These are some of the little hand towels that I machine embroidered as small Christmas gifts:

How cute - I really wish I had an embroidery machine!!! Maybe one day - -

Very nice!

Oh my daughters would love the Horse, it is beautifull!

I absolutely love these!! Especially the horse and the paw print!! WOW-beautiful work. You are truly amazing with your talents!
Hugs
April

Very pretty! :D

The his and hers are my favorite, but what I really want to do is scratch that kitty's tummy!! :-D

Joyce those all are beautiful :mrgreen: Can I pick your brain for a minute or two ? Do you put stabilizer both on top and bottom of the towel ? What kind of stabilizer do you use ? Thanks for your help

On the back of the towel, I use a tear away-wash away. On the front I use the thinnest wash away I can find. :D

Thank You ! I have printed this out for later use :wink:
On the back do you use two layers or is there a kind that is both tear/wash away ? Sorry to be so difficult :?

They all are beautiful. I especially like the breast cancer pink ribbon.

You're NOT being difficult. The brand I use is called "Wash Away Tear Away" and is from the Marathon Thread Co. (www.marathonthread.com). I use one layer on the towels which seems to do the job. Their thread is also nice.

The wash away I've been using on the top is Solvy - Medium Weight. (I bought a whole big roll by mistake -- this stuff does NOT work well when making free standing lace!)

Beautiful towels... Now send me your address so I can send you mine I have to do.. :lol: :lol: I have an ME machine, but I don't wanna do them.. :roll:

:lol: :lol: Yeah, right!!

Oh my how beautiful. That's one thing I wish Hand embroidery could do

Those are all so cute!!! Awesome gifts :D:D:D

Great job Joyce! Love the rose one. :thumbup: I love embroidering on towels!

Those are so cute!!!

The towels are just beautiful! I really need to use my embrodiery machine, I did at first when I first got it and loved it, but then got busy and haven't looked at it since. I vowed I would start on Christmas projects early in January and work thru Nobember!

Thank you for the compliment :D

That's a great idea of starting now for next Christmas -- think that we would get finished with all the stuff then??? :lol: :lol:

Great job on those! I gave towels last year...this year I didn't and all my friends asked where they were...so I guess I know what I have to do next year... :D

That is my plan, everything I do in the sewing room or most things will be geared towards Christmas gifts for 2010

I think maybe we could make a post to see each month how we are doing, what do you think

has anyone tried hand embroidery on towels? can we see please

They are really pretty.

Bev, have you seen these?

http://www.marymaxim.com/webapp/wcs/...57345616682170

they came out so nice..... :D

I love your towels..........where do the his and hers designs come from Ilove those.

Lois

Very nice!

very pretty joyce i like the horse it pretty

LOVE them, especially the His, Hers, and pawprint set. That would be perfect for Dh, me, and our spoiled doggie!! :D hehe!!

:thumbup: Clever use !!

cute! i especially like the his and hers and puppy! They will be appreciated I am sure!!

Your towels turned out so nice!! Boy, my grand daughter would love to have one, with that beautiful Horse on it!! :D Keep up the great work & keep sharing!!
:D :D :D

What I do with towels is I crochet tops to them and hang on towel rod ot oven handle

wash cloths, hand towels, dish cloths, and so on. and yes materila can be used, I haven't tried a quilted piece yet on the towels. Mary

Beautiful

beautiful

i have been using small washclothes to practice with the embroidery machine before i do the real thing
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These designs came from Embroidery Library -- they have some really nice ones: emblibrary.com

Thank you

Lois :)

The emblibrary also has some really good project that will help with all your question on how to do towels or tee. plus what stablizers to use