Pfaff performance 2054 Owner's Manual - Page 114

Stabilizer Always place stabilizer under the fabric before sewing any decorative stitch, applique satin stitch, buttonholes, or any other stitch that will build up thread to prevent puckering and ensure a smooth beautiful result. This is most important on lighter weight and stretchy fabric because when the fabric is not stable enough to support the stitch, it may distort and pucker. Stabilizer prevents this. Stabilizers fall into basic categories: Tear-away stabilizers are made from a fiber that will tear away from the fabric easily after stitching. Use tear-away stabilizers with stable woven fabrics. Place underneath the fabric before stitching. Tear away the excess stabilizer after stitching. The small amount left in the back of the stitching will not effect the wear. Experiment with different brands and weights of stabilizers to find the ones that give the best results on your projects. Try using several layers of lightweight stabiIizer then tear them away one at a time to keep stitches from pulling. Iron on tear away is a paper stabilizer with a slick side that will iron on to fabric. It is recommended for knits and all unstable fabrics. Fuse it to the wrong side of the fabric before decorative stitching. Fusing stabilizes the fabric in the relaxed state and keeps it from stretching while stitching. For dense stitching, if the fusible tear away is punctured by the needle too many times it can pull away and no longer stabilize. Use cut away stabilizer for dense stitching on knits. Cut away stabilizer is a soft non woven fabric recommended to stabilize dense stitching on knits and all unstable fabrics. It does not tear and is available in different weights. Decorative stitching on ready-to-wear T-shirts is often stabilized with cut away stabilizer. Place the cut away stabilizer under the knit. Stitch, then cut the excess stabilizer away. The cut away will remain in and around the stitching to stabilize it through washing and wearing. 0 ¶1 I 112