on the link below. ua-cam.com/video/QFbw1LAPZjg/v-deo.html
I learned the hard way today that a heavy satin stitch pattern requires a more firm stabilizer. Everyone seems to say on knit, this on fleece this with no consideration on the design. I used a soft cut away on a dense rooster design and it puckered my t-shirt. It obviously need a more stable stabilizer. (Ha Ha).
The Baste in the Hoop function is a part of the embroidery machine, and most do some sort of function of it. The machine will stitch a basting straight stitch around the outside of the design or hoop to hold the fabric onto the stabilizer that is in the hoop. The feature is often found in the menu once the embroidery design is loaded and ready to sew out. I hope this helps a bit, you could google that term for your specific machine model, and maybe get a more direct answer.
what stabilizer would you recommend for denim. Unfortunately not great quaility denim but it will do the job. Love your programme, so informative Pat New Zealand
Hey Pat! Denim is great for embroidery and does not need much for stabilizer. I base my choice on the design I am embroidering. If it is real dense like a girl scout patch, then a tear away or cut away. If the design is real open and lacy looking, I will choose a wash away. The decision is based on how much effort needed to remove the stabilizer is needed after the job is finished. No fun to have chores, when the fun is over, haha! :)
I just had my first stabilizer fail, and this is by far the best explanation I've seen. Thank you!
this is the best, most thorough and understandable (and thrilling!) explanation of stabilizers I've found so far - thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, Erin!
I just purchased a new embroidery machine. This was such perfect timing. Thanks so much. Love your tutorials 💗
Such a great tutorial for those of us that are just starting in embroidery. I was totally confused about stabilizer and toppers, but you have helped make it less confusing, so thanks!
I've just started watching your videos and you keep things fun.
This was great Rob. More machine embroidery school, please😊. Love your videos👍👍😊
Thank you so much I just start using my embroidery machine this tutorial will help me with the different stabilizer that I have to use with my machine when I am an embroidery
That was very helpful! Pulling out the embroidery machine soon and will use these tips. Thank you so much.
First video of yours I'm watching. Looking forward to more as I subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing! Hope you enjoy all the Man Sewing videos!
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Another great tutorial and extremely helpful! I'd love to see more tutorials on stabilizers for other projects other than embroidery. Using stabilizers for applique comes to mind! I know I've stood at the fabric store looking through the stacks of products available...and normally the sales clerk isn't familiar with what they all do either. The number of products is overwhelming and knowing which is good for what would be very helpful! Sure love your videos!
This quick tutorial is excellent. I do enjoy your technique and teaching skill. thank you so much!!
Just what I needed! Thank you
Great tutorial. Thank you. FYI - another reason (and maybe the main reason) for using the topper is to keep the stitches from being lost in the pile of the fabric. If you stitch without the topper, especially if you are doing lettering, the stitches disappear into the fabric.
Thanks for the great info dancnds! I really appreciate it!
dancnds hince the name topper, right?
Love your intro...also the white coat with logo -- fits you. Always fun to listen to you. Thanks! Great Job!
Isn't my the coat fun? it's fun to wear too!
Great tutorial Rob, clear and concise - thanks so much. It certainly helped me with what to use when. 😊
That's great! Glad to hear that!
Love your tuts, Rob. Quick tip: use Williams Lectric Shave to clean your hoops. Takes the goop off and your sewing room smells great!
Thanks for the awesome tip Candace! I'll have to give that a try!
what type of embroidery machine is that??? I like this video, this is teaching me a lot about stabilizer and what type to use for material, thank you and please keep the videos coming!!!!!!!
Loved this lesson, I have always hooped my fabric, I am going to try it your way, thank you.
Great news Wanda! I hope you enjoy doing it this way! :)
Hi there, love watching your videos. What stabilizer do you recommend to use when sewing a monogram on burlap fabric?
Thanks, Rob. Good info.
Have been fooling around with my new embroidery machine today, and have a few questions. I plan on making some baby bibs and burp cloths with flannel and some with terry cloth. The flannel one will have batting in between the top and bottom layers. What stabilizer should I use with flannel? I want something soft. I understand that the terrycloth should have the topping put on top before embroidering, but should I put it on top of the flannel, too? Thanks for all your very clear advice.
Great Rob that's how I do it too. my machine doesn't have the fancy precise positioning so I fix my fabric with a baste around the design for small designs and a baste around hoop for the large designs. have you used the spray stabliser? I think it's called stable magic, comes in a liquid pump bottle.
I'm doing some embroidery on a quilt for a friend. I'm worried about it pulling as I'll be doing names and dates with heavy satin stiching. I'm thinking of the heavier cut away, what do you think?
Hi Rob wonderful information so am I understanding you right you never hoop the fabric when you do embroidery I am new to machine embroidery so looking for all the help I can find I love your quilting shows I have been quilting for two years now and your my got for any help on it thanks
Just found this!! Really great! Subscribed and looking forward to more!
I use the heavier wash away stabilizer to make thread coasters or ornaments.
