Hey guys, I made an embroidered pouch.
I wanted to test out these self-adhesive
wash-away sheets that I bought from Amazon.
I wanted an easy alternative
to add a detailed design onto fabric,
rather than using a pencil.
First, I printed out my image.
I just googled moon tarot card
and sized it to be 4 1/4” X 7 1/2”.
Then, I printed it on the fabric side.
I used this cotton fabric from an old tote bag,
for my embroidery piece.
You should test out the sheet on a simpler image,
in case it doesn’t turn out well.
Leave extra fabric around the design,
so that you are able to pull and tighten it
with the embroidery hoop.
I placed my image too close to the edge of my fabric,
which made it a little difficult.
Use an embroidery hoop that doesn’t bend the sheet.
I used an embroidery hoop
that was smaller than my printout,
since I didn’t have a bigger hoop.
This wasn’t a problem at first,
but the edges of the sheet became worn out
the more I embroidered, because of how I held it.
I used black embroidery thread and a needle.
Don’t cut your thread too long.
You’ll be more prone to tangles
and your thread will look more worn out.
I planned on stitching the main parts first.
I traced the design using a back stitch.
To do this, starting from the back, bring your needle up.
Move the needle a little and bring it back down,
creating a dash line.
Move the needle a little and bring it back up.
Then, go back down through the previous stitch.
I embroidered all the edges
because the paper was wearing out.
Something that helped me was,
I placed my finger under the thread,
then pulled the thread.
This allowed me to move it out of the way,
when I inserted the needle to the back.
Once the needle was inserted,
I removed my finger and tightened the remaining thread,
before pulling the needle up.
I had less thread tangles this way
and when I made stitching mistakes,
this made it easier to remove the thread.
If your needle gets sticky from the sheet,
just wipe or rinse it.
I should have tired using different thread thickness
in some parts, to add contrast.
I added corner stitches around my tarot card
in case I wanted to make a border.
Following the instructions,
I cut the extra sheet around the design.
Then, I soaked it in warm water for 3 minutes.
It was still a little sticky,
so I rinsed it under running water.
Next, I washed it with soap
and then laundry detergent.
Then, set it aside to dry.
I removed my corner stitches
and cut a bigger border around it.
Then, I turned it into a pouch.
When I soaked and washed the fabric,
it seemed like my computer ink stained it a little.
So, I washed it a few more times.
So, when using lighter colors,
I would suggest printing the image lighter.
Although, when the fabric dried,
I didn’t notice an any ink
and here’s how they turned out.