Hand Embroidery Stabilizers - Everything You Need To Know! 

I read a lot about stabilizers, but a lot of people talk about machine embroidery, so this was a really helpful video. Thanks.

OH! I agree, There have been times when I gotten part way through a pattern and wished it was stabilized. I learned a lot from my Great Grandmother. She used newspaper for stabilization. She had phenomenal skills and tricks. I learned a lot from your tutorial. Thank you so much. P.S. I have used a thin paper material that worked. But I prefer the washable version for hand embroidery.

Great info as always! I’m horrible at drawing, so I absolutely need to use a pattern whenever I do a project and before I discovered that you could actually transfer a design onto the fabric without having to draw it yourself, I pretty much avoided doing any actual projects. My absolute favorite stabilizer is the printable version of the Fabri-solvi that you use. I got a giant 6 yard roll of it online for a little over $20. I think it’s awesome that I can print on it and it’s transparent enough that I can just trace over it too. I really think it’s the only one I could ever need to use, unless it’s a delicate thin fabric. Thank you for all your great help and advice!🧶

Really helpful. New to embroidery and nervous on how to put designs on fabric to embroider . This looks like a easy way for me. Thankyou x

Thank you so much! I’m just getting back into embroidery after about …cough… 20 years and I realized the flour sack kitchen towels I chose are thinner and stretchier than I expected like I’m jumping into the deep end when I can barely dog paddle. 😂 Gotta make those Christmas presents though. I can’t believe my mom used to have to make them a lot as a little girl from actual flour sacks. Wow.

Such great info, esp. for printing and using a grey-scale. Thanks very much 🌷

I have some rhinestones I need to sew onto raw silk in a specific geometric design. It’s a continuous pattern but I need to ensure the design is the same throughout. I don’t want to have anything left behind, could you recommend the best option please

Thanks for this video. I'm new to embroidery and I needed some guidance!

Thank you so much for all the information! I’m new to embroidering and looking to start new projects so this was extremely useful.

so are the products you use for both the front and back of fabric considered stabilizers?

I know it's a long shot that you'll see this the video since it's a couple years old... but I'm curious what stabilizer you would recommend using on beanies. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Really really helpful. Quick question could I use stabiliser to embroider on a knitted sweater? My daughter wants me to embroider my grandbaby’s name on a little sweater.

Thank you so much for making this beautiful video. It really told me everything I needed to know about hand embroidery stabilizers (including but not limited to the common types and reasons to use them!) Never again will I want for product recommendations of the best hand embroidery stabilizers around. Truly a lifesaver! I will definitely be coming back to Crewel Ghoul Embroidery for more quality content :))))))))))))))

Hi there, I am taking on a huge project. I am hand embroidering a maxi dress made of black stretch velvet. I purchased Sulky Totally Stable Iron-On Tear-Away Stabilizer and I have Paper Solvy water soluble Stabilizer which you either have to Hoop or use Solvy KK 2000 which I'm having a hard time finding at a reasonable price. I don't want to use the totally stable tear away on the front because I'm worried it will show afterwards but please correct me if I'm wrong about that. I was thinking of using the Totally Stable on the back and then pinning or hooping the paper solvy on the front to transfer some of the designs. Flowers and most of the tree won't need a transfer. If I put the totally stable on the back won't it make it so my dress is far less stretchy after the embroidery is done? The design is intricate and pretty much covers the dress. It will be a huge tree with tons of flowers, birds, a lady, and a swing on the skirt, with stars, and the moon on the bodice. It's going to take forever, lol! Thanks in advance for helping. Farren

Thanks for all the information about stabilisers it was really helpful. Thanks. X

Hi! I had a question about how to use Pellon Stick and Tear Away Stabilizer for long term hand embroidery projects. I saw on the package that I should only have the stabilizer in contact with the fabric for an hour. In your experience is this a strict rule? And if so do you have any advice for how I can get around this restriction?

This is exactly what I needed to know, thank you!!

I will share this with my colleagues. Very good information! Thank you!

Thank you for all the great information.

I'm very new to this kind of embroidery. Is it ok to use a iron on pelon interfacing on the back of a T-shirt before starting the project? Also, do I need a stabilizer on the back AND the wash away stabilizer on the front on a thin T-shirt?

yes I subscribed good job and easily understood

I need to embroider faces on dolls using minky fabric. I’m thinking wash away would be best but if I use a sticky wash away would it ruin the minky fabric?

do you have any advice on needlepoint tear away?

Thank you for all of the great information. :)

Beautiful work

should I use a water solublestabilizer for hand embroidering ontulle with a bit of stretch?

Which printer can be used to transfer images to stitch and stitch paper? Thankyou

Very helpful, thank you😊

This is really helpful. Thank you!

Great information! Thank you for sharing… 🌞

Thanks good for explain very well 🤗

Hello, do you think I can use the super solvy as a design template? To transfer the design on it and then put it on top of my material and through the hoop, or is it too light weight? Thank you

Which stabilizer can I use on silk velvet fabric?

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Keep sharing ideas friend god bless

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How did you get rid of the paper scuzz that remains with the water soluble stuff? Im having such a hard tome getting rid of all the tiny paper remnants and Ive submerged, held it under running water, etc...clean up is frustrating.