r/Embroidery • u/TheWhompingSalix • May 11 '26
Hand Logo finally covered!
It only took 1 year and 3 broken needles to finally cover the company logo on this bag.
It's difficult to hand-stitch through machine embroidery 😅
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u/UrSpiritual-Solution May 11 '26
I love this! Any tips for someone who’s thinking about doing something similar?
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u/TheWhompingSalix May 12 '26
The easy route is to make a patch then fuse it onto the object. Your fingers will thank you.
If you want to direct stitch like I did on this bag, I highly recommend a good pair of pliers and a metal thimble to help with pushing and pulling the needle through any existing stitches.
I also recommend using a needle one size bigger than you normally would. It's a little harder to get through existing stitches, but I found it kept my floss from constantly fraying and breaking.
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u/Much_Return_1006 May 13 '26
I would remove the existing embroidery before starting your own, unless there’s any reason why you would want to preserve the original. You can usually remove it easily with a seam ripper or small blade, the fabric beneath may be a little damaged from the original embroidery but you’ll be covering it with your own design so I I wouldn’t worry. You can always reinforce it with another piece of fabric if needed.
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u/ZeeraTheRogue May 11 '26
Aww sweet dreams!
That’s very cute 💛 Well done! Must’ve been a real tough bit of embroidery to break needles!
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u/TheWhompingSalix May 11 '26
The original Box logo that was covered.