Using Shelf Liner in your Hoops

How to set up Shelf Lining in your Embroidery Hoop. Its a very effective way of keeping your stabiliser or fabric still in the hoop and stopping them slipping. A tried and tested method I have used for Two years on the densest of designs.

[@lorabierman8998]

I did this to my hoop after watching this video and my final results are way better and I have less thread breakage and no puckering due to the extra stability! Bonus...I got an entire roll at Walmart for .99 and didn't use hardly any of it...this roll will last forever! Thanks for the video!

[@pamwarren24]

The leftover can be used to line the bottom of your crisper drawers; it cushions the fruits, especially. If you needed a use for the rest of the roll!

[@tanya5-k1l]

What a great idea, i have only been embroidering for 12mths love all your ideas they are so helpful. I will be giving this a go, thank you so much Di

[@DiScarrott]

Tanya Ivanku ah thanks hunny glad it helped. Enjoy your embroidery xx

[@MamaNadina]

Thanks for taking your time to share your skills. I plan to try this method.

[@DiScarrott]

Most welcome x

[@sophiafatcat]

Nice demo...particularly like the idea of the pencil grippers!

[@DiScarrott]

sophiafatcat thank you x

[@donnarock3884]

Hi! Glad to see this great tip and how you cut it! I've been using the shelf liners for years and never thought about the way you do it! I am definitely going to use your idea from now on. Thank you for sharing this great tip!

[@DiScarrott]

Donna Rock that's great I'm so glad you like it, thank you for your kind comment x

[@gabrielakerekes5844]

This trick we used on high production 20-24 heads machine 30+ years ago on hooping process for not leave shiny marks on the garment so after hooping to safe time on steaming away the hoop marks. It looks like this trick have 2 for 1 used .👏

[@caa1937]

What a great idea; thank you. Will for sure put the liner on my hoops.

[@honeeybee0073]

Thanks very much, Diane. Need to get the shelf lining next time I'm out. Looks a good method.

[@DiScarrott]

+Honeeybee007 So welcome love x

[@Braisin-Raisin]

Good idea! I like to do FSL, so that would be perfect. I also have an idea about using silk dupion without stabilizer so that would help to really hold the fabric taut. Thank you!

[@DiScarrott]

Most welcome x

[@ginnyturcotte4385]

Great video. Have had my machine for 10 years this will be so helpful. Thanks you.

[@DiScarrott]

Ginny Turcotte ah that's great to hear thank you for saying. Hope you find it helpful x

[@WeQuiltStudio]

Thank you. This was very kind and smart of you to share with us.

[@DiScarrott]

Bless you, thank you for your kind comment

[@judierenfrow8073]

Fabulous idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@DiScarrott]

Judie Renfrow most welcome x

[@kathleenbailey2118]

Thank you you so much. I tried your technique and it worked. I was having problems with puckering, but no any more!!!!!

[@DiScarrott]

Kathleen Bailey that's great to hear Kathleen thank you for your feedback. Happy Stitching x

[@angelamcgovern1525]

Great tip thanks for sharing

[@DiScarrott]

Most welcome x

[@lindafenton3013]

Thanks very much for taking the time to do this for us - extremely helpful!

[@DiScarrott]

How kind of you to say that. Thank you so much

[@divalea]

On a day when I couldn't stay awake while drawing, I got all my supplies out and upgraded all my Janome 500e hoops with your method. The first thing I embroidered with an improved hoop was vinyl floated over fabric-like wss, and it worked great. (I did have to open the screw somewhat.) This beats my previous shelf liner hooping aid of sticking on strips of shelf liner with double-sided basting tape. You're probably aware that besides this being a great help for hooping thinner stabilizers (because hoops do not get tight enough!), adding the shelf liner to hoops is a satisfying project.

[@DiScarrott]

Lea Hernandez that's great to hear. Glad it helped you. It's a great solution isn't it.

[@divalea]

It is!

[@marycarignan9767]

I wish I had seen this yesterday! LOL, I will try this before my next project tho. Thank you.

[@DiScarrott]

Most welcome x

[@Iamedsmum]

Another great idea Di. Thank you!

