by Shyamala 31 Aug 2014

This is my first try on a towel...will be giving to a friend whose daughter had a baby boy recently. Hope cuties here can give me some tips on sewing on towels. Thanks.

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by lidiad 01 Sep 2014

That's co cute, well done!
Hugs, Lidia

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks, Lidia. Hugs.

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by stella1 01 Sep 2014

looks very nice and sweet

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks..Hugs.

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by justsew 01 Sep 2014

It has turned out great, I can see you have some good advise from Cuties, can I add that if you are going to get some water soluble stabilizer, It is a good idea to ask on here in the community section in embroidery, where the best place is, to get it from, adding your country,
I purchased a lot of rubbish. before I found a good supplier, I get mine from my Brother dealer..
Hugs Pam.

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks. Yes, I get wss from my Brother dealer too but I use it only for cutwork embroidery.....now with all the advise here im going to stitch more of these.

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by sdrise 31 Aug 2014

Adorable!

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks.

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by katydid 31 Aug 2014

Your first try is great. Terry towels are not the easiest to embroidery. Proud of you!!! Kay

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks Kay. Hugs.

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by gransyj2 31 Aug 2014

I always use tulle (fine net fabric) on top of my embroidery on towels. The tulle comes in lots of colors & is pretty inexpensive--I match the tulle to the color of the towel & you can barely see it. It is very easy to cut or tear away from the design(s) & will be on there forever. I usually use cut-away on the back because the tear-away is bad about messing up the loops when trying to tear it away. Just my nickel's worth. :c)

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asterixsew by asterixsew 31 Aug 2014

Welcome to Cute and thanks for sharing your method of embroidering on towels

Shyamala by Shyamala 31 Aug 2014

Thanks for the info. Hugs.

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by noah 31 Aug 2014

love it hugs:):)

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks.

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by sonjapotgieter 31 Aug 2014

Gorgeous

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by pldc 31 Aug 2014

Looks pretty from here!~hugs~

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pldc by pldc 31 Aug 2014

I like to do a basting stitch on the towel so it stays put while stitching the design after & then it is really easy to pull the stitches out from the back while still in the hoop & tear away is still on the back too makes it so much easier. Hope this helps

Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks...it is useful info...Hugs.

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by airyfairy 31 Aug 2014

Great job - love sewing on towels

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks. I like to sew on towels but it is not easy.

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by elemausi 31 Aug 2014

Nice towel and good work..
For embroidering on towels I use a cutaway stabilizer in the hoop. The towel I attach in place with bastingstitches together with watersoluble stabilizer on top (I use Avalon). So the stitches are allways over the loops of the towels.

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks so much for the tip. I use plastic food wrap on the top and the WSS for cutwork embroidery.

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by decojo 31 Aug 2014

very pretty - great job!

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks.

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by asterixsew Moderator 31 Aug 2014

Lovely work and if you have created this I don't think that you need tips. But I use wws on the top of toweling

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Shyamala by Shyamala 31 Aug 2014

What is wws please?

jrob by jrob 31 Aug 2014

Water Soluble Stabilizer = wss

jrob by jrob edited 31 Aug 2014

She used wss, I can see it's remains in the picture when enlarged.

asterixsew by asterixsew 31 Aug 2014

I need to look closer or get my eyes tested...

lbrow by lbrow 31 Aug 2014

Double click on picture to enlarge it.

Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

No... I used plastic food wrap....cos that was how I was shown when I bought the sewing machine by the dealer.
Thanks for all the help....love you all. Hugs to all.

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by joansatx 31 Aug 2014

Very cute!

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Shyamala by Shyamala 01 Sep 2014

Thanks.

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