A plain button-front shirt is instantly personalized when embroidered with a subdued “hi,” as in this back-to-school icebreaker. Or skip the salutation and stitch your child’s first initial instead.
Supplies
Pencil
Embroidery transfer paper
Button-front shirt
Tear-away embroidery backing (optional)
Embroidery hoop (4-inch)
Embroidery floss in light pink, light blue, and “pen” color of choice
Embroidery needle
how-to
A dotted-line fuchsia makes the letters pop.
1. See template (page 381). Using a pencil and transfer paper, transfer it onto front of shirt.
2. Cut a 3-inch piece of backing (if using), and adhere to inside of shirt, behind tracing. Attach hoop to shirt.
3. Thread two strands of pink embroidery floss onto needle. Sew a running stitch across middle line. With four strands of blue floss, backstitch thicker top and bottom lines.
4. Using four strands of “pen”-color floss, backstitch to sew letters.
