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Stabilizers for Machine Felting and Machine Embroidery

Felting

When using my Babylock Embellisher to make flat felt, I like to use a water soluble stabilizer to help me move the roving under the needles.  I have found that Vilene, a non-woven, non-film water-soluble stabilizer is great for this purpose.  I have also used it for creating free standing lace designs on my machine embroidery machine.

After felting roving, yarns, threads, etc. on to the Vilene, I simply run the felt under warm water in my kitchen sink.  The water removes the Vilene and leave you with your flat felt.  You can do lots of things with this felt.  You can shape it, while damp, over bowls or forms to create 3-D vessels including bowls and hats.  For Tips for using Vilene, click here.

 

Vilene Water-Soluble Stabilizer for Felting and Free Standing Lace

My Favorite for felting using wool or silk roving on my Babylock Embellisher and for covering my foam when hand felting.  This makes moving the felt under the machine needles so much easier, and helps to remove your hand needle felted item from your foam or brush.

Standard Size Width.  11 1/2 inches.

Quantity
  5 yard roll (11 1/2 inches wide)                                $6.39
  10 yards (two 5-yard rolls)  (11 1/2 inches wide)     $11.39
  20 yards (four 5-yard rolls)  (11 1/2 inches wide)     $19.99

NEW!!  Wider size.  29 inches wide, for those larger projects.  Vilene will be folded instead of rolled for shipping convenience.

Quantity
  5 yard Package (29 inches wide)       $14.99
  10 yard Package (29 inches wide)     $26.99  (Cut and folded in two 5- yard lengths)
  20 yard Package (29 inches wide)     $48.49  (Cut and folded in four 5- yard lengths)

NEED LARGER QUANTITIES, CONTACT DENISE AT tryourdesigns@aol.com for volume pricing for orders of 50 yards or more.


For Machine Embroidery and free motion stitching on Felt or other embellisher fabrics that need additional stabilization while stitching.

RipStitch Soft Tearaway/Washaway Stabilizer 1.5

Tear away excess and then wash away any pieces that do not easily tear away.  This is a great product for machine embroidery on towels.

Quantity
5 yard roll (14 inches wide)                                                $3.49     
10 yards on 2 rolls of 5 yards each (14 inches wide)            $6.39 
20 yards on 4 rolls of 5 yards each (14 inches wide)           $11.99