Comments on: Seashell Guest Towel

By: WeAllSew

WeAllSew — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:16:43 +0000

Hi Bonnie – Send them to me at blog@berninausa.com and I’ll put them up. Thanks! Jo

By: otterbon2

otterbon2 — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:52:20 +0000

Jo, where would I post pictures of the baby towels? Is there a flickr page or something?
Thanks, Bonnie Alexander

By: otterbon2

otterbon2 — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:32:34 +0000

Thanks sooo much! I’ve been asking everyone how to do this, but nobody could give me the step by step or the type of stabilizer. I really appreciate your help!

By: WeAllSew

WeAllSew — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:46:50 +0000

Hi Bonnie – Hoop a layer of water-soluble stabilizer, such as Aqua Mesh, and spray with a temporary adhesive such as 505. Mark the center of your embroidery design on the towel, then smooth the towel into place on the stabilizer, using the plastic hoop template as a guide. To keep the loops of the towel from poking through the embroidery, place a bit of water-soluble stabilizer, such as Aqua Film Topping. When finished with the embroidery, pull away the excess Aqua Film Topping from the stitches. For the tiny bits between shapes, blot with a damp towel. If I’m embroidering high contrast colors, such as white on black, I use a piece of OESD Top Cover Stabilizer; this not only keeps the loops from peeking through, but provides a permanent barrier of color between the towel and the stitches. Pull away the excess, then use tweezers – my favorites are Uncle Bill’s – to pull any little pieces away. Gently remove the stabilizer from the back, taking care to pull away from the stitching, not up, so as not to distort the stitches. We’d love to see your baby towels when you’re done! Jo

By: otterbon2

otterbon2 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:34:07 +0000

Bunny, what stabilizer did you use when you made the towels? Also, did you hoop just the stabilizer? I need to make several hooded towels for baby gifts, so any pointers would really help!
Thanks, Bonnie Alexander
Colorado Springs, CO