Janome MEMORY CRAFT 10001 - Manual (Page 121)

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Stabilizer
To obtain the best quality embroidery, it is important to use stabilizers.
Types of stabilizer
Tear-away stabilizer is made from a fiber that will tear easily. Use tear-away stabilizers for stable
woven fabrics. After stitching, tear away the stabilizer so that the small portion left in the back of the
stitching will not affect the wear.
Iron-on stabilizer is an adhesive type stabilizer for knits and all kinds of unstable fabrics. Fuse it to
the wrong side of the fabrics with an iron.
Cut-away stabilizer is a non-woven fabric that does not tear. Cut the excess portion after stitching.
Use cut-away stabilizers for knits and all kinds of unstable fabrics.
Water soluble stabilizer will dissolve in water. Use this stabilizer for cutwork or lace embroidery, and
also for the right side of looped fabrics such as towel to avoid loops coming through the embroidery.
Sticky stabilizer is a sticky paper used for securing a small fabric or work that cannot be secured in
the hoop. It is also used for velvet and other napped fabric that would be permanently marked by the
hoop.
Usage:
• The stabilizer should be attached to the wrong side of fabric.
• More than one layer may be required.
• Felt or stable fabrics do not need to be stabilized and you may embroider directly on it.
• For firm fabrics, you may place a thin paper under the fabric.
• The non-adhesive type should be used when embroidering fabric, which cannot be ironed or
for sections, which are difficult to iron.
• Cut the stabilizer larger than the embroidery hoop and set it on the hoop so that the entire
piece is fastened with the hoop to prevent looseness of the fabric.
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2
3
Adhesive (Iron-on) stabilizer
Place the Wrong Side of Fabric and the glossy side
of the Stabilizer together. Fold up a Corner of the
Stabilizer and fuse it with an iron.
1 Wrong Side of Fabric
2 Stabilizer
3 Corner of the Stabilizer
NOTES:
• Fold up a corner of the stabilizer, to make it
easier to peel off the excess stabilizer after
stitching.
• Ironing temperatures vary depending on kind of
adhesive type stabilizer.
Needles
Use size 11 Blue Tipped Needles for fine fabrics.
For medium to heavy weight fabrics, use size 14
needles.