You need:
- Flamingo – towel hanging hole embroidery design / Link to design
- Cotton terry towel
- Embroidery hoop size 5x7” or bigger
- Water soluble film stabilizer for topping and
- Non woven tear away stabilizer for bottom (you may use water soluble stabilizer instead)
Embroidering
1. Hoop the tear away stabilizer only.
2. Embroider the outline directly onto the stabilizer.
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/1f8a4e/3017314573/isbi_fullxfull.3017314573_m12d886g.jpg?version=0)
3. Stop machine, take out the hoop but do not unhoop. Lay towel on the shape, so the edge of towel is 1/3 inch is above the shape.
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/885480/2969609806/isbi_fullxfull.2969609806_a4ysry0i.jpg?version=0)
It is helpful to use the pins to make sure the towel stays nice and flat while stitching.
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/f60a90/2969610982/isbi_fullxfull.2969610982_ogjqpwdz.jpg?version=0)
4. Lay on the water soluble film stabilizer, you may use the tape to fix it on a place.
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/7b2b9b/2969611930/isbi_fullxfull.2969611930_pbuc2ze1.jpg?version=0)
5. Continue embroidery with the knockdown (background) stitch
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/81e26b/3017319169/isbi_fullxfull.3017319169_l28q7cp8.jpg?version=0)
… and the flamingos. Stop the machine before the last embroidery step.
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/89f069/3017320227/isbi_fullxfull.3017320227_o2uvsmg3.jpg?version=0)
6. Take the hoop from machine, but do not unhoop your project yet.
7. Cut out the shape. Be careful not to cut the bottom stabilizer.
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/7c8b51/3017321639/isbi_fullxfull.3017321639_9mshta5u.jpg?version=0)
8. Complete the last stitch, it’s a satin stitch.
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/44949c/2969617146/isbi_fullxfull.2969617146_8yyke3go.jpg?version=0)
9. Unhoop your project. Gently remove the water soluble film stabilizer
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/4bdd5a/2969618116/isbi_fullxfull.2969618116_13d4w9in.jpg?version=0)
… and gently remove the tear away stabilizer on the back side.
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/fbb010/3017324577/isbi_fullxfull.3017324577_az6ymjir.jpg?version=0)
10. Wash the towel and enjoy!
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/isbi/79decf/3017326341/isbi_fullxfull.3017326341_rvem4nvr.jpg?version=0)
Find all towel hanging hole embroidery designs here:
Artapli towel hanging hole in the hoop ITH embroidery designs
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