Monogram Considerations
Things to consider regarding monograms and embroidery designs:
MONOGRAM LAYOUT
- Options: single letter, 3 letter initials, 4 letter initials, specialty design
- Using a single letter you have the option of first or last name
- 3 Letter Initials
- If married your options are: wife's initials, husband's initials or combination of the two such as mBd for Mary Brown and David Brown. Generally the woman's intials, or the combination of the husband and wife are used on house linens and the husband's intials on barware.
- A man's initials are generally block and in the actual order of the name but can be a 3 letter monogram with the last name initial larger in the center especially with bedding or towels.
- Woman's initials are generally with last name initial larger in the center.
- Mc can be incorporated into names with Mc such as McGregor.
- Life Partner monograms can blend both names using both first and last name initials of both partner, first name initials or last name initials.
- If married couples blend their names such as with a hyphen the monogram can reflect the blended names.
MONOGRAM PLACEMENT GUIDELINES
Monogram placement is really subject to taste and variations can be creative but the following give general guidance:
- Dinner napkins on point - 1" on either side of monogram and 1/2" above topstitching or hemstitch. The monogram can be at a 45 degree angle or in line with the side of the napkin.
- Shower curtain - centered with top of monogram 15" from the top and monogram around 12" or more.
- Bath mat - centered with at least a 5.5" monogram.
- Handkerchief - bottom right hand corner
- Bath towels - without border 4 to 5" above the center bottom hem; bath towels with border approximately 1 1/2 to 2" from the top of the border.
- Hand towels - without border 3.5 to 4" above the hem; bath towels with border 1 to 1 1/2" above the border.
- Receiving blankets - Bottom right or left corner with at least 4" from corner and 1" on either side of monogram.
- Top Sheet - Can be placed on the band or 1/2" above the band.
- Pillowcase - Generally placed up to 1/2" above the band but single initials can be placed straight up on the band.