Hi Penny, You can use anything from newspaper (which may get black ink so I usually don't use it anymore), white printer paper or tissue paper to act as a stabilizer while sewing organza. Just cut up strips a few inches wide, and put it on top of the fabric while you sew, and it will tear away afterwards. You can also sandwich the fabric between papers if it helps, so test both ways and see what works for you.
There is also embroidery stabilizers, but most of those I've worked with require ironing to help with the stabilization. Ah, except the one that is water soluble. But that has its own issues, and I think using paper will work better for straight seams. hth, Kimiko --- On Fri, 5/8/09, Penny Ladnier <[email protected]> wrote: > I am working on my daughter's prom > dress. There is an outer layer of organza that is very > slippery. Is there a trick to keep it from sliding all > over the sewing machine when stitching? On the list, I > recall someone mentioning a few years ago, a tear away > stabilizer. Can someone point me to a webpage that tells how > to use this. All I have found are embroidery > webpages. I have to finish the dress tonight. So > I have to find a stabilizer at Hancock Fabrics, Joann's, or > Michael's. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
