Machine-Embroider a Tee with a Slogan: HTML Style!

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The front view.

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The back view.

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The code on the computer screen.

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The front view.

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Attach the hoop to your machine, making sure that the fabric is pulled around the hoop where you can see that it won't get embroidered to the back of the hoop (as shown in the picture above). Place a piece of clear wash-away stabilizer over the top of the hooped tee—I like Soulvy from Sulky. If you have a "baste in the hoop" feature on your machine, this is an excellent time to use it. In addition to keeping the stabilizer from shifting or getting caught, basting the stabilizer to the tee helps to keep the knit from stretching as you embroider. You can also use the basting lines to check whether the embroidery is positioned where you had intended to put it. (It's easy to take the basting stitches out and reposition your tee if you have to.)

See how the basting is centered over the placement lines. Now I'm sure that my "Go Green!" embroidery will stitch out where I want it!

After you are finished embroidering, take the hoop off the machine. Take out the basting stitches first—they come out easier if you work from the back. Then gently tear the wash-away stabilizer from the embroidery on the right side of your tee. Cut away the wash-away and fusible stabilizers from the back of the tee.

As a rule, you can gently tear clear wash-away stabilizer to remove it. All other types of wash-away, especially those that look like paper, need to be trimmed away.

The front view before it was washed to remove the placement lines.

The back view before the wash.

I had a great time designing this tee shirt—going green is something I'm mindful about every day, whether it's when I'm combining all my little errands into one trip or carefully recycling every bottle, can, and newspaper that I use. I hope you enjoy it!

If you're a techie who doesn't embroider and you want one of these tees, I will have them available on my website www.jsterndesigns.com soon.

As I continue to learn more about HTML code, maybe another "little bit" will inspire a new creation. Keep posted!

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Comments (5)

girlyo writes: I am starting an embroidery business in Florida. How do I find out where to get wholesale stylish tee shirts from? And does any one know a website I can get an machine embroidery design of (Angel Wings 6")I see a site but I cannot remember the name. The wings were like the ones you now see on the backs of tee shirts that are in the upscale shops.
Posted: 7:06 am on August 7th

VictoriaNorth writes: My t-shirt has arrived and it is definitely even cooler in person than in the photos. Thanks Jen!
Posted: 11:32 pm on July 15th

JenniferStern writes: Thank you for the idea and the comments...don't worry, the ringer tees have arrived! I'll keep you posted.
Posted: 10:34 am on June 29th

VictoriaNorth writes: You had better not be trying to steal my shirt Michaela. I will fight you for it if necessary. I am the geek around here thank you very much.

Awesome job Jen!
Posted: 5:56 pm on June 28th

MichaelaMurphy writes: This simply knocks my socks off Jen. I talked to you on Friday and twenty four hours later--this genius green tee! Expect a lot of orders from my geek friends in Seattle.
Posted: 10:29 am on June 28th

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