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    Pocket Guide to Stabilizers: Carry-Along Reference Guide
    Pocket Guide to Stabilizers: Carry-Along Reference Guide
    Pocket Guide to Stabilizers: Carry-Along Reference Guide
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    Pocket Guide to Stabilizers: Carry-Along Reference Guide

    By Sue O'Very-Pruitt

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    Whether you’re working with woven or sheer fabrics, correctly choose which stabilizer you need and learn how to best use it with this resourceful pocket-sized book, Pocket Guide to Stabilizers. Containing over 50 pages of helpful information on types of fabrics, stabilizers, how to properly hoop each fabric, and so much more, you w

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLandauer
    Release dateOct 6, 2020
    ISBN9781607658177
    Pocket Guide to Stabilizers: Carry-Along Reference Guide
    Author

    Sue O'Very-Pruitt

    Author Sue O'Very-Pruitt is the owner of Sookie Sews, formerly Sue O'Very Designs, a BERNINA ambassador, and a notion expert. Sue also owns an online store that specializes in machine embroidery designs. Whether on her YouTube channel (Sookie Sews), in her blog posts, or when teaching in-person, Sue has a knack for simplifying sewing and making the many details memorable and easy to understand. Drawing on her degree in fashion design, her experience in leatherwork, and years of designing and making costumes, she enjoys teaching beginners how to sew and all the essential skills they need to know—from fundamental sewing techniques to working with stabilizers and notions to machine embroidery. With the love and support of her husband, Joey, and her daughter, Heidi, Sue continues to create new and clever ways to bring machine embroidery sewing to her audience. You can find Sue on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook @SookieSews and her website www.SookieSews.com.

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    Pocket Guide to Stabilizers - Sue O'Very-Pruitt

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    POCKET GUIDE TO STABILIZERS

    Landauer Publishing, www.landauerpub.com, is an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc.

    Copyright © 2020 by Sue O’Very-Pruitt and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Fox Chapel Publishing, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.

    Project Team

    Editorial Director: Kerry Bogert

    Editor: Amy Deputato

    Copy Editor: Hayley DeBerard

    Designer: Mary Ann Kahn

    Photographs by Sue O'Very-Pruitt and Heidi O'Very

    Print ISBN 978-1-947163-44-7

    eISBN 978-1-607658-17-7

    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

    Names: O'Very-Pruitt, Sue, author.

    Title: Pocket guide to stabilizers / by Sue O'Very-Pruitt.

    Description: Mount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing, 2020. | Includes index.

    | Summary: The author presents an illustrated guide to the different types of stabilizers for embroidery projects, including how to use them, the types of projects for which they work best, and how to handle and store them-- Provided by publisher.

    Identifiers: LCCN 2020027256 (print) | LCCN 2020027257 (ebook) | ISBN 9781947163447 | ISBN 9781607658177 (ebook)

    Subjects: LCSH: Embroidery--Equipment and supplies.

    Classification: LCC TT777 .O94 2020 (print) | LCC TT777 (ebook) | DDC 746.44--dc23

    LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020027256

    LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020027257

    We are always looking for talented authors. To submit an idea, please send a brief inquiry to acquisitions@foxchapelpublishing.com.

    This book has been published with the intent to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter within. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the author and publisher expressly disclaim any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or adverse effects arising from the use or application of the information contained herein.

    Contents

    Introduction

    Using This Guide

    Before You Begin

    Backings versus Toppings

    Basic Types of Stabilizers

    Hooping versus Floating

    Basic Types of Materials

    Adhesives

    Needles and Thread

    Storage

    Guide to Stabilizer Types and Uses

    illustration Tear-Away

    illustration Cut-Away

    illustration Wash-Away

    illustration Heat-Away

    illustration Specialty

    Stabilizer Cheat Sheet

    Resources

    About the Author

    Introduction

    What

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