I had several people ask me how I did my towels. I hope I haven't left out any steps. None of these ideas are original. I read them somewhere else and I took worked for me and put it to use.
I didn't put thread, scissors, etc because I knew you knew you would have to have those items.
Hoop the sticky stabilizer.
Do Not Hoop the Towel. I can not stress to you enough not to hoop the towel.
Fold towel in half
Center towel on hoop Press towel to stabilizer. Open towel and re-press to stabilizer.
At this point I take my finger and run around the hoop. I want to make sure every thing is stuck real good.
Tear off a piece of Press & Seal and place on top of towel.
You will be stitching on top of the Press & Seal. Stitch your design
All finished stitching the design?
You will need a few more supplies for this next step.
tweezers, patience, favorite cuss word and very good lighting.
I remove the stabilizer from the back first. Be careful not to catch the loops. Sometimes it is hard to see the Press & Seal and that is where you use your favorite cuss word. Mine is d***.
When you have removed all the stabilizer and the Press & Seal, then you are done.
If anyone finds a better way to remove the stabilizer and Press & Seal off, please share with me.
Happy stitching!
8 comments:
Since I don't have an embroidery machine, I won't be doing this, but I read it and had to laugh at the section about using your favorite cuss word!!! LOL Cute!!!
Thank you! Too bad they don't make wash-away press and seal. LOL!
I need to try this, I have many cuss words in my repertoire. LOL
One day...one day...I am going to get me an embroidery machine...One day!
Cindy, thank you for doing a tutorial. It looks great!!
I am going to try this while I am on break.
Cindy, this was a great tutorial. Do you mind if I link to your blog fromt the "Wacky" blog????
I think the other Virtual Wackies would love to hear about this.
Oh wow! So lovely! I've not purchased an embroidery machine, but friends with them. I can see how you'd really have a lot of fun with yours. Istant gifts for folks and how nice with your grandbaby!
Oh, and those beverages below look so devine! I drink iced tea, living in the south! However, have been drinking more and more iced coffee in the afternoons. I use the leftover and add a dash of cinn, half & half and shake w/ice. So yummy. XO
I read over on Rhonda's blog that you had a special embroidery technique you were sharing over hear and she was right! Only I don't own a embroidery machine yet. But I loved how the towel came out and your writing style, ha! ha! ha! Great job. I'm a new follower, ha! ha! ha!
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Cindy, you are FUNNY! LOL!
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