Sewing with terry towelling?

[clothmama]

I was trying to sew some terry (it is a thick bath towel) for some nappy making and my had a total tantrum like has never been seen in the nearly 5 years I've had her. Is there a trick to sewing towelling that I don't know about? I'm too scared to try again now but really need to make some more nappies!

Ideas on a postcard really appreciated!

I tried once... Nightmare

All I was trying to do was see name labels into some old tots boys cotton nappies when James started nursery!!!

The sewing machine kept chewing the terry towel up... Never found a solution

Try sewing it with some tracing paper or similar under the fabric that you can rip away once you've sewn.
And clean out the fluff regularly!!

Try sewing it with some tracing paper or similar under the fabric that you can rip away once you've sewn.
And clean out the fluff regularly

What @sim said. I have made paper bags out of greaseproof paper before to completely enclose it :/
You can also hoover the towelling first to get rid of as much fluff as possible.

[clothmama]

Thank goodness it isn't just me then!!!

Nightmare

This was exactly how I looked too Jen @docmaggoo and my poor she was so sad

I need to get some baking paper as I'm out but I'll try that - thanks girls!

How many layers of terry are you sewing together? I have never had a problem.

What size needle are you using?

[clothmama]

How many layers of terry are you sewing together? I have never had a problem.

What size needle are you using?

@Bernadette I think it was just 2 but it is mega thick (Target grandeur range ) towelling. I think I had a 90 needle in, what would you use? I thought I'd try with the overlocker too and see if that copes better!