monogramming an outdoor fabric

[candace]

Hello, I recently purchased Brother PE-770 machine and for the first project I am doing embroidery on some initials on an outdoor fabric. so Which stabilizer is the best for this purpose?

 

 

Thanks in advance.

[olive]

You don't always have to use a stabilizer if it is outdoor like canvas or sumbrella you won't need it. You didn't say what type it is buy heavy fabrics can hold there own.

[rosemary]

But if you want to use any stabilizer I would use cut-a-way.

[candace]

Thanks for the reply, it is not Sunbrella brand but the same type of fabric exactly.....

[candace]

Thank you for your response.....am making curtains with the said fabric and I am afraid that the cut away would show ruining the monnogram....

[rosemary]

I was thinking cushion, so no curtains, I would not use any stabilizer . I would use a matching bobbin thread for the monogram to look good from both the sides.

[candace]

Thanks rosemary, this is of great help.

[olive]

I agree I would use the same color bobbin thread on the curtains, that I have embroidered, as I have done a lot embroidery on this kind of fabric but I never used any stabilizer. 

[sherry]

Do regular embroidery threads holds up in sun?

[candace]

Thank you everyone! I may even monogram some vinyl as I will soonrecover all seats and cushions also....

[rosemary]

Is vinyl a good choice to do this? And will it be comfortable?

[diver361]

Floriani is the best! Number one...