Embroidery Stabilizers; Tear-Away Stabilizers; Cut-Away Stabilizers; Iron-On Interfacing - Bernina Bernette 340 deco User Manual

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Getting Ready to Embroider

Embroidery stabilizers

Tear-away stabilizers

• Similar to interfacing; tears like paper
• one or more layers can be used
• available in different weights
• for more stability, apply to the wrong side of the fabric with temporary spray adhesive
before hooping
• carefully tear away excess stabilizer from the back of the embroidery after stitching
• stabilizer will remain under larger embroidered areas
Application:
For all wovens and non-stretchables

Cut-away stabilizers

• one or more layers can be used
• available in light- and heavyweight
• for more stability, apply to the wrong side of the fabric with temporary spray adhesive
before hooping
• carefully cut away from the back of the embroidery after stitching
• stabilizer will remain under larger embroidered areas
Application:
For all stretchable fabrics

Iron-on interfacing

• must be preshrunk by soaking in warm water
• this is pressed (fused) to the wrong side of the fabric
• iron-on interfacings are available in a variety of weights and should be selected to suit
the fabric being used
• removable iron-on interfacing is also available
Application:
To provide body and shape for fabrics onto which motifs will be placed.
Use in conjunction with appropriate stabilizer
Paper backed adhesive stabilizer
• place stabilizer in hoop, paper side up
• use a pointed object (e.g. scissors) to score the paper and remove it to reveal the self-
adhesive surface
• position the piece of fabric to be embroidered on the stabilizer
Application:
Intended for delicate fabrics such as jersey or silk, or hard to hoop fabrics such as velvets
For pieces, sections and materials that can not be hooped
Note:
When using paper backed adhesive stabilizer make sure that there is no adhesive residue
on needle, stitch plate and hook area.
Spray adhesive
• do not use spray adhesive near or directly at embroidery computer
• use spray to stick stabilizer to wrong side of fabric for more stability
• sparingly use spray adhesive and spray form a distance of 25-30cm to stabilizer
• place fabric and sprayed stabilizer flat on each other and press together
Application:
On stretchable fabrics and knits to prevent distortion.
Appliqué: exact securing of appliqués for embroidery.
Smooth fabrics: to prevent shifting.
Cutwork: to fix cut-out pieces on stabilizers, e. g. pockets on trousers, collars etc.
For fabrics that easily crush or otherwise be marked by hooping: use spray adhesive on the
stabilizer, hoop the stabilizer, then fix the sections to be embroidered onto the stabilizer.

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