How to Apply a Multi-Transfer Design

Pin a cloth tightly over ironing board to protect it in case transfer ink penetrates fabric. Smooth the fabric on ironing board. Cut out transfer, allowing enough paper for pinning. Pin transfer in place, face down. With iron between “Wool” and “Cotton” heat, apply iron gently but firmly for 2 to 3 seconds. If necessary, increase time slightly for additional impressions. Too much heat might scorch fabric and spoil re-use of transfer. Transfers may be used up to 6 times.

Tracing Your Own Design

If you have created your own design, you have to trace it onto the fabric. There are three different methods of doing this.

First Method: The simplest method is the use of dressmakers’ carbon paper. Place the carbon paper in position face down on the fabric, then place the design on top. Draw over all the lines with a sharp-pointed pencil. Care must be taken to press only on the lines of the design, otherwise the carbon may smudge the fabric.

Second Method: The design can be traced directly onto fine transparent fabric such as organdy, nylon or silk, by placing the design underneath the fabric and tracing over the lines with a soft pencil.

Third Method: On very coarse or textured fabric, it is difficult to trace the design. In this case, trace the drawing onto fine tracing paper, baste the paper in position on the fabric, then carefully mark over all the lines of the design with small Running Stitches. The drawing can be torn away before the embroidery is begun. Remove all basting stitches after the completion of the embroidery.

Source:
Coats & Clark’s Book No. 144
Learn How to Embroider (1963)

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