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FOCUS ON EMBROIDERY
Badges for
beginners
Learn how to make badges and name tags with Madeira's
technical expert, Bonnie Nielsen (right)
E
mbroidered badges are not just for the big the finished blank. Next punch this shape into your
guys, who produce thousands per day from programme, using a running stitch. Now you have
wide rolls of fabrics. For medium and small a placement line. Next, programme in a trim and
embroiderers the advantages of producing badges then a stop. You can also place in a recommend
will give a boost to generate more business. movement so that the frame will move reinforcing the satin border
forward giving space in order to lay edge as in the image shown. In
There are different ways of producing badges for down the blank. order to do this, you will need to
smaller quantities, from conventional to new create a wider border. First punch a border
inventions. The benefit of creating badges is that At the machine, hoop up a half the size in width of the covering border,
there are no risks of damaging goods and no piece of tearaway with half the density. Then punch the finishing
worries of embroidering on difficult fabrics. backing. Once the border on top. This reinforcement will help secure
Making badges conventionally you need pre- placement line is the edge when the badges are cut out by hand.
bonded twill, felt, or similar to produce your own stitched, when the With this process you are not limited to the shape
blanks. Hoop up a large frame then stitch the machine stops, and size because you create your own. The result
design complete with a running take the is a nice clean edge on your badge. Cutting is time
stitch around the design in blank and place it consuming though and you need to take care not
the shape and size of the within the outline. To hold the blank in to cut into the stitched borders of the badge. The
badge you want. Next place you can use an adhesive to background fabric colour can also be a problem if
cut out the badges secure it. When the embroidery is the customer insists on a particular shade.
by hand, using the finished then just rip it away from
running stitch as the backing and the badge is
the cutting line. finished.
Now you will need
Other techniques
to finish the edges Things to consider when choosing
and inventions
of the badges, this this process:
will require a merrow 1. Are there minimum quantities for
style machine, which purchasing blanks? Madeira’s film
takes practice in order 2. Can you get the right shapes you Madeira’s film is a special plastic foil. Just because
to master different shapes will need? it is plastic does not mean that any old plastic will
and corners. After the edge is 3. Are the colours and merrow edges suitable work. With this foil you can create fully
complete take the loose tail and for you? embroidered badges, without having to hand cut
glue it to the back of the badge or use a latch and to avoid the step of finishing the badges with
hook to pull it through the merrow border to Type two: Stitch the complete badge and cut it a merrow machine. The process is simple: frame up
secure it. out. the foil using the smallest possible hoop for your
First, hoop up a large frame of pre-bonded twill or design. The punch program should be punched
twill fabric with a backing. Next stitch the badge with two grids of thread that oppose one another,
Conventional ways of
with a satin outline in the shape of the badge. in the size of the entire design. The rest of the
making badges with
When using this process some embroiderers design is punched onto this. To finish your badge,
blanks or stitching it
complete
Type one: Custom made blanks complete with a
merrow edge. These blanks can be purchased from
emblem distributors and are available in different
shapes and sizes. Working with these blanks is like
working with an appliqué.
How to punch for blanks?
Create an outline in the same shape and size of
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