Stabilizer for Machine Embroidery

Machine applique is a form of machine embroidery so it has benefited from the variety of stabilizers developed for use with the new home embroidery sewing machines. Stabilizers are used to prevent stitches from rippling and distorting regardless of the background fabric.

The liquid spray-on stabilizers and the sticky backed stabilizers are not good choices for machine applique. The liquid is not sturdy enough and the sticky back is hard to remove.

To use, cut a piece of stabilizer a little larger than the applique and pin it or iron it to the wrong side the background fabric directly behind the applique. Follow the manufacturer's directions to remove it.

Stitch Legend: S = Satin Stitch; B = Blanket Stitch; D = Decorative Stitches; M = Mock Hand Applique

Cut Aways	Stitch	Weight	Material	Background Fabric
Sulky's Cut Away Plus	S, B, D, M	Med. to Heavy	Nonwoven	Knits (sweaters, T-Shirts, Sweatshirts)
Sulky's Cut Away Soft and Sheer	S, B, D, M	Light	Nonwoven	Baby Knits, Sheers, Batiste
Tear Aways	Stitch	Weight	Material	Background Fabric
Sulky's Tear Easy	S	Light	Nonwoven	Wovens (cotton, linen, denim, wool, canvas) & Non Wovens (leather, synthetics)
Stitch N Ditch	S, B, D, M	Light	Paper	Wovens & Nonwovens
Pellon's Stitch N Tear	S	Medium	Nonwoven	Wovens & Nonwovens
Sulky's Stiffy	S	Heavy	Nonwoven	Heavy Wovens
Sulky's Totally Stable	S	Medium	Nonwoven	Wovens
Wash Aways	Stitch	Weight	Material	Background Fabric
Sulky's Solvy	S, B, D, M	Light	Film	Over appliques on high loft fabrics (terry, velour, velvet, fleece)
Sulky's Super Solvy	S, B, D, M	Medium	Film	Same as Solvy
Pellon's Sol-u-Web	S, B, D, M	Light	Nonwoven/ Iron On	Same as Solvy
Avalon by Madiera	S, B, D, M	Light	Film	Same as Solvy

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