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*Clean up any extra threads / jump stitches, etc.

Revision as of 09:26, 18 February 2018

Learning Resources:


Materials used for making Patches:

  • Quilting cotton with patterned designs - its a bit thin, but looks great with designs, especially with bright colors
  • Twill - I've experimented with Twill iron-on patches and now looking for a source of twill by the yard
  • Spray Adhesive - Dritz Quilting Adhesive Spray - DO NOT USE STANDARD ADHESIVES, they can gum up the needles
  • Standard Stabilizer (I've been using the roll)
  • Water Soluble Stabilizer (Need to note the Pellon # that I've been using)

Prepping the Art: There are a few different ways to approach patch making. You can take an existing embroidery design and a separate applique / patch border and use them together, OR you can design a custom patch file. You need a file that contains a "dieline" which is a single perimeter stitch for placement, a zig-zaf tack down stitch, the patch edge border, and the main design for the patch.



NOTE: This tutorial assumes you already know how to load thread, load a file, set the origin, etc. Strongly suggest trying a new design on a piece of stabilizer first to ensure that it works well before going through the full patch process.


Steps:

  • Art Prep
    • Need the embroidery Design
    • Need an outer circle stitch - I used embird to add a "basting stitch" in the editor.
  • Gather Materials
  • Make a fabric sandwich - front fabric, back fabric - can use the same fabric. Can fuse with adhesive or with a fusable interfacing material
  • Hoop the fabric + standard backing
  • Embroider the dieline on the fabric and backing
Skull-patch-dieline fabric.jpg


  • Cut the fabric + backing very close to the dieline
Skull-patch-cutout.jpg


  • Hoop the water soluble stabilizer
Skull-patch-hoop soluble.jpg


  • Embroider the dieline on the water soluble stabilizer
Skull-patch-dieline soluble.jpg


  • Apply spray adhesive to back of the fabric + backing
Skull-patch-spray-adhesive.jpg


  • Place the fabric + backing onto the water soluble stabilizer using the dieline as a guide
  • If you have a zigzag stitch line for attaching the patch (like in the Urban Threads patch borders) use it to attach the patch - otherwise, start embroidering the border. If your patch needs the border done last, strongly recommend using a zigzag attaching stitch.
Skull-patch-zig-zag2.jpg


  • Embroider the border, then the center art
Skull-patch-main-art.jpg


  • Clean up any extra threads / jump stitches, etc.
  • Unhoop the patch
  • Trim the water soluble stabilizer close to the patch edge
  • Rinse the patch to washaway the stabilizer
  • Use a cloth to absorb excess water and let the patch dry
Skull-patch-done.jpg


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