The Most Common Embroidery Mistakes #4 Embroidery Project

This is perhaps the quickest way to “eat” an order. There is nothing more distressing than to have the customer hold up their freshly embroidered shirt and say, “Hey, this is crooked.” And it’s one of the hardest things to fix!

As a minimum, you will have to remove all of the stitches. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to hide all of the remaining needle holes, so you must find a way to cover them up. That means enlarging the logo, which may or may not do the trick depending upon the shape of the logo and the degree of crookedness that must be compensated for. More often than not, you will end up replacing the garment altogether. The only real cure here is prevention. Here are a few tips to remember: