Applique Bow Accent for Sweatshirts Embroidery Project

Cut fabric pieces and Heat-N-Bond lite pieces.

Heat-N-Bond-Lite

Fabric pieces for applique

Fuse Heat-N-Bond pieces to backs of fabric pieces.

Press the sides of the sweatshirt where the

seams are located from the bottom of the

band to about 7.5 inches upward. 

Hoop the Peel ‘n Stick stabilizer in the 5x7 inch embroidery hoop.

Score and remove the center portion of the stabilizer in the hoop.

Transfer the design le to the embroidery machine.

Hoop shows Stick-N-Peel stabilizer in hoop

with center section removed. (Shiny part is sticky).

Select a thread color that matches the selected applique fabric to use for both bobbin and needle.

Thread needle and bobbin thread with selected threads.

Attach hoop to machine and sew #1 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will create the placement stitches for the bow.

Print out the Color Sequence Chart and trim

around template (second page of Color

Sequence Chart).

Remove hoop, place on a at surface.

Using the bow template as a guide, place the sweatshirt on the sticky stabilizer. Press in place.

Mark center and remove template.

Center

Return hoop to machine. Use directional arrows on embroidery machine to navigate to “center” and sew #2 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will attach the sweatshirt to the stabilizer.

Remove paper backing from one of the fabric pieces,

Place the applique fabric piece over the top of the sweatshirt (which is still in the hoop).

Make sure the entire design is covered by the applique fabric. Pin in place, but don’t pin in the sewing area.

(It would be useful to use a thread color in needle that will contrast with the fabric to make it more visible when cutting.)

Return hoop to machine and sew #3 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will attach the applique fabric to the sweatshirt.

It is diicult to see the thread in this photo, but it was visible enough to guide my cutting.

Remove hoop from machine and carefully cut away the applique fabric around the outside of the design.

Trim the sweatshirt area inside the bow area as shown in the photo. (This step requires heavy duty, very sharp scissors. Cut close to stitching, but do not cut the stitching or the stabilizer.)

Return hoop to machine and sew #4 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will create the satin stitches around the bow,

Remove design from hoop, press bow from front of sweatshirt using a pressing cloth to adhere applique fabric to sweatshirt.

Design is nished, Tear away the stabilizer and wash sweatshirt to remove any remaining stabilizer. Bow may need to be pressed on the back side after being washed,-or the front side using a pressing cloth.