A stabilizer (referred to in industrial circles as backing) is. an essential for machine embroidery. It is used to support. the fabric during the stitching process to keep puckering. or stretching from occurring. The choice of stabilizer can make or break an embroidery. project.
This stretch of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon is spiced with 86 significant rapids, including Lava Falls, which rampages over garage-size boulders at more than 25 mph. Itâs reputed to be the fastest navigable whitewater in the Western Hemisphere.
On the river. 1  Kansas City: A few yards downstream from the I-435 bridge, a weir diverts water to an intake for WaterOne. 2  Lawrence: Bowersock Dam is the largest obstruction on the river. 3  Tecumseh: An easily navigable low head weir diverts water to the Tecumseh power plant, just downstream from Topeka.