Making Patches with Clean Edges - Machine Embroidery Tutorial

Today I try my hand at a new technique for making embroidered patches with a clean edge. No fabric showing around the patch edges make for a smooth look around the border, but is it worth the effort?
Shout out to Ink Drop Kittens who commissioned me to make their patch :) Check out their socials below:
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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Cutting around patches leaves a visible fabric border
01:14 - Materials needed
02:30 - Preparing the patch
03:27 - Placing the patch over the outline stitch
05:00 - Stitching out the border
05:30 - Removing the patch from the stabilizer
07:00 - Will I use this method moving forward?
Materials Used
Spray n Bond Adhesive Spray - www.amazon.com/Therm-Web-Spra...
Sulky ULTRA Solvy Water Soluble Stabilizer - www.amazon.com/Sulky-ULTRA-So...
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[@gorgeous.gorgeous.worlds]

Supplies at Joann’s/michaels are usually much higher in price vs. finding the manufacturer online - really appreciate your embroidery content 🧵

[@lashleycreations]

Yes agree! But if it's my first time buying fabric I've never used before I like to buy it at Joann's so I can touch and feel it in person and test it at home on a small project, , then if I like it I will look online for a cheaper option

[@akinmytua4680]

I don't know why youtube sent me here but this is so cool

[@lashleycreations]

thanks! and welcome to my channel lol

[@johnb6749]

I used Madeira badge-film for the first time yesterday and found it to be superb. It does require the same placement-line and placement/tack-down technique as the soluble that you've shown here. But, it's a plastic-looking perforated sheet that simply 'rolls into tiny pieces' and leaves the finished patch-border without any trace of itself, similar to the soluble but of course without the need to apply water - far more convenient and giving a nice full 'wrap-around' border to the patch. You may like to give it a try too - I've used the soluble-backing technique many times but still prefer this 'heat away' type of backing for my patches now. p.s. I am in NO way whatsoever connected with the above-mentioned label, merely a user of the product that found it to be very good. I'm strictly and amateur hobbyist also, and have no commercial interest in embroidery. The patches I made yesterday were for my dog's jacket! I finally applied a nice heavy iron-on backing to the patches and ironed them straight onto her (my dog's) jacket.

[@lashleycreations]

I LOVE Madeira and am defiantly a fan girl for all their products 🤣 I have been eyeing their badge-film and think I will take the plunge to try it out. I'll let you know how it goes!

[@petrasouth1133]

But what happens when you wash this patch since this border satin stitch has no fabric to support it. The border than might become very loose and if you stick your backing on the water soluble stabilizer will it last?

[@lashleycreations]

Good question which I forgot to address! since the satin border is relatively small/narrow it would be fine (assuming the satin stitch has an underlay, which should be the default setting in most digitizing programs). I also just did a quick test on the cat patch shown in the video and when I got it wet the border stayed just fine.

[@johnb6749]

The border stitches don't need material on their 'outside' to support them - they simply pull around the edge of the badge's material to give the merrowed-border with no trimming-edge needed. A pretty-much perfect edge results - choice of border stitch (satin isn't the absolute best choice there is in my experience) can give many different 'looks' to the border-edge from a silky-smooth to a 'spiky' edge if desired! The iron-away films and the wash-away backings are very similar in use and results. I've used both and know this is accurate.

[@DMCUSTOMDESIGNS]

I just don't understand why your not stitching all your design using the WWS from start to finish? There is no need to digitize the extra step (I don't anyway lol)

[@SmolCloud]

i wanna try water soluble stabilisers but im not sure all of them are plastic free, im creating an eco based business so i would need to know first 😭

[@lashleycreations]

Oh yeah, you'd have to really do your research to find the material ingredients for how they are made. Good luck and hope you can find something that works for you!