I float on top when I am doing Towels to keep the stitches from sinking. A flower for you

I use the Vielene top and bottom. It is easer tham some of the stuff made especially for the top. They both melt away, just trim as close to your design as you can. Works great.

You can hoop it.

I hoop it top and bottom of the towel to stop the stitches from disappearing into towel

I hoop the WSS. The spray glue will dissolve the WSS. *4U

I hoop the WSS. The spray glue will dissolve the WSS. When doing towels, I use disposable plastic laundry bags - they just wash away. *4U

I use WSS in the hoop, then i place the towelling on top of this and a layer of WSS on top of the towelling, then using pins, I secure the towelling & top WSS onto the already hooped WSS.
Then i stitch a row of basting stitches around the inside perimeter of the hoop. Remove the pins. Load and stitch the design, then rinse out the WSS. The design will at first appear stiff but will soften with washing, also best to use Polyester thread. Hope this helps. hugs n roses, M

I normally hoop the towel(unless it's a very thick one, then I hoop WWS and place the towel on top, fastened with a number of pins). on top of the towel I float WSS.

adelmarie, as you can see - it is the preferance of the person doing the embroidery - I use the two layers of the WSS for topping in the bottom and I pin the toweling and the two top layers to that - it works for me. *4U

First, I iron and starch the towel with the pile going in its preferred direction. (both front and back)I put down Tear-A-way stabilizer, then use 505 spray and fix to attach the towel, Then I put down OESD AquaFilm Wash-Away topping. I then hoop the entire group. The topping can be removed with tweezers and pulls off nicely without disturbing your design. The small bits that are left of the topping can be used in other projects. I know that's probably overkill, but I sell mine and have never had 1 returned due to problems. I also notice that there are others left in the boutiques that don't look nearly as nice as mine. This is the way I was taught by the people who sold me my machine. Also, if this towel (usually a hand towel) is for "looks" only, I use cut away to keep the design nice and flat. I don't send out pre-washed towels, so there can be no "close" clipping or cutting. To answer the other part of your question: How do you attach WSS: If you are going to "float" it on top of your material, just take residue from a drop of water on your finger and touch a corner and press down onto the material and it will stick until you pull it loose.;)

I hoop the proper weight stabilizer (tear away or cut away depending on the item to be embroidered) then spray with spray adhesive (usually Sulky KK2000 or 505). Position item, place proper weight Sulky WSS on top, fix hoop on my Husqvarna SE and baste in place. I believe other brand sewing machines have the basting function. Stitch design. I wash all items before embroidering to eliminate sizing, etc., and after embroidering to eliminate stabilizer (WSS). Of course, tear tear away or trim cut away and WSS after embroidering and before washing. I do not sell but use only for personal use or gifts and have done it this way for years with NO PROBLEMS. Everything looks as good after a year of regular use as when new. I sometimes hoop vilene for an occasional item. I almost never hoop the item, just the stabilizer, spray, then garment, WSS on everything, then baste. Basting is the key. Baste stabilizer as tightly as possible. I have rheumatoid arthritis and hooping is very difficult for me. This has been very successful for me. I get my new Diamond in a few days.

Wow I want add mine U have so many suggestions, I will add I do use wss both top & bottom & at one time or another have tried just about everything listed. U try & do what is best 4 U *4U

Just hoop it on top of your fabric when done just pull it off and spray the remaning wuith water and you are done