Kenmore 385.19005 - Manual (Page 57)

stabilizer
To obtain the best quality embroidery, it is important to use
stabilizers.
Types of Stabilizer
«Tear-away stabilizer
Tear-away stabilizer is made from a fiber that will tear
easily Use tear-away stabilizers for stable woven fabrics.
After stitching, tear away the stabilizer so that the small
portion left in the back of the stitching will not affect the
wear.
• Iron-on stabilizer
Iron-on stabilizer is an adhesive type stabilizer for knits
and all kinds of unstable fabrics. Fuse it to the wrong side
of the fabr ics with an iron
*> Cut-away stabilizer
Cut-away stabilizer is a non-woven fabric that does not
tear . Cut the excess portion after stitching Use cut-away
stabilizers for knits and all kinds of unstable fabrics,
® Water soluble stabilizer
Water soluble stabilizer will dissolve in water. Use this
stabilizer for cutwork or lace embroidery, and also for the
right side of looped fabrics such as towel to avoid loops
coming through the embroidery,
o Sticky stabilizer
Sticky stabilizer is a sticky paper used for securing a small
fabric or work that cannot be secured in the hoop. It is
also used for velvet and other napped fabric that would be
permanently marked by the hoop.
Usage:
• The stabilizer should be attached to the wrong side of
fabric,
» More than one layer may be required,
» For firm fabrics, you may place a thin paper under the
fabric,
• Non-adhesive stabilizer should be used when
embroidering fabric which cannot be ironed or for
sections which are difficult to iron,
“ Cut the stabilizer larger than the embroidery hoop and set
it on the hoop so that the entire piece is fastened with the
hoop to prevent looseness of the fabric.
Adhesive (iron-on) Stabilizer
Place the wrong side of fabric ® and the glossy side of the
stabilizer ( 2 ) together. Fold up a corner of the stabilizer (3,)
and fuse it with an iron.
® Wrong side of fabric
(2) Stabilizer
d) Corner of the stabilizer
Notes:
»Fold up a corner of the stabilizer, to make it easier to
peel off the excess stabilizer after stitching.
■> Ironing temperatures vary depending on kind of
adhesive type stabilizer.