[@DiScarrott]

Ed Mum pleasure xx

[@63Kelsey]

What a great idea. Can get it at the Dollar store.

[@DiScarrott]

Thanks! I have no idea I am in the UK. But I bought mine from a shop called Poundland which I believe is similar to the Dollar store

[@Sagacity2010]

Very helpful! Thanks so much for the shelf liner tip for use in embroidery hoops! USA

[@DiScarrott]

Rena Sproston ah you are welcome thank you x

[@ferhatahmad6505]

Thank you very much for replying please make a video how you float embroidery and take embroider y off and how you get the next hoop ready for embroidery sorry am a new machine embroider

[@DiScarrott]

I have done one on floating t shirts. Take a look at all my videos on my channel. Heres the link to it kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGLEXmZ_Zq9-mac

[@petmomful2260]

This is a very nice idea! I will try it. I also have a magnetic hoop, which was expensive, but when holding thick things like quilts and towels, it is worth every penny. It has a very very strong magnet that really hurts when you pinch your fingers in it. Ask me how I know! I am much more careful now.

[@DiScarrott]

petmom ful thanks very much. Ooh sounds painful lol.

[@elainehart8771]

don’t you put the material on also.

[@DiScarrott]

Elaine Hart what material? Do you mean the fabric I will stitch on? If so, no I float my fabric

[@lovetolearnmaryland1848]

Thank you lady for your great tip! I will give it try when I can! Thanks!!

[@DiScarrott]

Love to learn Maryland most welcome hope you find it useful

[@14bogota]

very helpful thanks!🤗

[@DiScarrott]

14bogota you are welcome and thank you 😁

[@candykuettel4586]

Grand idea!!! I’ll do this tomorrow!

[@bnyzhny]

Clever and very helpful. Thank you ;)

[@DiScarrott]

Bonnie Brannon most welcome hunny thank you for your kind comment x

[@Mickey-jo1hf]

The dollar store has a thinner rubber material that isn't so hard to hoop. I had just been using pieces of it, like your idea of making a frame for the entire hoop. Thanks

[@DiScarrott]

Mickey Coogan welcome. I'm in the UK so we don't have the dollar store. However I bought the thinner one from Amazon and it hasn't lasted so well with repeated use so I much prefer the thicker one as it never wears away.

[@Mickey-jo1hf]

Thank you, good to know. I haven't worn mine out yet😊

[@caroleott7797]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@DiScarrott]

Carole Ott bless you x

[@darlenenelson215]

Thank you for the idea, I will try the pencil grip for sure. It's hard to tighten.

[@DiScarrott]

Darlene Nelson most welcome thank you for your kind comment x

[@corbin301]

spongy medical tapes works great too. the kind they wrap around wound dressing to keep it in place. it sticks to itself. so you wrap a small piece around the hoop at the corners. its called gentle tape at the Dollar Tree.

[@DiScarrott]

Carolyn Morgan yes if you look on my channel I have made a video for that too. It’s nice to give people a few ideas

[@FR-ArtesanatoeVida]

Great idea! I am starting on electronic embroidery and I learned to use the double tape only. Thanks for sharing!

[@joycenorman5846]

Enjoyed learning how to set up with shelf liner. How do you attach your fabric with the liner? Thanking you in advance.

[@DiScarrott]

joyce norman I am not completely sure I understand your question Hunny. If you mean hooping the fabric I hoop it as usual. You can either float the fabric or hoop the fabric. Hope that helps x

[@begonial6151]

You can also draw a template on paper and place it on top of the rubberized fabric fir cutting. It might be a safer way to cut. Thank you for the idea.

[@DiScarrott]

I have never had an issue with a rotary cutter in the ten years I have used them. I always wonder how people manage to cut themselves

[@Ladyfyre-graphics]

Ingenious thank you for sharing.

[@DiScarrott]

Ladyfyre-Graphics most welcome thank you for taking time to comment

[@amysons5734]

Can you still hoop fabric with the stabilizer if the shelf liner is attached?

