Vine Alphabet Monogrammed Towels Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on June 21, 2016

SKILL LEVELSome Experience
TIME REQUIRED04:30

Description

Monogrammed towels are always a welcomed gift and make a great addition to a bathroom. Use software to make setup and stitching easy.

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Materials

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Materials

2-hand towels

1-background towel (this towel will not be embroidered)

Embroidery thread as stated in color sequence

Tearaway stabilizer

Water soluble topper

Optional: Embroidery Software

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Great-Notions/1/86356

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Great-Notions/1/86359

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Great-Notions/1/86369

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

The “Vine Alphabet” is used to make the monograms for this project. Choose the letters need for the monogram you will be doing; resize (if needed) and align them. Stitch the monogram on the towels for a beautiful gift.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Software was used to set up the design for stitching. For the leaves on the letters, threads were auditioned so I could find a thread that would coordinate with the base towel over which the embroidered towels would hang. Print out a paper template of the design.

Step 2:

If you don’t own software then just to do the software steps at the machine. Import the letter of the first name into the software. Since these are hand towels, this letter was decreased slightly to 1 1/2”. Be sure to check the box to keep the scale proportional.

Step 3:

The next letter to import is the first letter of the last name which will be the middle letter of the monogram. This letter was increased slightly to 2”.

Step 4:

Import the last letter which is the first letter of the middle name. Make it the same size as the first letter imported.

Step 5:

Generally align the letters how you’d like them. For the project, the letters are aligned at the middle. Select all the letters and use the horizontal spacing icon to evenly space the letters.

Step 6:

While the letters are still grouped, use the center alignment tool to make them all on the same plane.

Step 7:

After adjusting, do a test sewout. Make any additional edits before stitching the monogram on the final project. Note: in testing I found I could actually sort the colors so there were not so many color changes and the registration outline on each of the letters was still accurate. If you color sort, do test sew outs to be sure the design will remain in registration otherwise keep the original color sequence - you will just have to change colors more often.

Step 8:

Audition and decide on a thread color for the leaves that will look good with the monogram color and also the base towel color.

Step 9:

Fold one towel in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Place the center of the monogram along the fold line of the towel as desired on the towel. Measure from one of the bands to the center of the template. Write this measurement down so the same placement can be repeated on the other towel. For the project, the center of the design was placed 3” above the bottom edge of the top band of the towel.

Step 10:

Hoop the towel with one layer of tearaway stabilizer, centering the design in the hoop and making sure the band is along the straight edge of the hoop. Load the monogram on the machine.

Step 11:

Place the hoop on the machine and align the needle to the center of the template. Remove the template and place down a piece of water soluble stabilizer.

Step 12:

Stitch the design following the color sequence.

Step 13:

Remove the fabric from the hoop and tear away the excess stabilizer. Use steam from the iron to dissolve the water soluble stabilizer (or rinse the towels and dry them).

Step 14:

Repeat the steps 9 through 13 for the second towel.

Step 15:

Fold the towels and present them as a gift.

Step 16:

The light colored towels look striking on the deep teal background towel. The coordinating teal thread used for the leaves in the monogram pulls the look together.

Step 17:

For a little added decoration, do the “Butterflies on a Branch” project and hang it above the towel bar to add additional color in the bathroom for summertime.

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Meet the Author: Ramona Baird

Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.

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