monogramming sheets

[cbireley]

I have been given Queen sheet to monogram. What size do you typically use? The middle letter is bigger on this particular design. What is the best way to monogram sheets as far as placement. I've heard of people turning it down, then putting the monogram on the wrong side.

Suggestions are so appreciated! Thank-you!!!

[signman]

I haven't done one myself but in ads for fancy schmancy hotels it is like you describe-fold the sheet down from the pillow, center it...and yes, you would be embroidering to read from the 'wrong'
side of the sheet.
I've never noticed sheets having 'two sides' but if my own sheets had a 'good' side and a 'bad' side, like a quilt...I'd want the 'good side' of the sheet against my precious little (yeah right) tush!

Probably you are also going to want a bobbin in a thread color to match the sheet so it doesn't show up so much on the back...
report back and let us all know what you end up doing!

[cbireley]

I did it that way...practiced on my own sheets first for the right density etc. and it turned out well. She wanted them to be really big, so I'm hoping the satin stitch doesn't unravel one day! She wanted white thread, so the bobbin was perfect!

Thanks for your support!

[Rod or Sharon]

Cindy,

You said, quote, "She wanted them to be really big, so I'm hoping the satin stitch doesn't unravel one day!"

A couple of ways around this " wide column" problem, is to use "auto-split" found under the "columns" tab. Another way is to digitize two or three overlapping satin stitch columns on top of themselves for the letter(s) involved.....sill another is to use a fill stitch instead of a satin stitch....just some thoughts...

Rod Springer
Amaya Tech & Trainer

[signman]

A trick I use on any satin stitch work that I worry about...after sewout and removing backing, trimming, etc.-take your bottle of FrayCheck and run it down the bobbin thread on the back-if it's a wide stitch, run it down both 'sides' of the back. This will 'glue' your satin stitch to the bobbin from the back-making it extremely hard to ever 'unravel'! and it won't show. Just don't 'squirt' the stuff. I've used Superglue when I ran out-you can get a really fine tip with some super glues.
The fraycheck will dry clear and not as 'hard' as superglue.