How to Do Machine Embroidery on Towels
Machine embroidery on towels offer unique issues as compared to single layer fabrics like denim. Embroidery patterns on towels create a unique, one of a kind item to be admired by those who come to your home. The key is to stabilize the towel so you don't loose your stitches into the plush and you keep the fabric texture intact.
- Choose a towel or towels to embroider.
- Choose an appropriate pattern for the size of the towel.
- Adjust the pattern either increasing or decreasing to suit purpose.
- Choose a top and bottom layer tear away, water soluble stabilizer. The stabilizer should easily tear away from finished project and dissolve when washed without leaving residue or material behind. The result desired is a clean, embroidered towel with no loose stitching.
- Choose an embroidery hoop that will fit your project and will not interfere with the digital embroidery sewing machine.
- Place stabilizer fabric onto towel where pattern is to be placed. Spray with adhesive.
- Securely hoop the towel with stabilizers in center of hoop.
- Pin edges of stabilizers together through the towel to secure in place. Spray both sides with adhesive.
- Digitize pattern according to the size of the project. Make sure stitches are even, and all stitching variations are in place.
- Center hoop into digitizing embroidery machine.
- Run embroidery pattern.
- Remove finished project from embroidery machine.
- Remove all pins and stabilizer from towel.
- Tear away stabilizer from top of the towel.
- Remove stabilizer from the bottom of the towel.
- Check stitches for loose embroidery, or any imperfections.
- Clip all stray threads.
- Launder towel if necessary to remove remaining stabilizer.
- Admire the beauty of your work!