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EMBROIDERY LETTERS HOW TO

AppliquéĬut out and appliquéd fabric letters are effective if the letters are larger and need to be bold and beautiful. Each basic stitch may have variations and may be combined with other stitches. Here are the most popular stitches used for creating letters. Stitching a border, or defining the outline of the letter, helps to keep the decorative stitches contained. They need to be even with the letter area filled in correctly. It takes some patience to get the stitches right. Now you have chosen your letters there are many choices of stitches that are suitable for the embroidering of the letters themselves.

EMBROIDERY LETTERS HOW TO

I transferred the designs by putting the paper printout on the window and then putting the calico fabric over it and then tracing over it.įurther Reading - How to Transfer Embroidery Embroidery Letters Transfers Embroidery Letters - Stitches

LIGHTBOX - A lightbox or even the window helps to transfer images to your fabric.

TRANSFERS - Use an iron-on transfer, but be wary of these as they are permanent.

There are different pens available that wash out rather than a pen that is permanent.

FREEHAND - Draw the letter on freehand.

The first step, in the process of embroidering letters, is to transfer the letter or letters onto the fabric. It is a good idea to have a baseline to set the letters on or a grid to work from if there are multiple letters to embroider. I did my samples with printouts form Illustrator since I could control the size easily. It may take a few goes to get the size correct on some of these programs. You want a program where you can use different fonts and adjust the size. Word Processing Programs for Embroidery Letters Use word, excel or any program you have to print out the letters. How to Transfer Embroidery LettersĬomputer programs are a graphic source for different letters and styles of lettering.

If you are new to embroidery, read my article on how to embroider. I have used 6 strand embroidery floss for all my samples but you may like to use less to achieve a finer look. You can use a small hoop and move it along the fabric if you have a long name or embroidery.Įmbroidery needles have long eyes to easily pass thicker threads though. Like most embroidery, letters are best done on a hoop to hold the fabric taut and to prevent wrinkles or puckering.

Pillowcases, ballet bags, t-shirts and caps all lend themselves to being embellished with embroidered letters. Memorabilia of all types are perfect items for the lasting touch of monograms of embroidered letters. Baby bibs, receiving blankets, samplers and pictures to celebrate the arrival of a new baby. Adding embroidered letters to babywear is especially popular.