Fun In The Sun Floppy Straw Hat Embroidery Project

Gather all supplies and review instructions before beginning.

Create your saying using your embroidery software by bringing in each letter into your software program. ( using your software instructions) Print out each word template.

Place templates on hat brim to review placements. 

For each word template, mark center placement with a crosshair using your disappearing fabric marker/pen. 

Hoop sticky stabilizer and remove top paper to reveal adhesive. Center mark onto the adhesive a crosshair from top to bottom and side to side. 

Attach hat brim to adhesive lining up crosshair marks to center and press down to secure. I attached the brim of the hat upside down onto the adhesive as I wanted the hat to hang down in front of machine.
Cut a piece of oversized water soluble stabilizer to lay on top of hat brim to cover the stitch out of design. This is to ensure that the embroidering stitches do not sink into the straw. Tape to secure. 

Load your design into your machine. Using your machines instructions, rotate your design 180* so that your design is upside down. 

Insert hoop onto your machine. Trace your design per your machine’s instructions to ensure your design is centered for placement of embroidery. Begin the embroidering process.

Embroidering complete. Remove hoop from the machine. Cut and trim all jump stitches and loose thread ends. Remove all stabilizers. 

Once all your words have been embroidered onto your hat…. Your floppy straw hat is now complete. Optional: Add a fabric ribbon or rhinestones for a bit of flair. Make another for your BFF! So versatile to wear to any summer activity.