monograming outdoor fabric

[sblack]

Hello, I have recently purchased a Brother PE-770 embroidery machine and for my first project I would like to embroider some initials on outdoor fabric. Which stabilizer would be best suited for this purpose?
Thanks in advance for any assistance provided.

[jacosandy]

You don't always have to use a stabilizer if it is outdoor like canvas or sumbrella you won't need it. You didn't say what type it is buy heavy fabrics can hold there own.

[Shastasmom]

But if you wanted to use a stabiizer, I'd use a cut-a-way.

[sblack]

Thank you jacosandy for your reply, it isn't the Sunbrella named brand but the same exact type of fabric.....

[sblack]

Thank you Shastasmom for your response.....I am making some curtains with said fabric and am afraid the cut away would show ruining the monogram.....

[Shastasmom]

sblack, I was thinking cushions, so no with curtains, I wouldn't use any stabilizer either. I would use matching bobbin thread so that the monogram would look good from both sides.

[sblack]

Thanks Shastasmom!

[jacosandy]

I agree with Ramona I would use same colored bobbin thread on curtains, I have embroidered a lot on this type of fabric and I never use a stabilizer on it. I make boat cushions and such with it and they always want the boats name and logo someplace

[sblack]

Thank you jacosandy! I may even try and monogram some of vinyl as I am going to recover all of the seats and the cushions also....

[sewfab]

Do the regular embroidery threads hold up in the sun and weather?