Experienced embroidery-ers help???
#11
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I did a set with Mickey Mouse a couple years ago. I did wash away on both sides, double thickness. Yes, it is a little costly, but my embroidery still looks good. I do not embroider a lot, to me it is boring and most times I just use what I have and have even been know to use sewing stabilizer....
I will try and post a pic in a minute. My computer is not being very friendly to me at the moment....
I will try and post a pic in a minute. My computer is not being very friendly to me at the moment....
Originally Posted by lllog
Tear away stabilizer has a tendency to wrinkle when it gets wet. Obviously, a towel will get wet at sometime.
Regardless of what a Janome dealer tells you, and before you get upset, I sold and held classes on Janome embroidery machines and love them, use wash away on both sides, you'll be happier with the results.
Lanny
Quiltedoaks.com
Regardless of what a Janome dealer tells you, and before you get upset, I sold and held classes on Janome embroidery machines and love them, use wash away on both sides, you'll be happier with the results.
Lanny
Quiltedoaks.com
#12
Go to embroidery library and view the tutorial on embroidering towels.
http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/ELProje...oductid=PR1256
http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/ELProje...oductid=PR1256
#14
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I have done towels, with no stabilizer! After repeated washing, they still look fine. However, like the others have mentioned, a wash-away on top will help to keep your thread from getting lost in the nap.
#15
I use a wash away stabilizer when I embroidery on towels. I put it in the hoop on the underneath side and also on top to help control the loops in the terry cloth. This is my "experience" tip for you...use TWO threads of the same color thru one needle on top and stitch thru all the layers of the stabilizer front and back and the towel. The 2 threads has much better coverage than one and will stitch as one thread because you are running them thru the same needle. It really makes a big difference in the way the thread covers the terry cloth. I did monagramed towels last year for my kids and they turned out really well.
#16
I just did towels for my GKs. I experimented a bit... The wash away on top is the way to go. It is doable without it, but is smoother and looks nicer with it. I have seen mention of using " glad" press and seal, instead of the wash away... I believe I would try this. It will pull away once stitched.
I used tear away on some and cut away on others on the back... I couldn't tell much difference. I studied a number of tutorials before starting this project. All tutorials recommended tear away. They discouraged wash away on the back. stating the emb would not hold up well. (Thanks to CQ for showing us towels after many washings-- they look like they held up to me) I used white bobbin as recoommended....my towels were colored and it definately shows on the back side.. Next time I think I would try to use the same color as the towel. Would certainly make it look much nicer. The best thing I learned from my research was to use "sticky" stabilizer.. instead of trying to hoop the towel. I did hoop one practice towel, with difficulty( it was a lighter wt towel , than my project towels.) I loved the " Sticky" I will definately use it on otehr projects...
I used tear away on some and cut away on others on the back... I couldn't tell much difference. I studied a number of tutorials before starting this project. All tutorials recommended tear away. They discouraged wash away on the back. stating the emb would not hold up well. (Thanks to CQ for showing us towels after many washings-- they look like they held up to me) I used white bobbin as recoommended....my towels were colored and it definately shows on the back side.. Next time I think I would try to use the same color as the towel. Would certainly make it look much nicer. The best thing I learned from my research was to use "sticky" stabilizer.. instead of trying to hoop the towel. I did hoop one practice towel, with difficulty( it was a lighter wt towel , than my project towels.) I loved the " Sticky" I will definately use it on otehr projects...
#18
Originally Posted by bgullett
This was a great post! I used wash away on top and tear away on bottom. Going to try wash away on top and bottom next time. My sisters loved their monogramed towels last year.
#19
Originally Posted by kathy
I would use a mid weight cutaway for the bottom and a water soluable over the top, bobbin thread is usually white or black 70wt, it blends in with almost anything and isn't really noticed.
what machine do you have? I have a Singer Futura
what machine do you have? I have a Singer Futura
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