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I got a bunch at the Dollar Tree, well, to be honest, I cleaned one out and hit other ones too! They had some with vertical stripes that have enough room between the stripes for designs, I put 2 designs on each that would hang as the front (could have done double duty using the opposite end too), used green for St. Patty's day ones, red for Christmas and Valentines day, blue for Easter. You have to tell everyone to wash in cold water and line dry or they will be half the size and mess up the design. I use mostly line designs so if they shrink the design still looks pretty good. Did sets for my Mom and 2 aunts for Mother's day and a set for one friend and have another friend who lives over an hour away waiting patiently for her gift. Have done about 26 towels so far and have to get busy doing more for other friends, I have about 30 towels waiting to be made pretty! The friend who got her's already said, "Oh my God" a little louder with each towel she looked at! I posted a few on one pic and put it in projects but don't know how you would find it without searching. Anyhow, have fun! I need to embroider instead of chatting with you all, lol!
33579I usually buy the towels at Jo-Ann Fabrics, but only after each separate holiday and when they are at least 50% off. Yes, they do have either a embroidery or applique, but the other end is the perfect palette for the embroidery of your choice.
Do depending on the holiday, you can either face a turkey up or a Christmas design on the other end.
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89895I ordered some from ACS flour sacks and was very happy with them you can order 12 or 100 they have a varity of items for sale the phone number for them is 888-374-5250 but I went to their web site and got them online.http://www.americanchairstore.com...
this is the site check them out I was happy with my order
by caroldann
15 Aug 2010
Just checked it out and they do have good prices. I get so tried of the local places, they always have the same. Thanks.
382Walmart sells flour sack towel blanks, good low price. Big Lots sells lots of dish towels that you can embroider. They also carry the Flour Sack towels at Target, and you can purchase fabric baby diapers to make dish towels too (at Target). Use a running stitch design rather than a heavy bullet proof design. Emblibrary has some cute jacobean designs that are open and light stitch designs. Diapers are not as heavy as the flour sack fabric, but they are soft and absorbent. Diapers also make cute burp cloths when embroidered. Wash them first, they do shrink up in the wash, then press and do the embroidery on them with tear-away stabalizer.
by caroldann
15 Aug 2010
Yes, I've bought the ones from Walmart before. Never thought of diapers, cool idea. Thanks
349try the dollar store, or dollar tree, they have some nice ones at times, if you do find some, buy all you need at once, they usually don't have the same ones everytime. good luck
by caroldann
15 Aug 2010
Last month I bought all the ones from dollar tree, was looking again last week and they never did restock! Thanks
2685Fluor sacks towels have no lint either they dry well.I like them too. That site Burdico is under construction, do yo have another link maybe?***
by caroldann
15 Aug 2010
I done rw on flour sack and they come out really nice. Thanks. I couldn't get in at burdico either.
by theduchess
15 Aug 2010
Sorry the site's name is --burdisco -just getting old and mind wanders.(I call it my Dory factor)
by theduchess
15 Aug 2010
Flour sacks are nice but not as absorbent as huck towels.Keep one in the bottom of sink when washing fragile or expensive glassware.Prevents you breaking something but when you do Just pick up the towel and no little fragments to get cut with.
60484I have found them at Hancock Fabrics, Hobby Lobby, and on the internet at several places.
3457Can you explain what is huck towel (in the answer of theduchess), I have not found in my dictionnary. Do you use "metis" towel? "metis" is 50%cotton, 50%linnen, and it is very well for fragile glasses
25533I bought mine at Wallmart, Costco and Ross and they have good quality too..
Good luck
Starlet
by caroldann
15 Aug 2010
Thanks, never tried the ones at Ross. I'm just tired of the samo at Walmart,dollar tree, etc.
3196I usually find towels at local stors Walmart, Big lots, Kohls, Kmart. I find kitchen towels with designs printed on them of towel holder designs I have to coordinate with them.
10084I found all about blanks too expensive, but found my huck towels at www.burdico.com.Huck towels come in 3 colors, green(a pretty aqua),white, and a pretty blue. This are wholesale price at 50 for $32.50. These are new, lint-free and folded.Huck towels leave no lint on your glassware and are used by the restaurant industry. I have used huck towels for over 60 years. The embroidery turns out beautiful, and I have made beautiful hand towels,just by adding the embroidery.Great service and you can order larger amounts.
by caroldann
15 Aug 2010
Ok, something really new for me. I have never used a huck towel and now am really curious. Will try some from that site when they get up and going again. Thanks much!
by theduchess
15 Aug 2010
Chalk one up to being old and senile! Site for huck towels is - burdisco-
just type that in your search engine and there you are.
Huck towels are on the left under categories.These can be dressed up with fancy trims, or just embroidered. They starch up beautiful. You can also buy huck toweling by the yd at Hobby Lobby or JoAnne's but cost is a tad bit higher in the long run.
15980ALLABOUTBLANKS.COM is AWESOME!
I got my order in record time.
The pieces are well made.
I can purchase wholesale!
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