Contents
Embroidery Basics
How to Choose Embroidery Fabric
Embroidery Thread
Embroidery Tools
How to Read Embroidery Patterns
How to Prepare Fabric for Embroidery
How to Transfer Embroidery Templates
How to Place Fabric in a Hoop
How to Start Embroidery Thread
Embroidery Stitching Methods
Embroidery Stitch Library
How to Fix Embroidery Mistakes
How to Finish a Design (or Thread)
How to Display Finished Embroidery
How to Cross Stitch
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How to Transfer Embroidery Templates
Though you can embroider by stitching freehand, most people prefer to transfer the template to the fabric and work from there. Following are four ways to transfer a template.
Use Iron-On Transfer Sheets
Iron-on transfer sheets have images printed onto them. They’re made of a special material that, when ironed face-down on a piece of fabric, transfers the image onto the fabric. Iron-on transfer sheets are sold preprinted and blank.
- Preprinted: If you find a preprinted sheet with a design you like, iron the design right onto your fabric.
- Blank: Download or create your own designs on your computer, then print the designs onto blank sheets.
Iron-on transfer sheets produce an almost exact likeness of the design onto your fabric. The transferred image can’t be erased from the fabric, though so you’ll have to stitch very densely or the underlying design will be visible through your embroidery.
Use Transfer Mesh
Transfer mesh is a clear plastic sheet dotted with perforations and sold in a roll. To use transfer mesh:
- Lay the mesh over the design printed on the template. Using a pencil, trace the design onto the transfer mesh.
- Place the mesh on the right side of the fabric, so the design is where you want it. Trace the design with a washable fabric marker.
Use Carbon Paper
Carbon paper comes in sheets and in a variety of colors. To use carbon paper:
- Tape the carbon paper face down on the fabric.
- Tape the pattern to be transferred, right side up, over the carbon paper.
- Trace the pattern with a pen, pressing down with constant force. The pressure from the pen will push carbon residue onto the fabric in the form of the traced image. The carbon residue can be brushed away after you’ve finished the embroidery.
Draw Freehand
If you’re confident about your drawing skills and would like to forgo a premade embroidery template, you can draw a design freehand directly onto the background fabric with chalk, pencil, or washable marker.
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