Could you explain to me, what is the best to use : tear away or cut away stabilizer? Cut away seemed to me more easy to remove. What is the advantage of the cut away, i had not yet used it ?

by daisy530 31 May 2009

+1

Boy--made me think--I'm going to try cutaway.

by gayle950 31 May 2009

+2

thanks for the ideas. It is all confusing so many to pick from

by mops 30 May 2009

+9

Emblibrary has a free tutorial on stabilisers. Cut away stays better after laundering.

by tindo 30 May 2009     

great for ideas!

by clawton 30 May 2009

+6

Cut away helps knits hold its shape. Yes, I agree with mops Embroidery Library has great information on this topic.

by tindo 30 May 2009     

same here

by lbrow 30 May 2009

+3

Cut away is a little heavier than the tear away giving the design more stability, especially knits or things that will b washed frequently. I prefer it to tear away. *

by tindo 30 May 2009     

i agree with you!

by tindo 30 May 2009

+2

I use cut away more than tear away, i do not get as much pulling around the design. if it is only a light design like red work tear away hooped with the fabric and slice a light tear away under before beging to embroider. but that is just me. Embroidery library has lots of good ideas