Embroidering on Towels How-To
Prepare Machine for Embroidery
1. Wind 2 or 3 bobbins with bobbin thread.
2. Thread machine with 40 wt. rayon embroidery thread.
3. Insert a universal 90/14 needle.
4. Select design to embroider.

Prepare Hoop
1. Use one layer of heavy tear-away stabilizer.
2. Use one layer of heavy water-soluble stabilizer.
3. Add hoop clips.
4. Mark vertical and horizontal center lines on stabilizer in the hoop.

Prepare Towel
1. Determine placement of embroidery on towel.
2. Mark a vertical and a horizontal center line based on the position of the embroidery.
3. Baste towel to hoop.
4. Place a layer of heavy water-soluble stabilizer on top of towel and baste again.

Follow Prompts on Embroidery Machine to Stitch Your Design
1. Once the design is complete, remove basting stitches.
2. Tear away excess stabilizer from the front and back of towel.
3. Remaining stabilizer will wash away when the towel is laundered.

Resources
Download Martha's sycamore tree in a digitized vp3 file format by clicking one of the following links:
PC: Sycamore Tree
Mac: Sycamore Tree


If you are unable to download the vp3 file, download this Sycamore Tree  template and open it with Adobe Reader 7.0.

For more information on this project and to enter to win your own PFAFF Creative Vision sewing machine, visit sewingideas.com or marthastewart.com/sewing.

Special Thanks
Special thanks to SVP Worldwide for giving the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons a PFAFF Creative Vision sewing machine and Grand Dream hoop.

Disclaimer
To embroider this design on any sewing or embroidery machine, convert the design in your embroidery software according to your hoop or machine manufacturer instructions.