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← stash couture top from a remnant
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the mmq - modern monochromatic quilt: block and border →
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huck toweling - hem the ends
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pearl cotton in desired colors
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towel made several years ago serves as a pattern. its design is quite simple and will be used here. the threads in the center will be the starting threads
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huck toweling has raised threads called “floats” as a result of its weave. take a minute to took at the design in the floats
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looking closely at the threads in the design pattern
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over 1” is a simple way of remembering to move the needle one full column to the left. “up ” refers to moving needle up rows
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using thread
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back of towel - knot free
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huck towel embroidery is knot-free
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the photo to the right shows the back of the towel - nary a knot in sight
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this stitcher's trick is also quite simple
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should a of thread be too short to finish a row
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oh no! i ran out of thread. part
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this will create two “tails” at the straight run. continue stitching design
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stitch several prior to cutting tails
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the double threads in the straight run will be all but impossible to find when the towel design is complete
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as long as the towel lies flat - its perfect
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← stash couture top from a remnant
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the mmq - modern monochromatic quilt: block and border →
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huck how-to
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today's post was to be a tutorial
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photo 1: huck towel weave
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that pattern is: stitch 4 straight floats
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photo 2: basic patter
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this is an “over 1
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so the next stitch would occur at the float that is “over and up 2” from the last stitch
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photo 3: practicing the first row
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the pin in the picture is marking the design and towel center
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after practice
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another thing huck towel embroidery - no knots! scroll down f on that subject
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photo 4: two colors completed
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photo 5: subsequent rows and colors just fall into place
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then stitch the third and fourth colors. note the little “over none
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photo 6: border and design detail
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after completing all colors
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to avoid knots on towel edges
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