Wow great tutorial and very helpful tips thank you so much
Glad you found this tutorial helpful Janet!
Rob,
Could you do a tutorial on making a Gingham quilt... I see these made in solids in 2 colors and sometimes 3 colors. Love your videos.
I'll have to keep that in mind and see what I can do, Ralph. Thanks for the great suggestion!
Hey Rob, Love your to Tutorials. Just FYI you can use baby wipes to remove the sticky spray off your hoops.
Thanks for the great tip Deb7643! I appreciate it!
Deb7643 can you use a baby wipe for the needle also,as it will get sticky too?
Thanks for your excellent post. I’d love to learn about knock-down stitching for fabric with pile eg towelling please.
I know this was an old video, but you quilt too. How do you stabilize for quilting?
Get some cheap Dollar Store steering wheel covers. Stretch them onto the outside of your hoops before using the temporary spray adhesive. That will prevent it from getting all gummed up:) also I step outside to spray . I don’t want to inhale that stuff.
Thanks Rob for another informative videao.
I have heard that washed fabric softener sheets can be used. I tried it on scraps and it seems to work... ideas???
Thank you I love your Videos
I have stretched cutaway stabilizer on a 5x7 hoop and get that lovely drum sound. Then, I floated the polyester T-shirt and pinned it for extra stability (after spraying with temp adhesive). The material was not pulled or stretched at all, but the stabilizer was stretched tight. IS that why my stitches pulled together making wrinkles on the material?
How would you do a nap tuck stitch? I believe it flattens your towel before you embroidered your piece. Thanks
Thank you for sharing, good stuff.
So much information, thank you!
Great video's,keep them coming. I do have a question as I am just getting into embroidery. After I have used a stabilizer the embroidery is STIFF as a board. Am I doing something wrong,is there some way to make the embroidery soft and flexible again?
Thanks
Hello Thomas! There are different weights and styles for that reason, but stiffness also comes from the thread. A dense, mostly fill, or a reduced in size design may be helpful.
Ok thanks for the info. Might be the stabilizer, I am using a medium tear away.
Very helpful. Thank you!
Hello Rob, question.....how do you get the basting stitch in the first place from the embroidery design? I have the dream machine, so it does just about everything baby lock do.
Remind me to use embroidery bobbin thread when embroidering. I forget.
I'd love to see a small project from the material being hooped to completion. I am lucky enough to have the same embrodiery machine I see on your video so my eyes would be peeled!! ;-)
We'll have to keep that in mind for a future tutorial idea, Jacklyn. :)
I am embroidering a terry cloth towel , for some reason the embroidery thread will not stay in the fabric while I am embroidering . Have you ever had this problem before ,,,,if you have or have any ideas on how to solve my delima I have a open mind for all ideas ... Thank you 😢😢
So stretchy fabrics... we used the wash away?
Do you have a series for beginner machine embroidery? I can do the basics, but want to learn how to do appliqué on my Baby Lock Flourish.
I have a free motion basics tutorial that you might find helpful Sherri! You can view this tutorial by clicking on the link below.
ua-cam.com/video/QFbw1LAPZjg/v-deo.html
I learned the hard way today that a heavy satin stitch pattern requires a more firm stabilizer. Everyone seems to say on knit, this on fleece this with no consideration on the design. I used a soft cut away on a dense rooster design and it puckered my t-shirt. It obviously need a more stable stabilizer. (Ha Ha).
Omg! Thank you!
Can you show how you baste into the hoop - or do you just place on the stabiliser and hold it down?
The Baste in the Hoop function is a part of the embroidery machine, and most do some sort of function of it. The machine will stitch a basting straight stitch around the outside of the design or hoop to hold the fabric onto the stabilizer that is in the hoop. The feature is often found in the menu once the embroidery design is loaded and ready to sew out. I hope this helps a bit, you could google that term for your specific machine model, and maybe get a more direct answer.
what stabilizer would you recommend for denim. Unfortunately not great quaility denim but it will do the job. Love your programme, so informative
Pat New Zealand
Hey Pat! Denim is great for embroidery and does not need much for stabilizer. I base my choice on the design I am embroidering. If it is real dense like a girl scout patch, then a tear away or cut away. If the design is real open and lacy looking, I will choose a wash away. The decision is based on how much effort needed to remove the stabilizer is needed after the job is finished. No fun to have chores, when the fun is over, haha! :)
How do you know when to use heavy/medium weight cut away?
Let's digitize!
Very helpful, thank you.......!
Nice video!
Could a person do counted counted cross stitch with a computerized embroidery machine?
my problem how do you do a few lines with words I want to do a memory pillow and put a little poem on it thanks
You could teach us to embroider on a 30+ year sewing machine. Now that would be awesome!
I'll have to see what I can do for that one! :)
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Hahaha loved the glasses ánd the tutorial
Thanks!🌝
rob I am momograming a mens polo scarf, what kind of stabilizer do I use that will not look bad on the back? the scarf is thin sweater like
Thank you!