Tear-away vs cut-away vs wash-away: what is the difference?

Tear-away is torn off after stitching and is for stable woven fabrics. Cut-away stays in, trimmed around the design, and supports knits and stretch fabrics for the life of the item. Wash-away dissolves in water and leaves nothing, for sheers, toppers and freestanding lace. Heat-away is removed with an iron.

How should I use the sampler?

Stitch the same test design on a scrap of your usual fabric with each candidate stabilizer, then wash the samples. Label each one; the stabilizer that gives a flat, pucker-free result after washing is the one to buy by the roll.

How do I pick the weight for my design?

Match the stabilizer to the stitch count and the fabric. Light, open designs need a light stabilizer; dense fills and satin stitches need a heavier or firmer one, or two layers. Stretchy fabric always needs a cut-away.

Is there a Pellon sampler too?

Yes. The Pellon embroidery sampler is four 12" x 5 yard rolls: Stitch-N-Tear Lite, Soft-N-Stay, Sol-U-Film Lite and Fuse-N-Tear. It gives you more of fewer styles; the Sulky pack gives a sheet of each of 19.

Which Sulky stabilizer should I start with?

For woven fabrics, Tear Easy or Stiffy; for knits, Soft 'n Sheer cut-away; for towels, a Solvy topper; for items you cannot hoop, Sticky+.

Sulky Stabilizer Sampler Pack - Linda's Electric Quilters

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Sulky Stabilizer Sampler Pack

Name: Sulky Stabilizer Sampler Pack
Brand: Checker Distributor
SKU: CDS-999-202
Price: 8.39 USD
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The Sulky Stabilizer Sampler Pack holds one 8" x 10" sheet of all 19 styles of Sulky stabilizers. It is the low-cost way to try every Sulky stabilizer on your own fabrics and designs before you buy full rolls, and a good teaching tool for classes and new embroiderers.

Sulky groups its stabilizers into four categories by how they are removed: cut-away, tear-away, wash-away and heat-away, with color-coded packaging and icons for each. Test a few on scraps of the fabrics you sew most, then choose with confidence the ones that work best for you.

Specifications

Type	Sampler: cut-away, tear-away, wash-away and heat-away
Sheet size	8" x 10", one sheet of each of 19 styles
Best for	Testing stabilizers, embroidery classes, choosing the right stabilizer before buying rolls
Also available as	Solvy · Tear Easy · Soft 'n Sheer cut-away · Sticky+
SKU	CDS-999-202

Tear-away vs cut-away vs wash-away: what is the difference?: Tear-away is torn off after stitching and is for stable woven fabrics. Cut-away stays in, trimmed around the design, and supports knits and stretch fabrics for the life of the item. Wash-away dissolves in water and leaves nothing, for sheers, toppers and freestanding lace. Heat-away is removed with an iron.
How should I use the sampler?: Stitch the same test design on a scrap of your usual fabric with each candidate stabilizer, then wash the samples. Label each one; the stabilizer that gives a flat, pucker-free result after washing is the one to buy by the roll.
How do I pick the weight for my design?: Match the stabilizer to the stitch count and the fabric. Light, open designs need a light stabilizer; dense fills and satin stitches need a heavier or firmer one, or two layers. Stretchy fabric always needs a cut-away.
Is there a Pellon sampler too?: Yes. The Pellon embroidery sampler is four 12" x 5 yard rolls: Stitch-N-Tear Lite, Soft-N-Stay, Sol-U-Film Lite and Fuse-N-Tear. It gives you more of fewer styles; the Sulky pack gives a sheet of each of 19. Pellon embroidery sampler pack
Which Sulky stabilizer should I start with?: For woven fabrics, Tear Easy or Stiffy; for knits, Soft 'n Sheer cut-away; for towels, a Solvy topper; for items you cannot hoop, Sticky+. Sulky Tear Easy 12"