It may be necessary to embroider
individual motifs separately using
this method, rather than trying to
combine them in software, in order
to maintain accuracy. Keep the
templates pinned in place until you
are ready to stitch a particular portion
of the design. This helps ensure that
every design is placed exactly where
you want it.Complementary colors (colors
on opposite sides of the color
wheel), such as those used for
the featured sample, have the
most dramatic impact.Light density designs,
much like hand
embroidery, are ideal
for garments, since
they are able to curve
with the body.
Regardless of the design method
used, if you’re embroidering a garment
that you’re sewing yourself, it’s
generally easiest to embroider prior to
cutting and sewing your garment. For
the featured sample, the fabric was cut
slightly larger than the pattern piece,
and the actual garment piece was cut
after the embroidery was finished.
When embroidering a garment piece,
whether the final cutting has been
done or not, trace the seamlines28 CMEMAG.COM | Fall 201926-29_CME_F19_Bohemian Bibs.indd 2826-29_CME_F19_Bohemian Bibs.indd 28 6/28/19 10:17 AM6/28/19 10:17 AMIt maybenecessarytoembroider
individualmotifsseparatelyusing
thismethod,ratherthantryingto
combinetheminsoftware,inorder
tomaintainaccuracy.Keepthe
templatespinnedinplaceuntilyou
arereadytostitcha particularportion
ofthedesign.Thishelpsensurethat
everydesignis placedexactlywhere
youwantit.Complementary colors (colors
on opposite sides of the color
wheel), such as those used for
the featured sample, have the
most dramatic impact.Light density designs,
much like hand
embroidery, are ideal
for garments, since
they are able to curve
with the body.
Regardless of the design method
used, if you’re embroidering a garment
that you’re sewing yourself, it’s
generally easiest to embroider prior to
cutting and sewing your garment. For
the featured sample, the fabric was cut
slightly larger than the pattern piece,
and the actual garment piece was cut
after the embroidery was finished.
When embroidering a garment piece,
whether the final cutting has been
done or not, trace the seamlines28 CMEMAG.COM | Fall 2019