Bonnie's Blog

Trying Out Tear-away Wash-away Stabilizer

 

I just tried a new-to-me stabilizer on a beach towel, and it worked wonderfully. Recently, I read about a stabilizer that works great when embroidering towels because it easily tears away after stitching and any remnants eventually wash away without making the toweling stiff. It is called Exquisite Tear ‘n Wash by Dime (no affiliation).

Read more →

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.

Read more →

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.

Read more →

Monogram Rules

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

Read more →

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.

Read more →

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 . . . 

Read more →

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. . . 

Read more →