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To make a patch design, you'll need two different designs: a
design for the inside of the patch, and an applique shape
design for the outside of the patch. Choose any design for
the inside of the patch, and then choose an applique shape
design that will accommodate the size of your inside design.
For this demonstration, we'll embroider a circular dragon
for the inside of the patch, and then use an applique circle
shape for the outside of the patch.
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Choose a medium- to
heavy-weight fabric for the patch, such as denim, twill, canvas, or
duck cloth. Hoop the fabric with a piece of cutaway stabilizer. |
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Embroider the design. After the design
has finished, unhoop it and set it aside. |
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For the next step, we'll need a template to make sure that the
embroidery sized correctly for the applique patch shape.
When you download an applique patch design, you'll find two files: a
dieline, and an embroidery design. The embroidery file begins with
the letter "Y" followed by 4 numbers. The dieline files also begin
with "Y" but ends in "_DL."
Print the DL (dieline) file from your embroidery software, and cut
around the shape to make a template.
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If you don't have embroidery software,
then follow the next four steps to make a template:
1. Hoop a piece of paper and embroider the dieline. |
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2. After the dieline has
finished sewing, and the needle returns to the center, drop the
needle down to mark a center point. |
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3. Draw horizontal and
vertical axis lines. |
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4. Trim around the
shape to make a template. |
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On the backside of the embroidered
piece, mark a center point. Do this by measuring the width of the
design, and dividing by two. |
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Draw a horizontal axis
line. |
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Draw a vertical axis
line. |
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