Persistence pays off. I finally found that if I put a band of fabric on the edge of the towel I could cut down on the bulkiness enough to make this design work in my 5x7 hoop. I am quite pleased with the end result

by sharonleekesner 01 Aug 2016

I'm not Ms. Queen of Hearts, but I will tell you what I did to add fabric. I cut a piece of fabric to fit the width of towel, plus a bit to turn under. I turned under one long edge about 3/8th and pressed. The other edge I sewed to the cut edge of the towel. I used a big 1/4th seam . Folded my fabric over the towel and made sure the long edges matched and sewed it down. Then found the middle of the towel (fabric) and started pleating. The instructions aren't real clear at this point. Note where the bottom of the embroidery design flares out, where it becomes a bow. The towel must be laid into this area. I had to turn the edges of the towel (fabric) under 1/4 inch towards the back. I set my machine real slow and had to make sure the foot didn't get caught in the gathers. I held it down with my hands and some masking tape. Keeping my hands out of the way but holding the pleats down. It worked real well and guess what I'm making for Christmas presents? I have 27 of them cut out. In the future, for this design I would use looser (is that a word) woven towels. For my heavier towels I have started making the fabric 4 1/2 to 5 inches wide. Hope this helps Meccajazz.

by meccajazz 01 Aug 2016

Thank you so very much for taking your time to respond. I appreciate your help very much!! I'm so anxious to start making some of these towels--I think they're so cute. I will definitely use your suggestions!! Carol Meccajazz

by queenofhearts 27 Jul 2016

You are most welcome. I hope this works for others too that want to make this design but just cant get the towel into the allotted area. The designs in this set are so cute but not practical for those of us limited to a 5x7 hoop.

by sharonleekesner 30 Jul 2016

Yes, on other designs I have, the bottom where the towel goes is inches wide, which is great. These other little buggers are inches or less.

by sharonleekesner 01 Aug 2016

Don't know why my numbers didn't show up. Should say 6 inches and 4 inches. Lock must have been on and I didn't notice.

by sharonleekesner 26 Jul 2016

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by queenofhearts 26 Jul 2016

http://www.bargainembstore.com And it is currently on sale for $1.00

by queenofhearts 25 Jul 2016

Thanks Gail, I think I will go back and try another style using this method. It also gives the towel a little more length this way.

by queenofhearts 24 Jul 2016

It is a good thing that I didn't have time to look at the whole site or I would have spent much more than I did. LOL.

by queenofhearts 24 Jul 2016

I broke needle after needle trying to sew through the gathered up towel but I really liked this little dress so I wasn't about to let it defeat me. I hope that someone else can use the idea.

by toogie 05 Aug 2016

ribblev, if everyone who commented clicked on your little orange flower, your number there would have been 32 instead of 14, and your overall number, by your cutie ribblev would be 765, at the time I commented here. New Cuties may not understand this but older Cuties do. When I comment and it submit, I go down the page and 'pass out flowers' by clicking on each comment. It's a way we water each others flowers and keep growing. Such a small thing to do for all the help and support we give each other. I wish all Cuties would try this, to help each other grow. Soon you would have your first thousand!