[@DiScarrott]

Hi yes you can but you should never hoop fabric as it can stretch it and cause the design to stitch badly

[@Gwendolena1]

thanx 4 sharing i learnt a lot

[@DiScarrott]

gwendolen chaperon thanks Hun and thanks for answering Ruthie

[@Gwendolena1]

you are welcome

[@ferhatahmad6505]

Am scared if the fabric pops out when i am Embroidering On the machine have you got any ideas how i can stop it coming out

[@DiScarrott]

I never hoop the fabric, I float it. I use temporary spray adhesive like Odif 55 and then I pin it around the edges of the hoop

[@kifurban]

Great idea thank you. I’m in the UK and was wondering where you get your shelf lining from?

[@DiScarrott]

Thanks Cathy. I got mine from Halfords and it’s boot liner x

[@lindabaldwin33]

Thanks for the demo on putting on the stabilizer. Now what do you do when you need to add the fabric you will be using? Do you put is on top of the stabilizer when you are hooping or are you just floating the material?????

[@DiScarrott]

Linda Baldwin Lol I said at the very beginning I float my fabric hunny. I never hoop my fabric. When you hoop fabric the material can get stretched out of shape so when you unhoop the fabric and it goes back in to shape the design will be warped. In 8 years I have never hooped fabric

[@lindabaldwin33]

@@DiScarrott Thank you so much for replying so quickly! Do you have a video on floating it? What do you use to secure it? I just love your videos, thank you!

[@DiScarrott]

Linda Baldwin thanks hunny I am glad you have found them helpful. Have you watched all of my videos? You will find where I have floated such as the hooded towel videos. But I use temporary spray adhesive to fix the fabric in place. When possible I then use pins to secure it further.

[@boutibatayeb8703]

Thanks😘😘😘

[@DiScarrott]

Welcome x

[@lorrainebryant8965]

When using shelve liner for hoops what happens when you have set it up but the stabiliser is thicker how does it work

[@kerryg.5920]

lorraine bryant she said she has a spare one for thick items.

[@DiScarrott]

You don’t tighten your hoop so much. You can use it on any stabiliser and fabric

[@MoMaryR]

Thanks for sharing.

[@markclay5347]

Hi DiMany thanks for your time and efforts - great vid!! Have you used this with any FSL designs with either solvy or fabric type soluble stabiliser?Thanks

[@DiScarrott]

Mark Hi. Yes I never remove them. I use them for all embroidery and all stabilisers. I have been doing this for four years. Thanks for your kind comment

[@AnnieofBlueGables]

Thank you! You say Scotch Guard, but I couldn’t see the product. Is it double stick Scotch tape?

[@petmomful2260]

Yes, it looks like it to me.

[@DiScarrott]

Sorry I only just saw this. Yes it’s DST

[@sandiehaskell4831]

What is the purpose for doing this?

[@DiScarrott]

I explain at the start of the video

[@crazyflutist0804]

Very very new to machine embroidery here, tho not to general sewing 😊 What do you mean that you "float" the fabric but hoop the stabilizer?

[@DiScarrott]

Laurie Magoon you Hoop the stabiliser then lay the fabric on the hoop and use temporary spray adhesive or pins to attach it to the stabiliser to stop it moving

[@Imag1na710n]

Do you still use this machine? What are your thoughts on Singer? I am looking to purchase a new one.

[@DiScarrott]

No I don't. It was a great starte machine. I learnt a lot with it and the free software that came with it. However, I had two of them and they looped when they did satin stitch which they tend to do. I now have a Brother Innovis V3 and she stitches like a dream

[@lunasmum6869]

@@DiScarrott Wonderful machine! I've had mine a year and just love it. I had a smaller one before which only used 4 x 4 hoops but now.....

[@virginiaomalley]

Hi Di. I have had the opposite problem. I have a Brother SE400. I'm new and I've been monogramming initials on towels, and I have to use my wooden mallet to push the inside hoop into the outside hoop. Yikes!

[@DiScarrott]

Virginia Does your Hoop not have any screws? You should be able to unscrew the outer hoop, put the inner hoop inside then screw to tighten

[@virginiaomalley]

Yes it does. I need to unscrew more I guess. I've been floating my towels since then, using temporary spray adhesive - seems to be working.

