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Since we've started this subject on another thread, I thought I'd start one so it was easier to find, and besides, I've got a few ????s. The only time I've ever worked with sweatshirts is 1) a baby's zip front hooded sweatshirt that I ironed on a big bee to the back and hand embroidered 'Busy Bee' on it. 2) I made my mom a Christmas sweatshirt that used an iron on poinsettia, puff paint and glitter (never again!).
I bought 2 sweatshirts yesterday, and decided to do something with them so Hubby wouldn't claim them from the laundry as his.. thought maybe I'd do applique or something, don't want to cut it up or make it into a jacket, just decorate it. Maybe fall leaves, hearts, cats, etc. I noticed on a sweatshirt that Mom brought me from Branson, that it has something that looks like interfacing behind the logo, is this what you all are calling 'stabilizer'?
Do I wash the shirts before appliqueing?I bought some nice ones, that usually don't shrink too much. I'm not into machine embroidery yet, other than stitching around a cut out, so sounds like I would be either hand embroidery, along with applique or something similar..
Or is there a good reference book out there that includes the basics like 'Appliqueing Sweatshirts for Dummies'? LOL
Kizmo - I'm sure you have a block made somewhere that just didn't come out to the right size. Turn your edges under and sew it on the sweatshirt. Guaranteed hubby won't wear it!!! If you are hand stitching, you don't need the stabilizer. If you are machine stitching, then you should use it. Machine stitching is so close, it puckers unless the extra thickness is there. Remeber to "quilt" it as well so that the whole piece is connected to the sweatshirt. It will lay flatter and won't shrink/pucker when washed.
Ex: A log cabin block - I would run a line of stitching through every other "log" so there wouldn't be big spaces where it wasn't attached. Make sense???
Yep, makes sense.. Thanks Barb! At the moment, all my extra 'try it' blocks have been made into coasters or placemats, guess that gives me the 'go ahead' to do some pinwheels...!! Or a log cabin with a heart appliqued in the middle... or.. LOL
If I decide to hand embroider something on the sweatshirt, do I need to attach some stabilizer at that point to keep the fabric from getting all wonky?
