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34789006Oh my gosh! Even your neighbors stop buy to get a towel! You must have quite a great reputation!
Did you see the "you had me at bacon" at Em. Library?
33640I saw a while back a a cute design that said "You don't have to marry a pig to bring home the bacon". Can't remember where it was from. Kay
85867Lovely gifts Carolyn and great job on the Bacon design Kim.
Carolyn: If you make your knock down stitch slightly smaller than the design you won't see it...
by noah
20 Dec 2017
ok that was my first and only try i didn't like it clear see threw curtains work way better then that stitch i find
30631Isn't it fun to have people come to the house to shop? Very pretty towels......
261161Lovely towels, the jury is still out on the bell number 3, it looks as if it has more depth...maybe just a shadow light thread? As long as your customer was happy I see nothing wrong with trying something new and she will never know the difference. hugs
3530165925Very nice, Carolyn...as for the knock down stitches, they are traditionally done in the SAME color as the towel so you are not suppose to actually "see" them...and also, they are usually just 1 or 2 mm showing around the design...they are not made to look or be like some embossed stitching in designs that is suppose to show...
by dragonflyer
19 Dec 2017
I don't think either, Leaha...they are generally used on "fluffy" fabrics/towels with high nap...and generally they are to hold down the nap so it doesn't cover the design element...mostly for narrow type lettering where the width of the lettering would be covered over by the nap and "sink down" into the fluff so you wold not be able to read it...using the knock down around this type of design holds the nap down so it won't fluff over the design element and cover it up...generally it is not suppose to be "seen" and is done in as close a match to the fabric that you can get...sometimes I use a very fine bridal tulle and embroider over the tulle...and then the tulle tears away very easily and allows the design elements no to be covered up by the fluffies....hope that makes sense.....
by Leaha
19 Dec 2017
Yes this makes sense and never would I have thought this knock down method the same thing. :~) I too have used the tulle method to accomplish this. This is what I love about this site I learn something new all the time! Thank you so much for the explanation. Merry Christmas
by sandralane
19 Dec 2017
Thank you Kim for the interesting explanation, one for the memory bank. Sandra.
by jerrib
19 Dec 2017
I always make the knockdown part a bit smaller than the design and use the same colour thread as the towel. This way you don't see it around the design.
313717Nice work Carolyn, but I don't know about the knock down stitch. Not seen any before. Sandra.
24329They are very nice Carolyn. The bacon is a great idea. I do not know about the knock down stitch so I cannot comment.
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