Issue link: https://docs.hic.us/i/403552
Sewing Patches (Emblems) Patches or emblems can be an excellent profit center for a small embroidery shop. Most companies that specialize in this product are quite large and require large minimum quantities in the range of 100 pieces or more. However there are many customers looking for small quantities in the 5-24 piece range, who are not being serviced. You can take advantage of this, by offering small runs of custom patches. The process is quite simple and can be used to embroidery virtually any patch of any shape or size. It is designed for using finished blank patches, meaning patches that have already been made and are awaiting embellishment. Overview Of The Process The process involves hooping a piece of adhesive with the adhesive side up. The machine will sew an outline that is the same size as the patch. This outline serves as a template for applying the patch. The patch will be pressed firmly onto the adhesive backing using the template as a guide. Now the actual design will be sewn onto the emblem. This is a very simple method that ensures that the design is centered in the patch each and every time, with no measuring required. The outline stitch will be a separate color change so that the machine can be stopped to allow placement of the patches. Step #1 - Digitizing Scan the patch to be used. Digitize a running stitch around the outside edge of the scanned image. Be sure that the segment starts and stops at the TOP of the patch. Save as for use as a template. Now create a new file and merge the patch outline that you saved as a template. Then merge the design or add lettering where you wish it to sew within the patch. Ensure that the lettering or design has a color change at the beginning. Save this as the final patch file. For runs of more than one patch, you can sew multiple emblems in one hoop. Choose a large hoop and determine how many patches can be placed inside of it, without touching each other or the hoop. Create a new file and plot the location for each patch. Use the copy function to place the original design file for one patch, in each of the plotted positions. Now save this as separate file from the single patch file. TIP – Pulse users can display actual hoops on screen and use these images to help plot the multiple patch locations. TIP – If using a contract digitizer have him set up some Outline files of basic patch shapes for you. Then you can re-size them as necessary to create your own patch templates. Thus, when you are doing just basic names, you can set them up yourself, using the MERGE function. www.hsi.us care@hsi.us 209