DIY Embroidery Patch

Outline your patch with a thick satin stitch.

Embroidered patches add individuality to any garment. Use polyester heat seal fabric to make iron-on embroidered patches for your clothing. Use all polyester materials, including fabric and thread, because polyester is sensitive to heat, which is an important element to this patch-making process.

Things You'll Need

• Permanent marker
• Polyester fabric
• Polyester thread
• Scissors
• Polyester heat seal fabric
• Iron
• Pane of glass
• Wood burning tool
• Towel

Instructions

1. Draw your patch design on a piece of paper. Cut it out and stencil it onto a piece of polyester fabric with a permanent marker.

2. Sew a thick satin stitch over all the lines in your stenciled design, including the perimeter.

3. Cut out the patch with two inches of extra fabric on all sides. Cut a piece of polyester heat seal fabric of the same size.

4. Place a piece of paper on an ironing board. Put the heat seal fabric on top of the piece of paper, then place the patch, bobbin side down, on top of the heat seal fabric. Put another piece of paper on top for protection, then place a hot iron over it for 25 to 30 seconds. Remove the top paper, flip the sealed patch over, replace the top paper, and iron again for 25 to 30 seconds.

5. Put the sealed patch on a pane of glass, then slowly run the wood burning tool around the perimeter to cut out and cauterize. Smooth out any rough edges by running them along the barrel of the wood burning tool.

6. Place the garment to which the patch will be attached on the ironing board. Place the patch in the desired location, cover with a towel and apply an iron for 25 to 30 seconds. Turn the garment over, place the towel on top of the garment, and apply the iron again for 25 to 30 seconds. This will secure the patch from both sides so it remains permanently affixed to your garment.

References

• SWF Embroidery: The Easy Way to Make Embroidered Patches