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DIY FLORAL EMBROIDERED HOODIE

Jennifer
May 3, 2017
2 min read

Another season has begun, and fashion's still having it's embroidery moment. When patches and embroidery first appeared in mainstream fashion, I was fully on board. However, I wanted to find something a bit different than the standard flower on the back. I decided that I wanted floral embroidery all down the sleeves, but after searching and searching only found extremely expensive ones. Being a broke uni student that was not an option and this DIY was born

I ordered 5 of these patches on Amazon for $13 (in February!!). They were meant to arrive around the middle of March, bit after waiting 2 months i had to ask for a refund. Unexpectedly, they arrived last week meaning they were free!

Supplies

A hoodie in the colour of your choice
Floral patches (with some spare to cut up for the leaves)
Fabric glue
Stop-fraying glue
Scissors

Step 1:

Lay out your hoodie and flatten one sleeve so that the shoulder seam is centered. Using your patches, plan your placement and design.

Step 2:

Cut patches to your liking. Also cut leaves off of any extra patches to use to fill empty spaces. Use stop-fraying glue to ensure the design will not unravel.

Step 3:

Lay out your patches again to make your final placement. Use tape to keep in place, or take a picture to reference when gluing down.

Step 4:

Apply a generous layer of fabric glue section by section and press down firmly. Make sure to not over-glue or put glue too closely to the edge as it could ooze out and be seen on the hoodie. I put a heavy book on top of the finished section to help reinforce the bond.