Go to embroider lib. and look at there turiorls and they explain everything

Sew, Craft, Quilt and Embroider Confidently with Sulky Stabilizers by Joyce Drexler. ISBN # 1-931176-14-0

It sounds like you used cap tearaway. There are different weights of stabilizers...I usually chose an unstructured cap (no inside stiffner) and a cutaway. Structured caps (like trucker caps) are very had to get them to lay flat to get stitched. I have been mach. emb. since 1993 and although I don't consider myself and expert or professional, if I can ever help you with your mach. emb. just email me off group.Best wishes...

Thanks again for all the knowledge that ya'll have shared. I have a quilt to finish today but will attack the towels tomorrow. Getting all supplies today! I should be FINE with all of you cheering me on. Thanks again!

I do a lot of Machine Embroidery. I have made seven quilts, 6 sets of towels.... I will stop bragging. Here is what you need to do.
Use a light weight tear away stablizer on the botton. The towels are thick so you don't need anything heavy on the bottom.
Use a wash away stablizer on the top. It keeps the nap from getting tangled.
Change your stictch speed (if possible) to a lower setting. I change my setting from 1000 stitches to 300 stitches (which is the lowest setting on mt Baby Lock)
After you finishe the Embroidery you will be able to tear all the back stablizer off, and just rinse the towel and the wash away disappears.
It is really very easy. :D

It's up to you the easiest way is to Hoop wash away Sticky back stablizer Then Mark your towel or print out a templete and mark the center of the design . Take a pin and score the paper on the sticky back and peel it back Center Towel with where you marked for your design I use a Washable pen for marking then put then put hoop on machine and lay the Water Solvy that looks like clear plastic on top of the hoop I large enough you can pin to towel just watch and besure it lays flat .Sounds complicated but once you get the hang of it goes pretty quick

I was like you at the beginning when I first got my embroidery machine. So, I took lots of lessons and then haven't touched it for many months. So, yesterday I sat down to just play and found I had retained more than I thought. It is nice to read this post and get reminders of what actually is logged some where in my brain. Thanks.

My Husband got me a Brother PE 150 and told me if I use it I could get a better one Then I got a Card and Reader/Writer and started scoping out free designs on the internet There were no classes close by and I couldn,t afford $50. that a most of them wanted for 1 class so Everything I have learned was on the Internet Embird is a awesome program for beginners If yours has the usb I would use it for now for transfering designs and play after 2yrs He got me the 2003D ULT Brother with a 9X10 hoop for mothersday then last year for our anniversary he bought me a Janome 11000SE this art is addictive

I use water soluble on top and mid weight tear away on the bottom, but I match the bobbin cotton with the top. That way it looks right both sides of the item sewn.