How to Make an Embroidered Iron-on

You can turn any embroidery into an embroidered iron-on.

Any fabric can be an iron-on patch with the help of a material known as fusible interfacing. The interfacing has two sticky sides -- one that attaches to the fabric you are turning into an iron-on patch, and one that attaches the patch to another fabric. If you embroider the fabric before adding the interfacing you will have an embroidered iron-on.

Things You'll Need

• Fabric
• Embroidery floss
• Fusible interfacing
• Iron
• Ironing board

Instructions

1. Embroider a design on fabric. You can embroider it by hand or on an embroidery machine.

2. Cut around the embroidered design, leaving a half-inch blank edge around it. Follow the lines of the design but don't get too detailed with the cutting. This is just a rough cut; you will make a more detailed cut later.

3. Place the embroidered design face down on the ironing board, and place the fusible interfacing on top of it according to the directions on the packaging. If it has a paper backing on both sides, remove it on one side. The side without the paper should be touching the back of the fabric.

4. Heat the iron to the setting indicated on the fusible interfacing package.

5. Press the hot iron to the back of the fusible interfacing and hold it for a few seconds. Then move to another spot and repeat until the entire piece is securely attached. Don't use steam unless the directions say otherwise.

6. Let the piece cool down to room temperature. Then cut around the design a second time, this time through the fusible interfacing and paper backing as well. Leave a quarter-inch of blank space around the edge of the design.

Tips & Warnings

• Remove the paper before using the iron-on patch.

• You can also use a piece of vintage embroidery to make an iron-on.