Name patch for work shirts

[Debbie Garifi]

I have someone that wants his name (initials)
embroidered on the patches and those put on the work shirts, it is only 4 and I have the Cornerstone work shirts that I ordered from SanMar. I have never done a patch! Can I purchase 4 somewhere like JoAnns and somehow get them to stay in place on hooped backing to embroider? Then are they perm. adhesive that I heat press them on or do I somehow stitch them on? You all are probably now laughing......when you stop, please help me out. THANKS!!

[Greenwing]

You can get Patches from Enmart
they are great quality.
Iorn on or sew on your choice..
Many sizes.

http://store.myenmart.com/standard-colors-c51.aspx

10ea 3"x1" are only $6.00
very low min.

[Debbie Garifi]

Do you use the iron on? if so have you ever had any issues with it lifting? What is your recommendation for embroidering on them in regards to keeping them from moving?
Thanks for the help!

[Greenwing]

I have used the iorn on but I always also sew them just inside the marrowing.

I use a small amout of adhesive spray and underlay to hold them in place.

[signman]

Embroidering patches...create an 'inline' just a running stitch, 40 lenght-and an outline (60 lenght) the diameter of the patch. Hoop up tear away in a large enough hoop to do a half dozen or whatever, start with your image all the way to the top left. Sew the outline, stop, position the patch and hold it down with masking tape. Sew the 'inline' to hold it down, remove masking tape and sew your name, image, whatever. When done, move image over, and start the next one. Leave them all in place until done and then just tear them away.
Forget about iron on (PVC) backings on blank patches-the sewing is going to cover it. And also-your WORK garments same as Boy Scout Uniforms-are treated to REPEL dirt, adhesives, etc.-so iron on patches WILL NOT STICK. you can iron them on only long enough to sew them on by hand or machine. The iron-on will just pull right off easily so don't bother pay extra for it.

[The Embroidery Authority - OLD]

Debbie,
My first choice:
Sticky backing with fast frames. When done embroidering, sew the patch onto the garment using a standard sewing machine using invisible thread - looks like fishing twine.

If you don't have all of the above, you can do the same with a regular hoop and spray adhesive and even use your embroidery machine to sew them to the garment if you think about it long enough and know how to draw stitches.

However, what I first stated is how we do it. Don't even consider "iron on's". If they don't hold, the customer will come back to you wanting their money back or you to fix. Maybe you could iron on first but definitely finish with a stitch around the patch.

Ed

[Debbie Garifi]

Hi Ed!
I do not have a sewing machine. I do have sticky backing & Fast Frames, but I don't know how to digitize to stitch a patch and then stitch it to the shirt. I do have DS Pro+. Is there a patch layout already set-up in DS Pro+? It is just a rounded rectangle shape that is approx. 3" X 1.25". Hopefully I'm not the only one clueless on this and someone else needs or wants to learn this too!!
Thanks!

[The Embroidery Authority - OLD]

Maybe, with a little practice, you could run your patches like applique's.
In your design file, you would have first a tracing stitch, then you would spray a little adhesive spray to the back of the patch and set the patch directly on top of the tracing stitch ouline. Then the machine would stitch either a running stitch just inside of the merrow stitch or even a zig zag stitch on top or the merrow stitch which is the satin stitch around the boarder of the patch.
Then, the next stitch would be whatever you want to sew on the patch itself right through the patch and garment together.
Scan me an image of your patch and email it to me and I'll set it up for you. (You've always been a great customer!)

Ed Orantes
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