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Yorkiedaze · 01-07-2008, 05:58 PM

There are two places in my little town that embroiders. One is a little place that mends clothes and so on and the other embroiders only. Check around and see if you have something like that in your town.

Rosey07 · 01-07-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by altigger74

at walmart I have seen some iron on letters, maybe that would work

Me too! Just what I was thinking. What about stenciling and using paint...I have seen cute before....long time ago.

Rosey07 · 01-07-2008, 06:10 PM

Oh and please post a pic when you get it done I would love to see it.

marcerella02 · 01-07-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosey07

Oh and please post a pic when you get it done I would love to see it.

you'll have to wait until the recipient gets it! otherwise i'll ruin the surprise

Rosey07 · 01-07-2008, 07:29 PM

Yes, of course!!

yorkiegirl83 · 01-07-2008, 07:43 PM

I've used the iron on letters for a tee shirt for a friend long before I started sewing and they held up through SO many washes! He still has the shirt!

Also, you could cut out the letters and do a zig sag stitch around them, if you like that look

Baby Blessing · 01-07-2008, 08:24 PM

All one needs to do is mark the pattern onto the fabric before cutting out the pattern,
no presser foot
then put this into an embroider hoop so that the fabric side is down smooth with the sewing machine,
set the stitch length to the lowest stitch which would be 0
then do the zig zag to your desired width
then you are able to free hand the fabric doing your embroidering by moving it about real slow doing embroidery or monogramming, practice on a piece of fabric. It is very easy to do.
Anything you want to do can be used doing this technique, years ago this is how I did my machine embroidery. It works.

I hope I've explained this good if not please pm me and if I can help further I would be happy to.
Patti

01-07-2008, 08:24 PM	#22
Baby Blessing Our Blessings R Many Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the shelter of God's Loving Care. Posts: 3,095 Blog Entries: 1	How I use to do this. It works. All one needs to do is mark the pattern onto the fabric before cutting out the pattern, no presser foot then put this into an embroider hoop so that the fabric side is down smooth with the sewing machine, set the stitch length to the lowest stitch which would be 0 then do the zig zag to your desired width then you are able to free hand the fabric doing your embroidering by moving it about real slow doing embroidery or monogramming, practice on a piece of fabric. It is very easy to do. Anything you want to do can be used doing this technique, years ago this is how I did my machine embroidery. It works. I hope I've explained this good if not please pm me and if I can help further I would be happy to. Patti

01-07-2008, 05:58 PM	#16
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	There are two places in my little town that embroiders. One is a little place that mends clothes and so on and the other embroiders only. Check around and see if you have something like that in your town.

01-07-2008, 06:10 PM	#18
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	Oh and please post a pic when you get it done I would love to see it.

01-07-2008, 07:29 PM	#20
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	Yes, of course!!

01-07-2008, 07:43 PM	#21
yorkiegirl83 Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,427	I've used the iron on letters for a tee shirt for a friend long before I started sewing and they held up through SO many washes! He still has the shirt! Also, you could cut out the letters and do a zig sag stitch around them, if you like that look