Why do you embroider on toilet paper? I don't get it. Is the recipient supposed to use the roll if you give it for a gift? Is it a gag?

Thought I might add that you can also embroider on paper towels and napkins.

I've done several and sell them at farmers markets. Quite the novelty gift up here. Hoop your stabilizer & TP (fold over 3-4 sq). Make sure the design isn't too dense. You can float a piece of white felt if you want to make a denser design. Some say don't hoop the paper some do. I think it works better when you do. Red Work designs work really well. It makes for a nice gift along with emb. towels.

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by iris2006 11 May 2008

Thank you celticlady, once i must give this a try

Just signing in here to get you off that 666. will give u flower to turn it to 667 *4U ><>

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by justheather 11 May 2008

Thanks!

the toilet paper that i have embroiderd is not to use it it is for a decoration in a toilet ,i find it funny

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by claudenicolas 11 May 2008

hahaha

I have never done this - but like the pictures that I have seen of the gifts. I just can't figure out - once that first sheet of TP is stitched on - how do you keep it pretty and in place - once the TP roll gets used? Help me to understand this - OK? *4U

I think we should send a roll around the world
why
because we can

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by dkjack 10 May 2008

I think we have. The internet. :) 84U

by dkjack 10 May 2008

Sorry I meant *4U

Because we can its funny

I thought you must be crazy to embroider on toilet paper. Then I did one and tied it up with a guesttowel for a friend who run a tea garden cum craft shop in her own back garden. She set it on the counter and sold it the same day. So I made 3 more a fortnight ago and they are gone. I do not know what people do with them, but apparantly they like the idea. Flower for asking.

just had a go and it look good different but who would of thought of embroider on toilet paper.

Justheather, until I joined all these CUTE people, I had never heard of such a thing but it just makes me laugh and that can't be bad! I love the idea for a 'something different' pressie.:-)

Please can you tell us out there how to do this as i'm thinks Mothers day and husbands mother is 83 and what doesn't she has and need, and this is sounding pritty good.

Justheather,guess you found your answer here!!! I do for weddings or house warming a towel, washcloth and matching roll of toilet paper. every one and there brothers always wants that special roll of t.paper. warm hugs and flower to all.

How is this done? Do you embroidery on something and slip it over the roll? Yes talking about unique gifts, housewarming, gag and all. I love them. I remember my granny did crochet and put over the roll.

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by mops 10 May 2008

No, you embroider at the thirth or fourth leaf from the end. I strenghened it with thin vilene after the first try when the paper tore, fix it with spray adhesive on tear away stretched in the hoop. After embroidering remove it carefully from the hoop, fold over the 2 or unembroidered leaves, fix it with a little glue and Bob is your uncle.

Wait....don't we embroider anything that won't run away?

It's merely 4 show, sits on the shelf gathers dust & looks good. something u give someone eho has everything. *4u justheather

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by justheather 09 May 2008

LOL..."What? You already have embroidered TP?"

by pafhen 09 May 2008

But it would come in handy when you just happen to need that extra roll

by dkjack 09 May 2008

hahahaha

I sell the rolls at my craft shows, so for me, I embroider TP for the CA$H it brings me! Most people who buy, purchase it specially for that "special" person that it reminds them of! Like the niece who has the lighthouse bathroom...she gets my lighthouse design. Or I guess, if they are like me...always looking for a "unique" gift...it's usually something that they don't already have! lol Mine sell pretty good...been selling them now for 12 years!

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by joaniessw 09 May 2008

May I ask how much you sell them for? *4U ><>

by justheather 09 May 2008

That's the best reason I've heard yet.

by kkcogle 09 May 2008

I keep my designs to very simple ones...I like using redwork designs a lot. Usually, the designs are around 2-3000 stitches. I sell for $6.00 a roll, in a cello bag and tied with wraphia ribbon. But remember my story about ebay? I was fetching $25.00 a roll on my outhouse design back in about 1996...

I think there are many right answers to that question, it just depends. I believe it's like having the "special" towels, just too look pretty for guests and the rest of the family doesn't use them! lol Like Conch shells go in bathrooms too. But I like your idea of a gag gift too! lol Can any one think of another "cute" reason?

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by jrob 09 May 2008

It can't run away????

by pafhen 09 May 2008

jrob you roll me over lolololololol

by silver 09 May 2008

Well if you embroider flowers or girly stuff on it you won't have to worry the guys in the house will use it up I guess lol ;)

I do now the annswer, but I was wondering the same thing. Good you asked, hope we find the answer. Flower 4 you.

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by justheather 09 May 2008

When I first ran across it, I thought maybe they were using the TP as a stabilizer substitute. Then I found a picture.