Monday, April 3, 2017
DIY Appliqued Love Tee
DIY Appliqued Love Tee
One of my most popular Finley and Oliver tees was my little love tee. Im making a love one piece for a friends baby and thought Id document the process and turn it into a tutorial.
With a little practice and patience, making this little one piece (or tee or tank, etc.) is super easy. It makes a precious gift or cute little piece of clothing for your kiddos. If this is your first time appliqueing, this project will take you about an hour.
Youll need the following:
blank t-shirt, one piece, or tank
felt or fabric piece for the applique (I prefer to use eco-fi felt by Kunin - it holds up great in the wash)
embroidery floss
scissors (small scissors with a pointy tip work best)
fusible webbing (I prefer to use heat n bond)
template for the applique (download here)
(The template is backwards because the image will be reversed once youve put your applique together. This is important to remember any time you are appliqueing numbers and letters - not so much when youre appliqueing other things.)
Since I use Heat n Bond, my instructions will follow Heat n Bonds instructions. If you are using a different fusible web, simply change out my instructions with the instructions on the package. If you have any questions, dont hesitate to contact me and I can help you.
The first thing youll want to do is take your love template and place it under a sheet of your fusible webbing. Take your pencil and trace love on to the webbing so it looks something like this:
Next youll want to iron your "love" webbing onto your felt or fabric. For Heat n Bond, set it on the "wool" setting (NO STEAM). Iron the design onto the felt or fabric for about 3 or so seconds so it looks like this:
Carefully cut the applique out. This applique is a bit detailed so having small, pointy tip scissors will come in handy here.
Take the applique and peel off the wax paper layer from the back.
Place the applique exactly where you want it on the t-shirt with the glossy/fusible webbing side face down. Iron the applique on to the t-shirt pressing for about 10 seconds. Again be sure to use the wool setting with no steam. Check to be sure that the applique is firmly adhered to the shirt.
Now that your love is attached to the t-shirt, youre ready to start the applique process. You can do this with a machine or by hand. Im a hand stitcher - I find it very relaxing and therapeutic. To stitch by hand, cut about 3-4 feet of your embroidery thread. Your skein of thread will have six strands. Separate two of the strands from the piece youve cut and thread them through your needle.
For this t-shirt, I use a straight stitch. Its a basic stitch and great for a beginner. You basically bring the needle up through the t-shirt and back down making straight little stitches about a 2 cm in from the edge of your applique.
A great video tutorial for the straight stitch is available here. The nice thing about sewing coordinating thread (floss) on felt or fabric is that its hard to see so its very forgiving if youre a beginning stitcher. If youre an experienced hand stitcher, it is fun to experiment with contrasting threads and different stitches.
Once youve finished stitching, you are done! Super easy, right?? Sky is the limit now! You can take these same principles and try out different fonts, words, animals, etc.
Jonas & Treat Photography
Jonas & Treat Photography
If you give this a shot, Id love to see the results! Please take a picture and email me at finleyandoliver@gmail.com. And again, if any of you get stuck, please dont hesitate to email me for help.
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