How to Embroider

Baby Overalls

How to Embroider Baby Overalls Do you have a friend who is pregnant? Need a good shower

gift? Or perhaps you just have a little one of your own, whose

clothing is easily confused with that of his/her siblings? Why

not customize those cute overalls with some unique

embroidery?

Steps

1 Choose the item you wish to embellish. Most baby clothing

will unsnap, or unbutton. Open those overalls up completely.

2 Choose the spot on the clothing that you want to stitch

on. Areas of single fabric thickness are best... i.e.: along the

pant leg, or on the back.

3 Sketch your idea. You may do this on paper, OR you may do

this directly on the fabric with tailor's chalk or similar marker

that will wash out. (test this in an inconspicuous area

BEFORE you draw the entire thing...)

4 Obtain Embroidery supplies. Several needles, and a skein

of each color of thread you will need for your design.

5 Use an embroidery hoop to hold the fabric taut if the

garment will accommodate it. There are embroidery hoops

of every size available, but not all baby clothing is large

enough to use one.

6 Use a color fast embroidery thread to avoid washing

problems later.

7 Determine what thickness of floss or yarn will best suit

your project. Some stitches such as French Knots work best

with the full 6 strands of thread normally found in Embroidery

floss. Finer details will require using fewer strands at a time to

accomplish the effect desired. A common number of strands

is two, but you should use your own best judgment.

8 Begin stitching with either the darkest color thread OR

the innermost section of the design. Both methods have

their advantages. Dark thread first prevents getting your

lighter colors dingy with repeated rubbing and holding of the

piece during stitching. Working out from the center has the

advantage of being adjusted as you go. (starting at the

outside will restrict any changes you can make later.)

9 Hold the fabric taut while stitching. Even the gentlest of

tugs on the embroidery floss can pucker the fabric and make

the garment not fit correctly when you're finished.

10 Tie off each thread carefully to prevent unraveling in the

wash. (these are baby clothes... expect that they WILL get

dirty.)

11 Steam or iron the finished area of embroidery to help

smooth the area and prevent (or fix) any slight puckering.

12 Finished.

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