![]() The clear fluid in the pen dissolves the ink right before your eyes! This system is great for areas that are not too large. ![]() You use the hot pink, ceramic tipped pen to trace your design.Īfter you have finished embroidering your design, you can remove any unwanted lines by drawing over the ink lines with the wedge tipped eraser pen. The Sewline Duo pen system has become my favourite way to trace embroidery designs. I would recommend testing your pen or transfer method on a small section of your chosen fabric, before transferring the full embroidery design. They can also have varying results depending on the fabrics they are used with, the fabric weave, the fabric’s chemical content and the colour ink in the pen. There are a number of pens on the market and they all have their advantages (and sometimes disadvantages). Which pen should you use for the design transfer? Then tape the fabric in position over the template and trace the design using your favourite pen. This should provide you with a stable surface and good light source for tracing.Īlternatively, you can tape your template to a brightly lit window. Then sit a sheet of glass (like a cutting board or picture frame glass) on top of the container. You can make your own light pad by placing a light source like a torch into a large plastic container. I secure the template and fabric with washi tape or low-tack adhesive sticky tape. ![]() I place the template on it, and then centre the fabric over the light pad before tracing. I use an electric light pad that lights up. It’s easiest to trace a template that is back lit (has a light source behind it). Have a print out of your embroidery template ready to trace. Follow the manufacturers instructions to secure the stabiliser to the wrong side of your fabric. And they will erase completely if you have used a heat erasable pen (I have made that mistake once or twice before).Ĭut a piece of stabiliser that is slightly smaller than the fabric piece you will be embroidering on. Though it does make it more difficult to trace an embroidery design through, it can be more difficult to remove the pen lines if they’ve been exposed to the heat of an iron. If you’re going to use fusible stabiliser on the wrong side of your fabric, it is a good idea to add it now. You can use pinking shears to cut a zig zag edge, to help stop the fabric edges from fraying if you wish. Trim your fabric to a size that will fit nicely into the embroidery hoop you will be using to stitch with. But there are several transfer methods and several different pens you can use, so you are sure to find a method that works best for you. And light coloured fabrics are easier to transfer designs onto. ![]() Next, you’ll need to decide what fabric you’re going to embroider. Here’s the same design, using a different colour palette and backing fabric. This free design below has been used to illustrate the embroidery process in these images and is yours for free when you sign up to my newsletter list. Now we’re looking at ways to transfer your embroidery design to fabric.įirst you’ll need to decide on a design to stitch. In the last post we looked at all the supplies you will need to get stitching. Welcome to part two of my Beginner’s Tutorials for Embroidery.
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