Craft Tips > MiscellaneousJune 23, 2009
Pin It

Coffee Filters for Embroidery Machine Backing

If you have an embroidery machine, don't buy that expensive backing. When I bought mine, the man told me to just go to the dollar store, buy some cheap coffee filters, and press them out. They work great!

By roseoma3 from Liberal, MO

Feedback

Read feedback for this post below.

By
01/25/2012

Yes, and you can use non-woven fabric (i.e. bibs for child at some restaurants such as Mc Donald's, Flunch (the best..). They are bigger in size than coffee filters.

Try it!

By
01/25/2012

What a great idea, I've used stabilizer for years on sewing projects and never figured this thrifty tip out, thank you very much for posting!

By
06/23/2009

I have also heard of using used fabric softener sheets (not the foam ones). Press them flat to remove wrinkles before using.

Related

Post Feedback

Your thoughts are welcomed and appreciated. Enter your feedback here!

Feedback:

Image Upload:

Add an image to your post! Click the "Browse" button above and select an image from your hard drive. Please only select gifs or jpegs. If you have any problems, please contact us.

  

facebook like arrowLike ThriftyFun on Facebook

Browse Topics

Over 80,000 tips, recipes, questions & crafts.

Ask a Question

Submit a question to the TF community.

Subscribe to ThriftyFun Newsletters!

Email: