What stabilzer to use for fleece

[nursie76]

I want to embroider a rather dense design on a fleece scarf. I understand water soluble stab on front, but what is the best to use on the back, vilene, tearaway or cutaway. Thanks.

[flebow]

Is it a thick fleece? or very thin and stretchy?

Fred

Fred

[teddy_rn]

I would go with the water sol on the front and sticky if stretchy or stiff if not. Hope that this helps. happy sewing.

[nursie76]

It is not the very heavy thick fleece, however it is somewhat stretchy, but not real thin, so I guess you would say is is of medium weight, and moderately stretchy...sorry I can't be more descriptive.

[flebow]

The fibrous washaway that we call just Washaway aka mistakenly as vilene
One layer should suffice for dense designs (Zundt)
2 for real high stitchounts
Your threads will become entangled with the fibers of the fleece and the stabilizer leading to good definition


Fred

[skipper]

Are you making something that the back will be see? If not a cutaway works best. A two layers of mesh and spray glue works well for me. (You can use a sticky cutaway, iron on or spray it to stabilize it.) If you are going to see the back I like to use tearaway. Make sure you us a topper.

[nursie76]

Sounds good to me. The scarf I am planning to embroidery on this time, the back will be seen. I will use WWS on the top.
Thanks.

[teddy_rn]

Hey Nursie, this is the scarf that I made with DBS designs for nurses

[nursie76]

Those are so sweet! I have been seriously considering buying that set...now if I could just hit it at Happy Hour!