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Posted on: 11/29/11 12:09 PM ET
I have a design that includes letters and a few dense stitching areas- no applique. It's a dishtowel, (not a tea towel) and I'm wondering what sort of backing I should use.
I'm reluctant to use the regular sticky back, because of not being able to remove it, and I'm worried it'll make the towel stiffer. I don't want cut away cause I am afraid I'll cut the towel. And I think cutaway looks bad on the back of a towel. This is a gift.
This towel is a rather thin windowpane design, and has practically no fluff to it. I have some cloth like washaway I was going to use on the top, 2 layers. I don't think I need the plastic type on top since the towel isn't very fluffy.
So --tear away, or use the same washaway on the bottom?
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I'm reluctant to use the regular sticky back, because of not being able to remove it, and I'm worried it'll make the towel stiffer. I don't want cut away cause I am afraid I'll cut the towel. And I think cutaway looks bad on the back of a towel. This is a gift.
This towel is a rather thin windowpane design, and has practically no fluff to it. I have some cloth like washaway I was going to use on the top, 2 layers. I don't think I need the plastic type on top since the towel isn't very fluffy.
So --tear away, or use the same washaway on the bottom?
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Posted on: 11/29/11 1:27 PM ET
I can't answer as far as stabilizer, since I don't do the machine embroidery. As a towel user, I'd like the final result to be as soft and flexible as possible, especially on a thinner fabric. So in light of that, maybe the washaway stabilizer?
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Posted on: 11/29/11 2:01 PM ET
In reply to SouthernStitch
SouthernStitch, I'm about to embark on the dishtowel thing myself as well as veggie bags for the refrigerator. Now you've got me wondering. I'm still a total newbie on the embroidery stuff.
So few days left and so much to do...................
The excellent fall back here is I can either give the recipe towels for Christmas or save them for the family reunion in July
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Edited in acknowledgment of experienced advice.
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So few days left and so much to do...................
The excellent fall back here is I can either give the recipe towels for Christmas or save them for the family reunion in July

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Edited in acknowledgment of experienced advice.
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Posted on: 11/29/11 2:48 PM ET
In reply to a7yrstitch
Now I've never heard of gelatin infused chiffon, but it does sound like an interesting if messy idea. I have to do this to give on Saturday, so I don't have much time.
Mine is to give at our ASG Christmas party - everyone has to make or buy a dishtowel to exchange.
My design is so cute. It says *Wishing I was Stitchin' instead of in the kitchen*. And then it has cupcakes with pins in them, a knife with icing, a spool of thread and a needle with thread around the lettering. Perfect for an ASG gift.
Maybe a tea towel would be better? Most regular dish towels come with that nasty finish that takes years to wear off, and dont' absorb at all. I've taken to buying the large white flour sack cloths as they absorb the very best. But then again, I don't actually use embroidered towels - I only hang those to look all cute, so I guess it doesn't matter.
And do you think white is the best? White or a tan/taupe -- not knowing who will be getting it?
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Mine is to give at our ASG Christmas party - everyone has to make or buy a dishtowel to exchange.
My design is so cute. It says *Wishing I was Stitchin' instead of in the kitchen*. And then it has cupcakes with pins in them, a knife with icing, a spool of thread and a needle with thread around the lettering. Perfect for an ASG gift.
Maybe a tea towel would be better? Most regular dish towels come with that nasty finish that takes years to wear off, and dont' absorb at all. I've taken to buying the large white flour sack cloths as they absorb the very best. But then again, I don't actually use embroidered towels - I only hang those to look all cute, so I guess it doesn't matter.
And do you think white is the best? White or a tan/taupe -- not knowing who will be getting it?
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Bernina 790 PRO, 570
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When life gives you green velvet curtains, make a green velvet dress.
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Posted on: 11/29/11 4:26 PM ET
In reply to SouthernStitch
Sounds like a great design. Either color would be nice. If I received it, I wouldn't know if I would want to display it or arrange it to show off your embroidery in a bread or muffin basket or both.
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Posted on: 11/29/11 4:36 PM ET
Use wash away stabilizer for machine embroidery and not "home remedies" for same.
ETA: Here is another take on embroidering tea towels
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ETA: Here is another take on embroidering tea towels
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Posted on: 11/29/11 5:45 PM ET
In reply to PattiAnnJ
Thanks PattiAnnJ,
I was thinking of the gelatin and the wash away stabilizer together. But, I do not have enough years to live for my machine embroidery experience to ever be on a level with my sewing experience and will take you wise words of advice.
Thanks again. I believe you cautioned me before on never leaving the machine on its own in the embroidery phase, you're like the guardian angel of machine embroidery.
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I was thinking of the gelatin and the wash away stabilizer together. But, I do not have enough years to live for my machine embroidery experience to ever be on a level with my sewing experience and will take you wise words of advice.
Thanks again. I believe you cautioned me before on never leaving the machine on its own in the embroidery phase, you're like the guardian angel of machine embroidery.

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Posted on: 11/29/11 7:04 PM ET
In reply to SouthernStitch
I only do dense designs of kitchen/tea towel is for show only as the backside becomes firm. The redwork on flour sacks were nice enough to actually use after sewing. Most of the more dense ones I do are for draping over the stove door handle.
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Posted on: 11/29/11 7:42 PM ET
The kitchen towel that I have done, I've used two layers of tear away, and sometimes if very thin, a layer of wash away on top of the stitching. Works, but certainly takes it from a cheap gift to an expensive one quick!
Posted on: 12/1/11 10:30 AM ET
Since I had no plain tear away, I used the Sulky iron on tear away on the back, and hooped the whole thing to avoid spray, with 2 layers of wash away on top. Came out nice, but I am hoping that the hoop impressions come out after a wash
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I then found a tea towel I had washed but never used. Yaaay. Now I don't have to go back to the store, since I want to keep the first one for me. The design needed to be slightly larger.
I've enlarged the design for the tea towel, but will skip the wash away on top, since it's just woven, no loops. However, I'm worried about hoop impressions. Hopefully I can press any hoop marks out!
Thanks everyone!
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I then found a tea towel I had washed but never used. Yaaay. Now I don't have to go back to the store, since I want to keep the first one for me. The design needed to be slightly larger.
I've enlarged the design for the tea towel, but will skip the wash away on top, since it's just woven, no loops. However, I'm worried about hoop impressions. Hopefully I can press any hoop marks out!
Thanks everyone!
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Bernina 790 PRO, 570
Babylock Evolution
When life gives you green velvet curtains, make a green velvet dress.
Babylock Evolution
When life gives you green velvet curtains, make a green velvet dress.
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