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Luggage Tags Embroidery Project

By Barbara Geer on February 06, 2014

SKILL LEVELSome Experience
TIME REQUIRED00:30

Description

Make your luggage stand out in the crowd.

Step of

Materials

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Materials

Luggage Tag Outline Design

Luggage Tag Border Design

A letter from the Luggage Tag Alphabet, LTA through LTZ

Or Tag Designs (Choose from CHG366 to CHG429 and corresponding text drops.)

Heavy fabric of your choosing

Tear-away backing

Embroidery thread in colors of choice, bobbin thread

Embroidery machine

Scissors

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Grand-Slam-Designs/1/LT001

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Grand-Slam-Designs/1/LT002

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Grand-Slam-Designs/1/LTN

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Grand-Slam-Designs/1/LTZ

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

Make your luggage stand out in the crowd.

Step 1:

Hoop the fabric and stretch tight. Use no backing! Twill fabric works well, but anything heavy will do.

Step 2:

Stitch two outlines. I chose to use LT001 (a plain outline for the back) and LTN (an outline with the letter N stitched, for the front).

Step 3:

Remove the fabric from the hoop and cut out the front and back pieces of the tag. Cut right on top of the stitching line.

Step 4:

Hoop a piece of medium weight tear-away backing. Stitch LT001 (outline) for placement of the luggage tag front and back. You only need one of these. Remove from the embroidery machine, but DO NOT remove the tear-away from the hoop!

Step 5:

Spray the WRONG sides of the luggage tag front and back with spray adhesive. (Protect your surfaces from the spray! It’s easier than cleaning up after!)

Step 6:

Using the outline as a guide, place the luggage tag back on the bobbin side of the tear-away that is still in the embroidery hoop. Turn the hoop over and repeat the process with the luggage tag top (the one with the letter).

Step 7:

Fasten the hoop to the embroidery machine again and stitch the border, LT002.

Step 8:

When the border is finished, remove the hoop from the embroidery machine.

Step 9:

The stitching has cut the tear-away, so you can simply pull the finished luggage tag away from it. Some clean-up of the edges may be necessary.

Hint: To avoid clipping the edges of the thread, light a candle and quickly run the edges of the tag through the flame. Any fluffs from the tear-away will melt away.

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Meet the Author: Barbara Geer

Barbara Geer, Creative Director/Digitizer, Grand Slam Designs, an embroidery stock design and contract digitizing operation, has been in the decorated apparel industry since 1990. She is a popular speaker at commercial decorated apparel and home embroidery events. She also is a frequent contributor to commercial and home embroidery publications such as EMB, Stitches, and Printwear. You may reach Barbara at 218-222-3501; e-mail [email protected] or visit her Web site at www.grandslamdesigns.com.

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Luggage Tags Embroidery Project

Materials

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Luggage Tag M

Luggage Tag B

Luggage Tag C

Luggage Tag G

Luggage Tag H

Luggage Tag K

Luggage Tag Outline

Luggage Tag Border

Tear Away Stabilizer