as much possible and tell recipient the rest will wash out, or do you wash the towel before you give it? I am aware of a product called Heat N Gone by Floriani that dissolves when touched by an iron. Has anyone used this and does it ruin your iron?

I keep a spray bottle with distilled water at hand. I "spritz" my WSS bits after I have removed as much as I can. Comes out fine.

I pull away what I can and sponge off the rest with a warm damp cloth

I just found the heat and gone too. have not tried it yet, but have quite a few towels to do for Christmas. This is a great site to learn things on.

This was a great discussion! That's what I love about Cute! I have never heard of Heat N Gone, but it sounds interesting...maybe I'll try to find some. Thanks ladies for sharing your knowledge!!..Barb

Thank Cuties, I got some wonderful answers and I'm going to embroidery a design on knit Velour and use the Heat N Gone. I'll keep you posted if you don't get bored!!!

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I wash and dry mine. That way I know how it will look afterwards.

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by katydid 12 Aug 2008

I wash for my daughter's projects, but for gifts, I didn't want them to look used.

Re the Floriani Heat N Gone: I was at a Floriani seminar, saw this used as a topping on towels instead of WSS. The Heat N Gone keeps the loops down permanently, as it doesn't wash out. I have used this, even using my Rowenta iron (I held my breath, believe me) and when they say "gone" they mean "gone"! No gummy stuff or anything on the iron. You just tear away the excess, and it's so thin it mostly tears away. Then just touch the iron to whatever little bits are left, and poof, all gone! And really, no mess on the iron. I love the stuff. Marji

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by katydid 12 Aug 2008

Sweetie, you have convinced to try it. I have a roll 10"X25 yds and paid $20.79 for. Does anyone know where to buy cheaper or wholesale? Floriani will not sale retail. I think Joann's stores carry it in the embroidery machine department.

I have a qn to ride on, for those using dissolve solvent? do u put it on top and below the towel? Or just on top of towel is fine? Thanks!

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by catwoman123 11 Aug 2008

I put on top & bottom it works for me that way.

by dpickel 12 Aug 2008

I only use it on top. I use a tearaway on the bottom.

I wash all items before I embroider on them (less chance of shrinking fabric and bubbling embroidery), I don't buy dry cleanable stuff.

With towels, I always wash before and after stitching. Linens, I will iron with a little spray starch which gives it that once again new look. Ultimately, do it different ways until you come up with "your way." Your gift will always be from your heart and that's what really counts, isn't it?

I haven't used that Heat N Gone. It just looks like a mess to me. I hate cleaning and I'll do anything to keep cleaning chores down to a minimum. lol *4U

I have used the HeatnGone. It won't ruin your iron. Leaves no residue. I like it.

you got some good answers so here is *4u

A little trick I saw on Sick's newsletter, keep your empty deodorant roll-on, remove the ball and wash it out, then fill with water, refit the ball and use to remove WSS from items you don't want to completely wash.
I haven't tried it.
I like to wash the towels and use lovely apple fabric softener to make them lovely and fluffy and smell fresh too. hugs n roses, M

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by mops 11 Aug 2008

The deo roller sounds like a good idea. But I find that towels (and other items for that matter) get a bit stiff if you don't wash it out completely. So I don't know if it really will work and leave your towel soft and fluffy.

by katydid 12 Aug 2008

Interesting!!!I don't we have apple fabric softener here. Downy makes one called "Water Lily and Jasmine" which I like.

by uscmom 12 Aug 2008

I thought we weren't supposed to use softners on our towels as it made them less absorbant.

I do lots of towels & usually pull away what I can, then also "dab" at it with a wet rag until it's gone. But it usually just pulls away. I DO wash the towels before I embroider them. (And what a mess of lint in my dryer!) I tell the people I have washed & machine dried them, so they can do so, but NO bleach! If you don't wash them, sometimes they do draw up some & the embroidery doesn't!

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by katydid 12 Aug 2008

Lots of washing going on, but I guess it is worth it!

Kay I never wash new items unless I just have to. I use a damp cloth and everything is fine. A flower for you.

Like ezzemi I pull away then spritz & poof it's gone *4U

Have not used any heat and gone stabilizer, but you can just lay adamp cloth over the WSS and should work fine to get the stabilizer off. I usually do not like washing the embroidered item unless completely necesary;but that is just matter of preferences. *2U

When I have done a towel pull away as much as i can then I have a spray bottle of water and have it on fine mist.Then gently dab away the rest after spraying with a clean dry wash cloth.

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by katydid 10 Aug 2008

Thanks , I used to keep one on my ironing Board. Now I will move it to my sewing room. Just remembered, I have a Windex bottle with water and sovy scraps dissolved in it. Sure don't want to mix them up. He! He!

by mops 11 Aug 2008

Stick on a label! I mixed them up once, meant washing it after all.