by kezza2sew 25 Oct 2015

Embroidery Question so hope this is correct place to post.

I would like to ask for direction/advice to make a satin stitch font to put names on towels...struggling here.
purchases one but some stitching is too narrow to show up in parts of the name...any favourite choices of a particular one you may use often that works a treat..
My lovely daughter volunteered me to do 22 names on sets...Isn't she a wonderful daughter. Seems like Mums can do anything... Wish I could nail this one..
I do have a lot of Cute fonts, but which one?
Love to all, Kerry

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by greysewist Moderator 28 Oct 2015

There may be some on your machine that you haven't tried yet?

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kezza2sew by kezza2sew 29 Oct 2015

Yes probably but not sure how big they may be...bought a second hand brother this year still don't know what's on it as yet...one day I will look....

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by dragonflyer 27 Oct 2015

Glad to hear you settled on your lettering...looking forward to seeing all those towels posted in Projects...

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kezza2sew by kezza2sew 29 Oct 2015

I have to wait till I have more down load to up load my photo if that makes sense....

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by pennyhal2 26 Oct 2015

I find that the satin fonts that have the best underlay works best for me on towels. Of course, it is hard to know if the font has underlay until after you buy it. Jolsons and Apex fonts do have great underlay, and I love my Embird fonts. (Keep saying to your self: I am woman! I am strong! I can do anything! Your daughter already knows this.)

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kezza2sew by kezza2sew 27 Oct 2015

gotta laugh at that.....
Got two kids towels to do. Been told I could put a cowboy hat on theirs....so now to look for a hat as well...
thanks for commenting...

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by 02kar Moderator 26 Oct 2015

This is the correct place to ask a question about embroidery. I do hope you will post your embroidered towels in the Projects section so we can admire them. You are a wonderful Mum to do this for your daughter.

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kezza2sew by kezza2sew 27 Oct 2015

Yes I will post when I finish, a couple of the face washers were not the best as I made the name too small. Darn.....
Cannot unpick on a towel with tiny stitches....Luckily I know the person well, and she will forgive me...was thinking I may even go over it in an applique design...see what happens...Love Kerry

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by airyfairy 26 Oct 2015

There are literally hundreds of fonts out there - I know because it is my weakness. Try Jolsons. I have just had a look and it seems as if their fonts are .95 cents only at the moment. I am going to have a look through and if I find one or two that I have and have used I will let you know the name.

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airyfairy by airyfairy 26 Oct 2015

Just had a look in my files and I have 3 Jolsons which I use a huge amount. They are Barbie, Bonobo and Satin Script. Hope this will help

kezza2sew by kezza2sew 27 Oct 2015

ok will check them out, now don't blame me if you spend spend spend on more fonts....I actually had a lot of free from Cute...I used a Capital I purchased and other lower case from freebies...finally got it going...still a couple of more towels to do...thanks for info...hugs Kerry

airyfairy by airyfairy 27 Oct 2015

Pleasure and thank you for coming back to us.

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by mranderson 26 Oct 2015

The one I use is from PE Design prog. Font 30. Click on my name and look at some of my projects and you will see the font I use most.

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kezza2sew by kezza2sew 27 Oct 2015

Ok thank you. Yes my friend Ros says she also uses one in PE Design...I have Embird but I found the fonts were too thin in width for a towel...and I only own one purchase Embird font so far...hugs Kerry

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by marianb 26 Oct 2015

Hope you find the perfect font your looking for, good luck on the towels

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kezza2sew by kezza2sew 27 Oct 2015

thank you yes. made up one with different letters form a couple...

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by pennifold 26 Oct 2015

Hi Kerry, I love the GOLD FONT from on here at Cute Embroidery. Go to the DESIGNS tab, click on the letter A on the left hand side of the page, then over on the right hand side of the page ALPHABETS is listed first. Go down about 8 letters and you will see GOLD FONT click on that wording and it opens up the whole page of the letters. Love Chris

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kezza2sew by kezza2sew 26 Oct 2015

Thanks Chris I remember I d/l that one, so now to find it. Yes it is a lovely font, many thanks hugs and love Kerry

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by Leaha 25 Oct 2015

Where there is FAITH it can be done! I've never done what you are endeavoring to do, I know your daughter's faith in you isn't misplaced. If you have forgotten all mothers by whatever name are miracle workers... Hope you obtain some help. hugs

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kezza2sew by kezza2sew 26 Oct 2015

I know. I am feeling a little miffed at the moment. When I finish all I will be very happy....I don't do things to sell, usually to give away or for family...so when this came along, I was like Wooooo, Now to do it....have a lovely day Leah.

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