Sulky 8.5x11 stabilizer, 8.5 x 11 12-Pack, White

I was very hesitant to use this product, and avoided it for awhile after seeing some of the negative reviews. Im so glad I took the chance as Ive had nothing but great experiences and amazing projects with the use of sulky. I use this for hand embroidery. This product has taken my stitching projects from good to great! This is very simple to use and makes stitching on terry, knit, cotton, waffle threaded and a myriad of other fabrics even, professional looking and beautiful. It not only stabilizes the fabric but allows your stitches to sit on top of the fabric perfectly. The stitches do not sink into the fabric, your stitches dont pull threads of the fabric up with your stitches (as stitching on terry can do without the proper stabilizer). And my favorite part is that this is a stabilizer that also serves as pattern for your stitching. I use it one of two ways. The 1st way I use it is to hand draw with a regular pencil, whatever design or words it is I want to stitch on the sulky sheet. Or, I print what I want to stitch (pictures or specific font for words or a combination of the two) on the sulky sheet. I take whatever hoop Im using (some fabrics you dont need a hoop for if the fabric has some firmness - but I hoop most of them) and then place that on top of the sulky sheet that has the design on it. I use the outside of the hoop to trace, with a pencil, the outside rim of my hoop with my design in the middle as it would be if hooped up. This shows where my hoop, at its outer edges will extend. Then I trim the excess sulky sheet around that line, adding an additional two or so inches as the sulky should extend beyond the hoop after you have hooped your project. I prepare my fabric, peel off the back side of the sheet and it sticks to the fabric. I hoop the fabric which now has the sulky stuck to the front, and begin to sew! It is very easy and another benefit, if youre like me, is that the sulky has small little dots evenly spaced on the sheet. Not printed dots, but small little dots, almost like tiny depressions thats part of the sheet makeup. I use those to help ensure my stitches are even and spaced. Thats just a byproduct I didnt expect. It helps me keep all my stitches exactly the same size. If you dont need them, it wont hurt your project any as I didnt even realize they were there until my 2nd use of the sheets. After Im done with my stitching, I un-hoop it and pull up the edges of those excess inches of sulky that had extended around my hoop. I then trim off as much of the excess sulky as possible. I then take a bowl of very hot tap water and place the project in it. I agitate, or stir, lightly for 1-2 minutes and that dissolves whatever sulky is left on the fabric. If it doesnt come all off in the first minute or two, dump your water and start with fresh water and repeat. Ive only had to do that once, but I think it was because I didnt trim as much of the excess off as I should have. After I have dissolved the sulky in the bowl of hot water. I rinse my fabric it under the faucet with warm water to ensure I have all of the dissolved agent off of my fabric. And Im not gentle with it (Im not beating it on a rock or washing board either, but you neednt be overly ginger). After I have rinsed it thoroughly and squeezed excess water out, I let it air dry. After that, I usually either hand wash it or wash it on a gentle cycle after before giving it as a gift or incorporating it into another project Im working on. Thats it! It really is very simple. There are wonderful instructions included. Now, there have been some comments left on other reviews with experiences I have never had or my fellow stitching sisters who I shared this wonderful find with. The only side effect Ive had is that you need to keep your needle sharp. They do tend to dull a bit quicker when using the sulky sheet. I think this is understandable as you are going through two layers instead of one and the sulky feels a little thick when you 1st start using it. Ive never had a gummed up needle and Ive done over 40 projects with this. What I do is have my needle emery handy, or the purple needle sharpener pad is what I prefer to use, and when I change thread colors, or if the needle feels a little dull - I just sharpen it up. Problem solved. The end product is a beautifully stitched product where your stitches threads/design is on top of your fabric evenly as opposed to swallowed by it or, if using knit or cotton fabrics which stretch, it keeps your fabric stable while simultaneously having your pattern as a map directly on the stabilizing agent. Then when your done stitching, that stabilizer isnt visible on the back. It really is great and I suggest it whole heartedly. Stitchers enjoy this great tool for our sewing box! Id be happy to respond to any questions if left in the comment section. I was really nervous the first time I used it so I did a small project, a sampler, in order to test it. Im happy to say it passed with flying cotton flouche and over dyed colors! One last warning - you might just become sulky addicted. I did.

It works amazing and it super easy to print on and remove when project is finished

This is perfect for adding your own personal designs to your clothes. Make sure you don’t get it near water, before you’re done with your embroidery. We are experiencing a heat wave, so even a drop of sweat will actually start dissolving the transfer image before you are done. After you finish embroidering it’s phenomenal how well this works. you are only limited by your own imagination

Just completed my first hand embroidery project using Printable Sulky. Overall, I think its great. I did not have any problem with sticky needles or the product not sticking to my fabric. As this project was intricate, tracing would have been a no-go -- it would be too hard to get everything traced perfectly. My only issue is that when I rinsed out the sulky after the embroidery was finished, all of my white flowers look gray. The colors look fine, but Im going to have to go over the white embroidery with another layer of white. I did use the draft setting on my printer, and it was easy to see while embroidering, but the printer ink left a gray residue. To be fair, this was not a project I could put into the washing machine because of the fabric and the type of embroidery. This isnt a deal-breaker for me but I just wanted to make any other customers aware that if theyre doing a lot of white embroidery, ink residue could be an issue. I will certainly use this product again, and will try setting the printer to print in a light color, maybe a light blue.

It works! I printed a detailed embroidery design, did the needlework by hand, and then washed the backing away. I had been tracing my designs with a lightbox before this. These work wonderfully better - I can print in color and follow my design more easily. You do have to be able to wash your fabric, however - just in warm water, by hand or washer, whatever your fabric can manage. But its good to be aware of that in case you are doing a design on special fabric you dont want to get wet. I use muslin and felt for my designs, so it works a treat! No residue. I love it!

Goes through inkjet printer without jamming!

what I like most is the fact you dont have to trace patterns for hand embroidery any longer! You just put a sheet in your copier & print out the design. remove the backing to reveal the sticky part, put it on your fabric & embroidery. when done, just rinse your item & all the trace of the sulky goes away. amazing! of course if your pattern is larger than the sheet, just use more sheets & as you stitch your embroidery, add the different sections & continue on. I also trim off the sections without the designs & you can use the pieces in future projects. this is very sticky & holds itself in position quite well. I have not had any problem with the sulky moving. since the sulky will disappear you can always change the pattern to suit you & no one will be the wiser! I have not had any problems with my needle gumming up at all, but if you do use wipe the needle with a little rubbing alcohol & you are good to go. I also have not hand any residue from the sulky on my fabric.

Does what is expected off it, came in damaged.

I’ve recently taken back up embroidery …. after having made the decision to fully embrace “My Old Cat Lady Self”. I’m embroidering cats onto my clothes … and hadn’t found an efficient way to transfer patterns, until I found this product. I love that I can feed it through the photocopier, and then stick it to my clothes. Once I’ve finished the embroidery, the paper just washes away completely, and I’m left with a happy image. Highly recommend this product.

I love this product! I recently decided to incorporate embroidery in my quilting. I found an amazing block of the month program with embroidery designs to coordinate with each month of the program. The designer suggested using this product to copy the design, stick it to the fabric and embroider it. I love that this store carries it on Amazon at a very good price. I had no problems embroidering my design...my needle did not gum up and I didnt have to use a hoop as this product stabilizes the fabric so well. I had no issues getting the stabilizer to dissolve when finished with my design...I used hotter water than warm, dunked it a couple of times and was so pleased with the way it dissolved completely. I am loving doing embroidery again and will use this product for all my future embroidery needs. I never cease to be amazed at the new products available to help make sewing so much easier!