Bonnie's Blog

Making the Back Pretty: A Great Hostess Gift

Making the Back of the Embroidery Pretty SewInspiredByBonnie.com

Tis the season for stitching gifts. Make sure the back is as pretty as the front! It’s always a great idea to have some hostess gifts on hand, just in case you need them. Bonnie’s Painted Poinsettias are so pretty and stitch up so quickly, and I’ll show you a little trick to make them even better.

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Five Tips for Embroidering Kitchen Projects

Do you like to embroider on kitchen towels and hot pads? These five tips help ensure that they have a long and productive life.

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Monogram Rules

Towels are always a great gift and monograms make them especially elegant, but the rules can be confusing, right?

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Using Embroidery Toppers

Using Embroidery Toppers SewInspiredByBonnie.com

As if stabilizers aren’t confusing enough, throw embroidery toppers into the equation. I will help you figure out why toppers are valuable and when you should use them.

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Merry Mermaid Towel

I decided to try using GlitterFlex vinyl on a bath towel and it worked out quite well. Plus, instead of using a traditional tear-away stabilizer on the back of the towel, I made the embroidery . . . 

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Embroidering Towels

Have you ever wanted to create elegant towels, blankets, and robes? I am going to show you how!

When I was teaching at a dealership, a lot of people wanted to embroider towels so badly but they were. . . 

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