SOMEBUNNY SPECIAL SHIRT Embroidery Project

Embroidery designs with open areas or a low stitch count will work best on T-shirt knits. Heavy designs make shirts sag, stiff and lumpy, often puckering around the edges because the fabric can’t support the dense stitches.

 

Gather the materials. Read through the instructions before beginning.  Lightly starch and iron the T-shirt.   Print out a copy of the design template and color sequence chart.
 

T-shirts are usually made of cotton or a cotton and polyester blend. T-shirts are stretchy and stitching needs support and stability.  The increased strength of cutaway stabilizers means that you'll see less shifting and gapping while stitching and that it'll hold up better through washing and wearing, too.

 

Hoop the no show mesh cut-away stabilizer.  Use the grid template to mark the center and the axis on the stabilizer.
 

Turn the T-shirt inside out.  Align the T-shirt with the center point and axis on the stabilizer.  Lightly mist one side of the stabilizer with a temporary adhesive spray.  Gently press the T-shirt down onto the stabilizer.  Make sure the fabric is smooth and wrinkle-free.  Repeat for the other side of the T-shirt.

 

Roll the shirt up so that it doesn’t get caught during stitching.  Use pins or clips as needed to keep excess shirt out of the way.  

 

Cover the stitching area with Water Soluble topping.