Thermal Baby Blanket

[BarbaraB]

I'm getting ready to embroider a name and birthdate on a Rabbit Skins thermal baby blanket. It is pretty unstable and wondered 2 things: Should I wash it before sewing? What stabilizer(s) should I use? Any suggestions are welcome!
Thanks

[flebow]

Bsrbara

I am not to0 familiar with Rabbit Skins
If it is fleece
I would suggest a water soluble fibrous stabilizer

http://www.lebowconsulting.com/stabilizer-reviews.htm - washaway

The fibers of the stabilizer will entangle themselves with the embroidery threads and fleece
so that no stabilizer will be seen on the reverse side

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Sincerely
Fred

[Barbara Bunker]

Hey, Fred, since it's a thermal weave (which makes me think of waffles), wouldn't it be better to use nylon mesh to keep the design from waffling (for lack of a better word) after washing??? I absolutely defer to your knowledge and since I've never used the fibrous stabilizer, don't know how well the lettering stays flat after washing.

Thanks,
Barb in Broomfield, CO

[flebow]

Actaully the no show nylon mesh would work better as it is there to hold the stitches firmly in place just about forever.
I might also add a tearaway to make the letters more crisp
However I do not think that you would want to see the little bit of mesh on the reverse side but it is a better option if the reverse side is OK

Fred