Stabilizer Quick Tip for Machine Embroidery

This video is a quick tip for getting the best use out of your stabilizer.  

In order to get the most out of stabilizer, cut the larger leftover pieces into sections that can be hooped again.  These sections can be then used to hoop into a smaller hoop.  When hooping stabilizer into a smaller hoop, like a 5x7 hoop, use multiple pieces overlapping each other on the back hoop.

See in the photo above how I have two pieces overlapping one another.  The overlapped pieces cover the whole hoop.  Place the top hoop on and you can use this as you use a hooped single piece of stabilizer. 

Sometimes the leftover pieces can be large enough to hoop without extra overlapping pieces.  Below I am hooping two overlapping pieces of cut away stabilizer.

This technique can be used for any type of stabilizer but I like to use it for tear away and cut away stabilizer.

Save money and reuse the leftover pieces of stabilizer!  Did you like this tip?  We have many other Machine Embroidery Quick Tips. 

Find lots of other Machine Embroidery Tutorials with project ideas and inspiration.

Do you need a way to store your stabilizers?  Check out this StableCut™ Dispenser.

Other Machine embroidery tutorials are below.

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• HOW TO MACHINE EMBROIDER A T-SHIRT -  This video tutorial will show you step by step instructions on how to machine embroider on a t-shirt.  Machine embroidering on t-shirts is a fun project and a great way to customize a plain shirt or clothes.
• Learn to Machine Embroider on Cardstock and make your own greeting cards!