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    Old 06-22-2012, 05:21 AM
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    I want to make some dish towels that are embroidered, or appliqued for Christmas gifts. I found some at Beverly's, but they are not of very good quality. Anyone know where I can find some decent ones? I don't want to put all that work into something that isn't going to look nice. Thanks.
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    Old 06-22-2012, 05:34 AM
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    What type of towel are you wanting....the flour sack type or the patterned (check/plaid) type you find in quilt shops?
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    Old 06-22-2012, 05:39 AM
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    I have taken to making my own , as what I am finding available is not great quality. It really does not take much time and I am confident of my fabric before any embelishments.
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    The very best I have found are at allaboutblanks.com , but they aren't cheap. But this is an instance of you get what you pay for. And the owner, Susan Mars, is fabulous .
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    Old 06-22-2012, 05:57 AM
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    Originally Posted by Love2Craft
    What type of towel are you wanting....the flour sack type or the patterned (check/plaid) type you find in quilt shops?
    I'm looking for palin, white towels that I can embellish on my own. So far, the stuff I've found is very thin, low quality muslin that's been hemmed. Very disappointing.
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    Old 06-22-2012, 06:00 AM
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    Originally Posted by PABerard
    The very best I have found are at allaboutblanks.com , but they aren't cheap. But this is an instance of you get what you pay for. And the owner, Susan Mars, is fabulous .
    Thanks so much! I just popped over to her site. These are just what I was looking for! I don't think the price is bad...$5-6 each. They're gifts, so I want them to be high quality. Off to shop...thanks again!

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    Old 06-23-2012, 02:47 AM
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    look for some linen at http://www.fabrics-store.com/ and make some
    you can sign up and they send out sales info and some tutorials
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    Old 06-23-2012, 06:38 AM
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    Here are two options for some high quality toweling
    http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail....7-5b660e6e2a93 and http://www.homesew.com/fp220.html
    I have shopped both places for many years and can say the quality is good, price is reasonable. Also Fabric-store has great linen.
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    Old 06-23-2012, 10:32 PM
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    I've ordered the nice flour sack white dish towel from Nancy's Notions and am quite satisfied with them. I machine embroider on them.
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    Old 06-24-2012, 06:10 AM
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    Have you tried Sams? I think they carry 12 in a pack and are white. I think that is where I purchased mine.
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