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City Chick
Farmgirl in Training
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Deb
Chicago
IL
USA
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 Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 04:01:27 AM
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just decided I would do a dish towel. Ironed on my pattern and started.... I couldn't stand the material. Cheap, stretches easily and my stitches just look terrible on it.
Gave it to my 9 yo to work on. She's pleased as can be.
I need to get some material to work with. I saw a blog where they framed their stitching in those hanging embroidery hoops. I should see what kind of material they used. It sure looked cute.
Farm Girl #790
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RaspberryBee
Farmgirl in Training
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Karen-Farmgirl #918
Montrose
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 06:49:13 AM
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I too embroidred on a less than "quality" flour sack cloth because I could not find anything else. Loved the embroidery but do not think it will last long on the cloth. Chalked it up to a time consuming experiment. I did the celery from MaryJane's idea book what did you and now your daughter do?
Farmgirl Sister #918
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
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City Chick
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Deb
Chicago
IL
USA
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Dec 05 2010 : 4:27:10 PM
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There are some really nice dishtowels out there but it's too bad you had a poor quality one. But look for better ones and then you'll have a great result. Good luck. I've been doing my emboidery on cotton fabric because one is a tote bag and the other a pillow.
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
66 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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Posted - Dec 06 2010 : 06:42:25 AM
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Bought seven nice towels preprinted with Roosters at the Houston Quilt show. I am using red DMC pearle cotton. The towels are really nice.
www.mrsrooster.blogspot.com
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
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Posted - Dec 06 2010 : 07:02:33 AM
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I totally agree! The quality makes a big difference. I do have the flour sack towels from walmart, and they are great for drying, but have a loose open weave. You could use a light weight tear-away stabilizer (kind of like an interfacing, you can buy both in the fabric store) to the back of the towel while you are doing the stitching. I'm not sure if a fusible would work here because when you pull it off it might pull at the stitches. You could try a water soluble stabilizer too. Also make sure your floss is waterproof! But for the towels, shop around to find something better, even the bar towels they sell at Walmart are a bit thicker. They are white with a stripe, blue, green, or red on the bottom. Basically a utility towel. Inexpensive too. I am guessing you could check out the fabric stores for a utility cloth too, probably Joanns. When I do embroidery to hang I use a muslin or a calico, something with a tighter weave than the flour cloths.
I just remembered that at Hobby Lobby they sell a packaged flour cloth, Aunt Martha's vintage towels. They look pretty much identical to the ones I was talking about at Walmart actually. Not sure on the quality, but I am guessing it is good if the embroidery people are selling them! Download a 40% coupon for Hobby Lobby and go shopping!! You can also order it online, at the Colonial Patterns Inc. website, http://www.colonialpatterns.com or google aunt marthas towels. Happy stitching! Post pictures if you can.
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2010 : 07:24:05 AM
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Hey, did you ever find those Aunt Martha's towels? Just wondering. Would love to see pics from any and all projects from everyone!
I think I am starting a Christmas needlepoint pillow over Christmas while I am still feeling Christmasy. Hard for me to start Christmas in the summer, just not feeling it when it is 80 degrees and the garden needs weeding!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
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