The dress shirt cuff is a very subtle place to place a personalized monogram. With the use of MonogramWorks from Designer’s Gallery the task just got easier when customizing a gift for dad or private school uniforms. Download printable instructions.
Materials:
- Purchased shirt
- Temporary spray adhesive
- Madeira embroidery thread
Tools:
- Baby Lock sewing and embroidery machine
- MonogramWorks by Designer’s Gallery®
- Baby Lock Tear-Away Soft stabilizer
Steps:
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To set up the workspace click on Menu View and select Hoops from the dropdown. Select the 100mm x 100mm hoop and click OK.
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To create the monogram follow the next set of steps:
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Click on the Create Monogram icon.
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Click on the Monogram tab in the Properties field
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Type in your initials or monogram.
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Under the font field click on the down arrow and select the Bold Cursive font or font of your choice.
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Rely on the default settings for all of the remaining fields.
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To resize the letters click on any one of the black boxes in the corners and drag inward to make the letters smaller.
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Click on the Center tool to place the lettering in the center of the hoop.
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To print out a template for placement of the design click on the Print icon.
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To save the design click on the Save icon and save to the media source or to your hard drive in the format that your machine will read.
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Hoop the stabilizer in the 100mm x 100mm hoop and spray with the temporary spray adhesive.
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Pin the template to the shirt cuff so that the monogram is facing away from the wearer.
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Placing the template 1 3/8” to the right of the buttonhole and ¼” above the cuff edge.
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Retrieve the saved design.
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Line up the needle over the cross marks on the template.
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Remove the template and embroider the monogrammed design using Madeira thread.