Backing for Baby sleepers/Hoop for sleepers

[Tricia]

If you have recommendations on the best (softest) backing to use when doing baby sleepers, I'd love to hear them. Is there a backing to lay behind the embroidery as a barrier against baby's skin?
Hoop!? I have a 12mm hoop and it's too big for the left chest area of a sleeper, the zipper gets in the way--need recommendations on this as well.

[Big Dog]

I've always liked to use the smallest hoop possible for anything I embroider. Less "excess" space around the design causes less flagging and gives less chance of the layers shifting in the hoop.
Durkee makes a line of hoops that work well and are reasonably priced.
As far as stabilizers, I like to use the fusible mesh type and if the embroidery itself feel rough on the backside a piece of featherweight fusible interfacing ironed over the back of the design will prevent chafing the babies skin.

[ December 15, 2009, 09:34 PM: Message edited by: Big Dog ]

[Japhel]

I do tons of baby items, and use a tear away stabilizer, the one that has little holes in it, sorry I dont know the name, I will try to find it out later. It is really soft and comes out easily too.
I love Durkee hoops too.

[Barbara Bunker]

TearEasy (or something close to that) is a tearaway stabilizer with holes in it. I've found it at JoAnn's.

Barb in Broomfield, CO

[flebow]

We carry the one w littl;e holes it is FR
However there are many betteer proucts to usee
The diagonal mesh w/ a tearaway for regitration behind it and Cloud Cover Stitch over it for protection of the skin

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

We will gladly send samples if you e-mail me direct

Sincerely
Fred

[Tricia]

I wonder if the Madiera's E-Zee tear Waffle 1.8oz would work (I have a sample). I can go to JoAnn's if not.
Japhel-do you use the featherweight fusible interfacing behind the actual embroidery as "Big Dog" mentioned?

[Japhel]

Tricia,
It is very similar to what I use, mine seems a little bit thicker. I buy it at allbrands in Baton Rouge,by the roll, but I don't know the name of it.
I do recommend the Cloud cover stitch that Fred mentioned.

Fred, I got the samples you send of stabilizers but couldn't find something similar to what I use, I wonder if I didnt get the sample you are talking about.

Good luck Tricia!
Jazmin

[Japhel]

Oh, and I also use freezer paper sometimes,lol!

[signman]

We used freezer paper when we were using the fast frame (adhesive backing material) and it works great-kept the needles from loading up with adhesive gunk. Would just hold a piece under the hoop until it started sewing through the adhesive backing and hold itself in place.

[flebow]

Frezer paper can be easily replaced by silicone spray in a can at a hardware store- $5 or so
Spray it in a cloth and wipe your needles and use a needle friendly adhesive ztabilizer - like Eco- Stick - slow down your machine speed

Fred

[flebow]

It would be nice if I could send messages w/o typos - Sorry

"Fred, I got the samples you send of stabilizers but couldn't find something similar to what I use, I wonder if I didnt get the sample you are talking about."
Jazmin

Jazmin
Please contact me direct as IK cannot find you in my database

[email protected]
What product were you looking for?

Fred

[Tricia]

OK, you lost me at "Freezer Paper". What are you using it for? Where does it go?

[Japhel]

as a stabilizer! I iron it to the back of my item, and then hoop it, it works fine.

[signman]

The 'wax' or silicone in the freezer paper acts as a lubricant on the needles, when you are using the adhesive backing for Fast Frames some brands of the adhesive gum up the needles fast and lead to thread breaks. Freezer paper is a quick fix for this and won't wear off like silicone spray will, but Fred has an adhesive backing that is less 'gummy'.
We sold all our fast frames and went to the Speed Clamp system instead and it's worth it.
Never tried ironing the freezer paper to material...that sounds like it could leave a residue on the fabric outside the sewing area.
Your experience with this, Japhel?

[Japhel]

all the time. It doesn't leave any residue. Try it on a small piece of fabric, you just iron the freezer paper to the fabric.