Yesterday I did a quick stitchout for a pair of coasters for a lovely friend and her husband whom I visited this lunchtime after a hospital visit in her neck of the woods (literally)!
What did I learn???
Well I learnt that a thick piece of expensive bump (curtain interlining from the Interior designers), a layer of stabiliser, a thick hessian fabric and a water soluble layer will not stay in the hoop!
I don't whether it was the slipperiness or thickness of the hessian fabric ... but in the end after multiple tries I gave up!
I hooped the interlining and stabiliser ... with no problem ... sprayed a touch of 505 onto the top and smoothed the hessian onto it, effectively floating the fabric.
I then lay the WS on top and watched in horror as the first stitchout went ahead, ruckling the WS as much as anything
... to be honest it didnt seem to affect the stitchout but it was not a pretty sight.
Before Elvistoo could start on the second letter I had figured out how to put a line of basting stitches around the design and held the WS in place as that took place.
Perfect!
It stretched and held the WS perfectly ... the stitchout was also perfect and this morning very early I got up and finished the coasters, putting them through a rinse and spin and on to the radiator to dry before I left for my appt.
Whilst I was with my friends I secreted them onto a handy toasty radiator as they were still a lil damp and before I left, managed to wrap them up.
So lots learnt and I hope they like them when they come to unwrap!
linky