Bernina Artista 730E User Guide - Page 224

Water Soluble Stabilizer for Fabric With a Pile and Lace Embroidery • water soluble stabilizer looks like plastic wrap • dissolve stabilizer in warm water when embroid- ery is complete • water soluble stabilizers are ideal protection for fabrics with a thick or looped pile such as toweling ™ place on top of toweling and high nap fabrics backed by appropriate stabilizer for fabric and motif. This also prevents the threads from sinking into the fabric and prevents fabric from showing between embroidery stitches ™ use spray adhesive to fix stabilizer if necessary ™ for fabric with a pile, reinforce with additional, suitable stabilizer on the wrong side if necessary ™ for lace embroidery place one or two layers of water soluble stabilizer in hoop (as the motif is not embroidered on any fabric, only the thread embroidered motif is left) ™ after dissolving lay the motif down flat and let dry ™ water soluble stabilizer can also be removed by gently tearing it away when used as a topping on non-washable fabrics like velvet Application: • ideal for toweling, velvet, bouclé knits, etc. • ideal for fine, sheer fabrics such as organdy, batiste, etc. • recommended for use as a stabilizer with low stitch count motifs • use heavier water soluble stabilizer to stitch lace motifs Adhesive Spray • Please avoid using adhesive spray next to your embroidery system • for more stability, spray the stabilizer and adhere to the wrong side of the fabric carefully smoothing fabric so there are no puckers • Use adhesive carefully and spray from a distance of 25cm - 30cm (9.8 inches to 11.8 inches) Usage: • Stretch and knitted material: to retain shape • Appliqué: position appliqués perfectly • Two or more pieces of fabric: avoid slipping of fabric layers • Fabric pieces: position fabric pieces on stabilizer, i.e. pocket flaps • Napped fabrics (i.e. velvet) that should not be clamped in the hoop because of the possibility of getting hoop marks 220 Important Embroidery Information - Embroidery Stabilizers