Sulky - 486-12 9-Yard Solvy Water Soluble stabilizer, 12 x 9.5 yd, White

Bought for wife, she says: I bought this for machine embroidery thinking it was iron on, OOPS. But I discovered that dissolving a yard of the stabilizer in hot water, put it in a small spray bottle and sprayed the fabric AFTER I put it in the hoop. Then let that dry in front of a small space heater. That made the fabric tight as a drum and very stiff. I always had issues getting the fabric tight enough on the hoop, but this way it shrinks a little as it dries and tightens it that way. Actually I was able to do more embroidery with the spray than with it dry and tacked onto fabric! So it turned out to be of good value. And my machine did better embroidery with the fabric being stiff from the spray RATHER than stitching or ironing the Solvy to the fabric. So I was pleasantly surprised. I actually like this better than ironing on stabilizer, or stitching stabilizer to fabric. And after your done just throw it in the wash to remove stabilizer. Instead of having to pick at every stray piece of tear away stabilizer that is left on the fabric after embroidery is done. Which I usually had to use tweezers to get all of it lol, but this way I dont have to worry about the embroidery looking sloppy from the tear away stabilizer scraps left behind.

love this stuff! comes off the roll easy, cuts easy and helps with embroidery, gets stitches to lay on top of the material very well

It works but more for lighter designs, heavier designs it tears so easily after a while, sometimes right away so I will use this for smaller designs but use a medium weight tearaway for the more biggger heavier designs.

Although not typically used in jersey making, I use this product at hems. It really cuts down on how much the double needle draws the fabric into a ridge. And best of all it washes away when finished.

Works well for the tops of my towels when embroidered dissolves well .

If you sew or mend, you need this! Ive used Solvy for years -- one 9-yard roll lasts almost forever because it can be cut into small narrow pieces to fit under your machine needle area. Whenever a fabric doesnt cooperate with your machine, slip a piece of Solvy about 2 inches wide of the length you need under the fabric. Continue sewing normally and most likely your problem will be solved! While tissue paper may work, Solvy is better. In most cases, Solvy will tear away from the stitching with a few jerks when you finish, or you can dissolve it in a small amount of water in the sink if you prefer.

I just started the hobby of machine embroidery and this topping is one of the first things that I found was necessary for some type of fabrics, especially those that have a deep pile or texture. Most of it rips off fairly easily after embroidering but the rest has to be removed with water. It is very sticky when wet but does fully dissolve. It’s not as easy to use as I would like since it is very thin and clingy but I find that floating it on top of the hoop works best for me. I did use the suggestion to dissolve the excess pieces in hot water and I put that into a spray bottle and found that it worked well to stiffen the fabric. However I found that the mixture in the plastic bottle spoiled and turned gray. I then read a hint that adding rubbing alchohol to the mixture keeps it from going bad so I tried that and so far, so good. It does the job that I need it to do so I will continue to purchase it.

Sulky makes one of the best water soluble stabilizer for the home embroidery enthusiast. It makes a great top layer for terry cloth projects, and double it up for projects like patches or free standing lace. I can not recommend this enough for home embroidery fanatics like me.

The sulky stabilizer came in a roll with instructions. I used it to make some altered fabric pieces, and they turned out well. It was a little tricky to sew over it, but once I got the hang of it, it went ok. It dissolves pretty well, with some coaxing. It will only work on washable fabric, so I cannot use it with everything such as items with paper pieces. Used in the right applications, its a very good product.

This product is fantastic for not only machine embroidery, but also for sewing on towels, fake furs, or anything that requires a little help for your machine to sew smoothly. I use it for applique, quilting, embroidery etc.