Using Water-soluble Stabilizer

Tip

For lace embroidery it is recommended to hoop 1 - 3 layers of water-soluble stabilizer in the embroidery hoop. As the embroidery design is not embroidered on the fabric, only the thread embroidered design is left. The embroidery designs should be combined with short stitches otherwise the individual designs may fall out.

Water-soluble stabilizers are ideal for fine, sheer fabrics where other stabilizers may show through the embroidery stitches as well as for lace embroidery. The stabilizer dissolves in water. Water-soluble stabilizers are an ideal protection for looped pile fabrics preventing the loops from being damaged. It prevents threads from sinking into the material and keeps the fabric pile from poking though the embroidery.

  1. Place the stabilizer on the underside of the material.
  2. Use adhesive spray to adhere stabilizer if necessary.
  3. For material with a pile, reinforce with additional, suitable stabilizer on the wrong side.
  4. Place all the layers together into the embroidery hoop.
  5. After dissolving, lay the motif down flat and let dry.