Coffee Cup Part Two

There was a suggestion that once the coffee cup design was washed maybe the background material (broadcloth) would shrink and there would be less puckering in the design. Well, I’ve learned another lesson. Brand new towels should be washed also….

It seems that the new towel had much more shrinkage than the coffee cup appliqué, which is now obviously too large for the spot that it is affixed to.

Last night I washed all the new towels, pillow cases and lengths of material in my possession. The next time I embroider on something there should be no shrinkage factor.

Thanks for listening ~