Hi Marie,

Have a look at the embossed designs and you can see that like on a towel say part seems to be pressed down with the embroidery and the pattern stands out.
Have not embroidered one, but that is how they seem to me. Groetjes Edith

Marie, there are all sorts of designs that are using the term embossed - you are not stupid - all questions are needed here - to help others learn more about our craft. Embossed is a design that may be stitched out on a towel or a lofty material - such as a blanket made of fleece. It puts a stitch that is like a backdrop - then a non-stitched area - for the terry or fleece to be free in the middle of the design - so that gives it the embossed look. Such as can been seen here - at Embroidery Library. They also have a great tutorial on it, as well. Enjoy! *4U Shirlene

Bookie take a look at some of castelyn's(Yvonne) towoels in projects posted. she has some lovely embossed> *

Thank you for the question, because I learned something here too.

Marie, my goodness NO you are not stupid. How could you possibly know what you don't know???? That is why we have question marks. HA! I'm glad Cuties came to your rescue and I'll bet for lots of other folks who had not ever heard the term before.

Hello Bokkie, no one is stupid here or asks stupid questions like Jerrilyn already said to you. How can you ever learn without asking questions??? I did some embossing and it is fun to do and the result is great. Just try and enjoy. You can DL in the design by cuties the designs that Yvonne "castelyn" posted for all of us and use one of these to try.

Marie never feel stupid I ask some questions some times and feel dumb but you can not find out unless you ask .I have never done this but I will try I down loaded a design to try.

asking is never stupid in here that is how we all learn.......