[@kathiego233]

That's fine to use temporary spray adhesive, just be sure to use it sparingly and clean your hoops thoroughly afterwards. Make sure to use a new needle with each project. I found that if I used spray adhesive too much, in the past, that my sewing machine repairman was very happy and could charge me a lot to get all of that gunk out of the sewing machine. It was very expensive!

[@karenbilton2239]

Where do I buy shelf liner from plz

[@DiScarrott]

Karen Bilton I bought mine from Amazon and Halfords

[@JudyHart1]

Should be available in any grocery store, look with the cleaning supplies.

[@shannonmargaretbrott7524]

I want to do this but I am nervous

[@DiScarrott]

Shannon Margaret no need to be nervous. It isn't permanent so if you don't like it you can remove it Hun,

[@denisemcrae4441]

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[@denisemcrae4441]

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[@DiScarrott]

Denise Mcrae I don't understand your comment. Please elaborate

[@schisandra]

Brilliant! 😊

[@DiScarrott]

Lorem Ipsum Thanks so much x

[@kristiofca1]

I do not understand why you need to add shelf liner when you are hooping your stabilizer. Does your stabilizer slip around? I don't see a use for this. Please explain. Thank you!

[@DiScarrott]

Kristi Ryther stabiliser and thin fabrics can slip with dense designs or when removing regularly when doing appliqué or ITH designs. This helps grip them tightly and completely stops the risk of this happening. I know literally hundreds of people who do this. It's a great help.

[@kristiofca1]

Thanks so much for responding! I just haven't had that happen to me with my machine embroidery.

[@DiScarrott]

Kristi Ryther Welcome. maybe you have better hoops than I do. I got this idea from a well known embroidery designer and I have never had a problem with it. I am in over 100 groups including the ones I created and many people do this. Or they wrap the fabric type medical tape around and around the Hoop. I am glad to say this video has helped many of my members who had problems with designs due to fabric or stabilisers shifting. It's particularly helpful when doing a dense design of over 100,000 stitches. I am pleased you are problem free with your embroidery. Happy Stitching

[@rickywells9746]

Some people

[@cathrynl77]

I'm new to machine embroidery- does this enable me to use fabric without stabilizer? or just to help the fabric and stabilizer to sit firmly in the hoop? I imagine I'll be using so much stabilizer, that if this will mean I Won't need it except with thin fabrics... but I could very well be dreaming ;)

[@DiScarrott]

cathrynl77 hi love. Yes you do need to use stabiliser. The only time you don't need to use it is if you use Terial Magic which is fab. But I never Hoop my fabric, I Hoop the stabiliser and float the fabric on top using temp spray adhesive like 505

[@cathrynl77]

... so you temporarily glue your fabric to the stabilizer, after you hoop the stabilizer only? so why Di? does it stitch better, eliminate hoop marks... just trying to wrap my brain around this. also, I'm just learning how to download images (patterns) to my sewing machine... its really not easy lolol. I've downloaded the file several times, but can't find it in my download file. do you have a video on this?

[@DiScarrott]

cathrynl77 are you able to join my Facebook group where I can help you more. Or you can message me on FB and I can help.

[@VRUAN]

When we cut or saw, we'll use a clamp to hold the material together so they don't move. I am a man. We do it more precisely.

[@DiScarrott]

席敬評 I don’t need to use clamps I can cut precisely without. I am a woman!

[@VRUAN]

@@DiScarrott Awesome! great answer.

[@DiScarrott]

席敬評 haha I was hoping you would find it funny. No insult meant x

[@towinbuddy]

Great video but can’t understand a lot of what you say. It’s like you’re mumbling. Great visuals

[@DiScarrott]

towinbuddy is English not your first language? I do know everyone in my group (8600) love my voice and my accent and say how clearly I speak. Turn your volume up maybe?

[@lunasmum6869]

I'm profoundly deaf so I use the subtitles! My son tells me Di sounds just fine. Wonderful accent. I wish I could hear it!