Embroidery on Soap

[anpola]

Okay, so I'm not the best picture taker but I think you can get the general idea of embroidery for soap.

I've been posting here and there a bit but I guess I haven't introduced myself. I'm Andi, a SAHM of 3 great kids. I live in AZ and have been embroidering for 4 years.

[fun2sew]

Welcome!

Great Job.. I remember when i took a class back in 1998 and we put embroidery on soap... people thought I was crazy..It was a monogram.
I put it in my bathroom for show until my kids trashed it!

Mine did not look like yours!

Again... great job and Thanks for sharing!

[Sew So Happy]

That is really neat! How do you do that?

[rubiesnana]

WOW thats great looking ,do you embroider it on something first?

[anpola]

I hooped 2 layers of water soluable stabilizer and one layer of tulle. Then I stitched the design. (That design is from Simply Stitches.) Then I cut out the design, sprayed it with water and stuck it to the soap. Really it's very simple. When I first saw embroidery on soap, I thought it was a little cheesy! But then I wanted to learn how to make soap and when I did, I had to try it with embroidery...the addict that I am. Try it, you'll like it!

[StitchinGrandma]

That's awesome. Thanks for posting the picture. I've read the directions many times before but never saw any close up pics like this one. Very cool

[Sew 'N Sane]

Those soaps look fantastic. I've heard people talk about embroidery on soap, but I don't recall ever seeing what it looked like. Thanks for the great picture!

:elefant:

[huffjoann]

that looks fantastic,, what a nice gift presentation too!

[crumbear]

:biggrin: Well great, like I needed something else to work on. How cool!

[Luciana]

That´s funny!!!How did you do that?
Luciana

[peachy3]

Awesome idea! I make homemade soap, so that is something I will certainly try. Thanks for the idea.

P3

[just_teachin]

I'd think that'd be the type of thing to sell well at craft fairs... kind of like the people who embroider toilet paper rolls! Between TP, soap, and towels, we could be outfitting bathrooms all across America (and beyond!).

[Ole' Girl]

I've never done that. I guess there is always a first time. Very nice!

[idesign]

My aunt used to take little decoupage-like pictures, stick them to soap, and then dip the top part with the picture in hot wax. This sounds a little easier with just water to stick it down.

[Carlene]

You can not even see the tulle in the pictures. I never tried the soap because I thought the tulle would look terrible!

Your soaps are great!

[Emily W.]

That's cool. I have ordered monogrammed soap & given as wedding shower gifts, but I never thought about the process behind it. I'm totally confused as to how you would do this...very interesting.

[StitchinGrandma]

That's cool. I have ordered monogrammed soap & given as wedding shower gifts, but I never thought about the process behind it. I'm totally confused as to how you would do this...very interesting.
Anpola explained how she did it on the last page. I quoted that post below. You should give it a try and see how it turns out.

I hooped 2 layers of water soluable stabilizer and one layer of tulle. Then I stitched the design. (That design is from Simply Stitches.) Then I cut out the design, sprayed it with water and stuck it to the soap. Really it's very simple. When I first saw embroidery on soap, I thought it was a little cheesy! But then I wanted to learn how to make soap and when I did, I had to try it with embroidery...the addict that I am. Try it, you'll like it!

[Heather]

wowee that's cool! thanks for sharing your method, i might have to try doing that sometime...

[slg]

wow I have never heard of that before. That is so neat. Thanks for sharing the how tos. I have stuff to make soap so I may try it.

[cmdarlin]

That is really a neat idea. You did a great job! I would of never thought of it. Might have to try that for the Farmer's Market I do.

Debbie in Missouri

[ccdoster]

Great idea. I had to look "embroidery in soap"? That certainly got my attention.

[sew4fun]

Love the snowflakes ~ a cute yet simple idea. What a great gift giving idea.

[alissa]

I love your soaps. I think that little things like this in a bathroom give the bathroom that little extra touch.

alissa

[magazine]

That is so neat. Any tips on how you make the soap as well? That would be a fun christmas gift for colleagues.

[biglucyfan]

wow is there a website that gives you directions on how to do that? I love it.

[anpola]

wow is there a website that gives you directions on how to do that? I love it.

There are directions on the first page of the post thread if you scroll down a bit. PM me if you have more questions.

[Shanda]

The soap looks great! I am going to have to give it a try too! Thank you so much for sharing.

Hugs,
Shanda

[grniys]

That's so cool! Great job!

[SharonK]

Well, I am a little bit late in discovering this thread being new to the site but...WOW I have never seen or heard of this before and just happen to have a roll of soluable stabiliser on my desk :D

[hairco]

Can you put the design on a reg. bar of soap or do you have to make the soap.And why the toll what do it do

[joycemarie]

What a great gift for someone.