I won't be wasting my time embroidering these. Any suggestions

Sounds like my Ikea bargain towels, werent such a bargain when I went to embroider them. But you can use them for practice or find some use for them. At least you are not out a lot of money.
Bev

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by olds 14 May 2011

I'm going to try to make small round or
square shape scrubbies out of them. I'll
serge around. Maureen

The best ones I accidentally came across were at Walmart in a 2 pack. NOT the cheap bar towels they carry but the "Main Stays" brand. They are a waffle weave type, keep their shape when washed and are very staight. They were like $3 for a 2 pack so you can't argue with the price. Here is a towel I made with one, maybe you can get an idea of the type.

http://projects.cuteembroidery.co...

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by obaachan 14 May 2011

These are the same towels I mentioned ! I love em !!

by bowlds 14 May 2011

I was surprized at how nice they were. Went back and bought a pile more!

by olds 14 May 2011

Thanks I'll check out Wal Mart. Thanks for sharing your pic very nice. I don't
have a camera to take pictures. I barely do the computer. I'm trying.

by bowlds 14 May 2011

Like all things, some practice and you'll be great!

Hi Maureen -
I had the same disappointment when I purchased two bundles of feedsack teatowels from Walmart when I was in AZ. They felt quite substantial then but when I washed them they looked and felt like loosely-woven muslin, sort of like the printed gauze we buy to wrap up new-born babies (we call it baby muslin in Australia) but baby muslin is made with two bonded layers - the feedsack towels are single layers. I'm not sure they'd do very well for tea-towels. I don't think they shrank very much, like your dishcloths, but they have no substance and are difficult to iron.

I do have a suggestion for you, though.....
I think those feedsack towels would make good dishcloths if they were cut to a useful size, maybe 20-25cm square, and sewn in double layers. The rooster could then be embroidered on one piece before sewing the two pieces together. I think you'd also need to sew a couple of grid lines, about 8cm apart, each way to hold the pieces in position.
I'd serge them together but they could be made more attractive with edgings of some kind.

AlmaG.

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by olds 14 May 2011

Thanks. I thought about cutting the dish
towels into squares or circles and making
scrubbies out of them. I could serge the
edges. I'll do something. Maureen

by blueeyedblonde 15 May 2011

AlmaG. what a good suggestion! Thank you.

Goes back to the saying...you get what you pay for. I only buy wrapping paper and a few cleaning products for the dollar store.

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by olds 14 May 2011

Thanks they have good deals on wrapping paper and gift bags. I can hear my Mother saying"you get what you pay for". I'll find something better.

Oh my. Thanks for the heads up. That's a shame and I hear of so many people getting some great things from the Dollar Tree. Especially bags. I, too, get my towels from Walmart. I have bought the waffle ones and they stitch and wash up nicely.

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by olds 14 May 2011

Thanks. I bought 4 tote bags. I'll let you
know about those later. Maureen

Its a good thing you washed them first.

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by olds 14 May 2011

I have always washed anything that I sewed
before hand. Cloth will shrink! Thanks

DANG !!! I get some really nice quality ones from Walmart... I know your saying Walmart ??? They come 2 to a pack and they are $3.00. they only come in white.
Good Luck !
Jo

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by olds 14 May 2011

Thank you, I will.