The need to sew embroidery to clothes quite often arises for those who are engaged in the reconstruction of a military suit. Distinctive signs are often made using the technique of hand or machine embroidery. Before World War II, they were usually sewn onto a finished product. In modern garment factories, these operations are often performed in reverse order. But at home it is more convenient to use the good old method, especially since it allows you to diversify your wardrobe by changing the embroidery.
It is necessary
- - embroidery;
- - piece of clothing;
- - a needle,
- - threads to match the fabric or the edge of the embroidery;
- - thin hard cardboard;
- - ruler;
- - pencil;
- - iron;
- - scissors.
Instructions
Step 1
Cut out the embroidery. Military stripes quite often have a square or rectangular shape, so cut off everything that is unnecessary, leaving even allowances of 0.5-1 cm. Cut off the embroidery of a more intricate shape, leaving the same allowances, but strictly observing the shape. …
Step 2
Draw on cardboard and cut out a template that exactly matches the size and shape of the embroidery. In the event that you are going to sew it on a typewriter, the pattern should be about 0.1 cm larger in each direction. Apply a patch to it. Fold over and press seam allowances. The temperature of the iron depends on the materials. Modern military patches are most often made of synthetic materials, so be careful not to melt them. Set the iron adjuster to the mark for the most heat-sensitive material you are using. The detail should be completely flat.
Step 3
To avoid unnecessary bumps and folds, trim the seamy corners obliquely as you would normally do when making patch pockets. Leave a distance of 0.1-0.2 cm from each corner. Take out the cardboard.
Step 4
Place the embroidery on the wrong side of the garment. Once you have pinned it down, pin it in, then baste with contrasting cotton thread. For machine stitching, simply trace around the part with chalk or soap. Try on your clothes. Make sure the embroidery is exactly where you want it to be and that it is sewn straight. If necessary, correct it by marking the desired position on the clothes with a piece of soap.
Step 5
Sew on the patch. If you are doing it by hand, then sew with a blind stitch, very small stitches. You can sew one seam on a typewriter. Align one of the folds of the patch with the desired mark on the garment. In this case, the parts touch the front sides. Sew exactly along the fold. Unscrew the embroidery, line up the rest of the folds with the marks and sew them by hand using a blind stitch. If you wish, you can completely sew the embroidery on a typewriter. Place it on the intended place. Baste and zigzag around the edges, stopping small stitches.
Step 6
Sew an embroidery of a more complex shape to a product made of light fabric in approximately the same way. True, in this case, in several places it will be necessary to make cuts at the allowances so that bubbles and lumps do not form during ironing.
