How to stabilize lots and lots of bears!!

I am sewing LOTS of bears to donate and have got the assembly line thing
figured out pretty good to speed up production. I have had a design
digitized by a friend that does the face and little foot pads and also
stitches a basting outline where I cut the pattern. (it's a two piece bear)
I got this so I can take the 4 yards of fabric and move it along hoop space
by hoop space without cutting the fabric. When I get the entire 4 yards done
I will lay that face down on the other four yards and use the basting
outline to cut them out, stitch them up and toss them in the basket to turn
and stuff when I need to take a break from sitting and get my feet up. This
is my question. I've done a few of these as a test with regular heavy tear
away stabilizer, this worked great. Mostly because that's what I have on
hand and this is a donated thing and my budget (I'm on social security
disability now) is tight. One of those more time than money situations. What
can I use that's cheap and available for a stabilizer. I have seen people
here talk about using paper tape from adding machines, can I use regular
typing paper under the fabric in the hoop, I was given a few reams of legal
sized paper for my printer. I'm using the 150 X 240 hoop in my Viking
Designer 1. What about a roll of freezer paper or brown kraft paper, I have
that on hand too. Will the paper dull needles at too fast a rate or the
fabric slide around? The bears are out of flannel I got on sale at Joann's,
sort of a light weight like what you'd make pajamas out of. I've prewashed
it twice and run it through my mangle iron. I hate to think about starching
it since I want them soft and cuddly to the feel.

Any suggestions on how to inexpensively stabilize this without having to buy
more stabilizer would sure be appreciated.

Val

One quilter I know recycles her dryer sheets for this purpose. Can't think
of anything else as a freebie right now.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.

"Valkyrie" wrote in message
news:1066078770.857563@yasure...
I am sewing LOTS of bears to donate and have got the assembly line thing
figured out pretty good to speed up production. I have had a design
digitized by a friend that does the face and little foot pads and also
stitches a basting outline where I cut the pattern. (it's a two piece
bear)
I got this so I can take the 4 yards of fabric and move it along hoop
space
by hoop space without cutting the fabric. When I get the entire 4 yards
done
I will lay that face down on the other four yards and use the basting
outline to cut them out, stitch them up and toss them in the basket to
turn
and stuff when I need to take a break from sitting and get my feet up.
This
is my question. I've done a few of these as a test with regular heavy tear
away stabilizer, this worked great. Mostly because that's what I have on
hand and this is a donated thing and my budget (I'm on social security
disability now) is tight. One of those more time than money situations.
What
can I use that's cheap and available for a stabilizer. I have seen people
here talk about using paper tape from adding machines, can I use regular
typing paper under the fabric in the hoop, I was given a few reams of
legal
sized paper for my printer. I'm using the 150 X 240 hoop in my Viking
Designer 1. What about a roll of freezer paper or brown kraft paper, I
have
that on hand too. Will the paper dull needles at too fast a rate or the
fabric slide around? The bears are out of flannel I got on sale at
Joann's,
sort of a light weight like what you'd make pajamas out of. I've prewashed
it twice and run it through my mangle iron. I hate to think about
starching
it since I want them soft and cuddly to the feel.

Any suggestions on how to inexpensively stabilize this without having to
buy
more stabilizer would sure be appreciated.

Val

I feel a little silly......I meant to post this to the embroidery news
group......geeeeeeze, one of those days I guess, HOWEVER....if anyone here
can answer this I'd appreciate that too *repeatedly thunking forehead on
mousepad*

Val


"Valkyrie" wrote in message
news:1066078770.857563@yasure...
I am sewing LOTS of bears to donate and have got the assembly line thing
figured out pretty good to speed up production. I have had a design
digitized by a friend that does the face and little foot pads and also
stitches a basting outline where I cut the pattern. (it's a two piece
bear)
I got this so I can take the 4 yards of fabric and move it along hoop
space
by hoop space without cutting the fabric. When I get the entire 4 yards
done
I will lay that face down on the other four yards and use the basting
outline to cut them out, stitch them up and toss them in the basket to
turn
and stuff when I need to take a break from sitting and get my feet up.
This
is my question. I've done a few of these as a test with regular heavy tear
away stabilizer, this worked great. Mostly because that's what I have on
hand and this is a donated thing and my budget (I'm on social security
disability now) is tight. One of those more time than money situations.
What
can I use that's cheap and available for a stabilizer. I have seen people
here talk about using paper tape from adding machines, can I use regular
typing paper under the fabric in the hoop, I was given a few reams of
legal
sized paper for my printer. I'm using the 150 X 240 hoop in my Viking
Designer 1. What about a roll of freezer paper or brown kraft paper, I
have
that on hand too. Will the paper dull needles at too fast a rate or the
fabric slide around? The bears are out of flannel I got on sale at
Joann's,
sort of a light weight like what you'd make pajamas out of. I've prewashed
it twice and run it through my mangle iron. I hate to think about
starching
it since I want them soft and cuddly to the feel.

Any suggestions on how to inexpensively stabilize this without having to
buy
more stabilizer would sure be appreciated.

Val

Val, Other than dulling the needle somewhat faster than a tear-away, typing
paper works just fine. I often used it in my machine appliqué days if I was
out of the other. I have used adding machine tape for skinny or very small
places that needed stabilized. If we are doing paper piecing, we sew through
the typing paper and then tear it off, so can't see much difference.
Martha
"Valkyrie" wrote in message
news:1066078770.857563@yasure...
I am sewing LOTS of bears to donate and have got the assembly line thing
figured out pretty good to speed up production. I have had a design
digitized by a friend that does the face and little foot pads and also
stitches a basting outline where I cut the pattern. (it's a two piece
bear)
I got this so I can take the 4 yards of fabric and move it along hoop
space
by hoop space without cutting the fabric. When I get the entire 4 yards
done
I will lay that face down on the other four yards and use the basting
outline to cut them out, stitch them up and toss them in the basket to
turn
and stuff when I need to take a break from sitting and get my feet up.
This
is my question. I've done a few of these as a test with regular heavy tear
away stabilizer, this worked great. Mostly because that's what I have on
hand and this is a donated thing and my budget (I'm on social security
disability now) is tight. One of those more time than money situations.
What
can I use that's cheap and available for a stabilizer. I have seen people
here talk about using paper tape from adding machines, can I use regular
typing paper under the fabric in the hoop, I was given a few reams of
legal
sized paper for my printer. I'm using the 150 X 240 hoop in my Viking
Designer 1. What about a roll of freezer paper or brown kraft paper, I
have
that on hand too. Will the paper dull needles at too fast a rate or the
fabric slide around? The bears are out of flannel I got on sale at
Joann's,
sort of a light weight like what you'd make pajamas out of. I've prewashed
it twice and run it through my mangle iron. I hate to think about
starching
it since I want them soft and cuddly to the feel.

Any suggestions on how to inexpensively stabilize this without having to
buy
more stabilizer would sure be appreciated.

Val