There have been several questions and comments about the spa wraps I made for my granddaughter’s spa birthday party.  The most frequent question is how to get a proper fit, especially for children who are not available for measuring.
After a lot of trial and error, mistakes and do-overs, I think I finally have the sequence and details worked out. So here is a step-by-step spa wrap tutorial from sizing to finish that I hope will be helpful.
Materials you will need to make spa wrap. Note: my color ink cartridge ran out today. On the embroidery design template, the blue is supposed to be green.
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 bath towel (not too thick)
- black gingham 2″ x 60″
- 30″ green grosgrain ribbon 3/4-1 1/2″ wide
- 1 novelty button (watermelon button is hidden by ribbon)
- 4″ scrap for yo-yo
- water soluble stabilizer~4″ square for yo-y0, 8×8″ to cover embroidery
- embroidery design for monogram to match button
- 10″ velcro
- 10-18″ 3/4″ elastic
- green thread for embroidery and top stitching
- black thread for embroidery
- monofilament thread for stitching ribbon in place
- 30-36″ scrap ribbon with large safety pin
SIZING–The standard/average chest measurements below are from a chart found on-line. Â Â If you are unable to measure your spa wrap recipient, just guestimate by age. Continue reading
