At least it seems magical to me to use water-soluble stabilizer for the creation of new and unique fabric. I gave a quick demo about it at quilt guild and was asked to write a blog with a few more details, so I’m gathering together a few of the blogs I’ve written about it. I’ll post this here and on the guild blog as well.
There are quite a few methods and variables, but the basics are simple…
lay down a base of stabilizer–I have used Solvy brand, in a heavy weight and a lighter weight and had success with both.
add threads, fabric bits, yarns, etc. over it
cover with another layer of stabilizer
pin, pin, pin and stitch over the top to hold it all together
aaaaand stitch, stitch, stitch
keep stitching….
wash away the stabilizer and use the fabric you have made!!!
Variations are infinite and I’ve gone into more detail on several projects on which I have worked. Here and here.
I had a great time making these large, funky flowers, using a flat background with a fusible interfacing base. The links to those how-to’s start with this one and continue here .
There are more variations and instructions while I was working on this project also.
I don’t have everything all neatly gathered in one place, since I don’t write blogs with the idea of a specific technique tutorial. I jump from project to project and write about what I’m doing as I’m doing it! The links posted here should give you a good idea of how this magic water soluble works. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask. I’m happy to share anything I’ve learned while playing this way.