STEP
ONE: Choose clothing Determine placement of design and where you would like the center of your design to be on the piece of clothing you have chosen to stitch. Mark the center with a straight pin.
STITCHING ON CLOTHING WITH LINEN
STEP
ONE: Choose clothing
Determine placement of design
and where you would like the center of your design to be on the
piece of clothing you have chosen to stitch. Mark the center with
a straight pin.
STEP
TWO: Prepare the fabric for stitching
Pat's Favorite linen is 20ct. and 28ct. when stitching on clothing.
The size of the linen will determine
the size of the design. When stitched on 20ct, for example, the
design will be 10 stitches to the inch.
Add 4" to 6" to the
design area to determine the size to cut the fabric. Stitch the
edges of the fabric to prevent raveling (slip stitched by hand
or zigzagged on the sewing machine). Fold the linen in half top
to bottom and baste a line using light colored thread from side
to side along the fold. Fold again from side to side and baste
another line vertically through the center of the fabric along
the fold. Match the center of the fabric (where basted lines intersect)
to the place marked on the clothing in STEP ONE.
Pin the linen in place over the shirt. Baste the edges of the linen to the shirt; remove pins.
Find the center of the design on the chart. Count up and to the left (or right) to the desired starting place. Count the same number of stitches (count 2 linen threads for each stitch or chart square) on the linen to find the starting place. Mark with a pin. Place a hoop on the garment around the area where you will be stitching. Thread a needle with the proper color and number of strands and start stitching. For example, on 20ct. linen you will cross stitch with 4 strands and backstitch with 1 strand.
STEP
THREE: Remove the basting threads
Remove the basting threads that
mark the center, after the design has been started, so that you
do not stitch over them. Continue using the hoop. Work all the
cross stitch first, then add the backstitch. Take care to make
your stitches as even as possible, and use the STAB-STITCH method
(poke and pull) rather than a sewing method (in and out of the
fabric in one motion) and be sure not to "catch" any
of the linen threads with your needle. End your threads securely
by running under several stitches on the back (at least 6).
STEP
FOUR: After the stitching is finished
Pull out basting threads holding
linen to clothing. Cut around the very edge of the linen where
it is slip stitched by hand or zigzagged on the sewing machine.
Begin at any corner and pull threads of linen one at a time. Linen
thread will come out from under cross stitch as long as you take
care not to "catch" or pierce any of the linen threads
while stitching.
STEP
FIVE: Wash and press
Use cold water and mild soap
to wash. Rinse in cold water. Press on reverse side of stitching.
Now the clothing is ready to wear!
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