Comments on: Strip! then Zig-Zag

By: Mary Irish

Mary Irish — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:58:26 +0000

I use all my scraps too. I find if I just lightly I mean “real lightly” wet the scrap edge and tap in down onto to other piece it will stay whilr I embroider. Mary

By: Granny Bryant

Granny Bryant — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:37:05 +0000

Love the idea if using WS thread to hold the stabilizer together! And I have a TON of it! Just don’t forget to change out the bobbin of WS thread when you go back to embroidery or regular sewing….ask me how I know….grrrrrrrrrr

By: Teresa B. Kuhar

Teresa B. Kuhar — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:27:29 +0000

I too save pieces of stabilizers. But to make them into bigger pieces I join them with soluble thread. That allows me to join up pieces of WSS and use again as WSS. If it is a tear away or permanent stabilizer the soluble thread disappears after one washing and under the embroidery is still stabilizer but no more bulk. Just follow the directions and store this thread in a sealed bag.

By: matistsat

matistsat — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:06:46 +0000

I have been keeping all my scraps : batting and w.soluble stabilizer as well I use for patchwork and embroidery … with this very good idea in mind. But until now, my “stock” is not big enough !!! But I find difficult to reuse the tear-away left overs ….

By: Lisa Pritchard Ing

Lisa Pritchard Ing — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:17:05 +0000

Thanks for the terrific ideas!

By: helen

helen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:15:52 +0000

I just line them up No sewing Re-iron like #4 above Great way to save money

By: Linda L.

Linda L. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:50:53 +0000

That is a terrific idea!! Thank you so much – I have always saved the pieces because I just never know when I might need a piece but this would be even better since I wouldn’t have to save so much for so long! Thanks!

By: margaret w

margaret w — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:35:09 +0000

I always use iron on stabilizer on my t-shirts and other projects as I find that this works best.As I always have end strips left over; I use these again by just overlapping the pieces after I have cut them down to straighten them off and iron on to my projects. Sometimes the end pieces can be used about 3-4 times before the adhesive gets too weak to use.

By: Diane H.

Diane H. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:08:26 +0000

Do you overlap the pieces, as I tried this, and it seems to be kind of lumpy? Or do you butt the edges together and then zig zag it? Also do you do the same with the tearaway stabilizer? Thanks!

By: wonov

wonov — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:03:53 +0000

I too save my tear away but i use mine to help stabilise fine fabrics whilst making a fine rolled hem, it stops the fabric from being pulled into the machine and helps me stay on course. I used to use paper before i started embroidering. The biggest sheets of waste I just reuse when using the smaller hoops designs.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:04:53 +0000

WOW, this is a GREAT idea! I love it, because you usually have a lot left over after projects, when I use my largest hoop I save the scraps for projects on the smaller hoops, but never thought of doing this! Do you think it would work well if you used the water soluable thread to zig zag it together?