Embroidery badges can be made at home. You simply need some imagination and creativity and you could make customized badges by yourself that will not only stick out but will also enable you to get a lot of appreciation. Since badges are usually not too big in proportion it is possible to make them within a short time. Naturally the time which you expend on making these badges may also depend upon the style, pattern plus your embroidery speed. However, it's better that you simply take your time and enjoy making your badge to enable you to relish the joy you will get if you see your hard work coming to life.
To start making your embroidery badges you must begin with deciding the pattern and style. You can check out various embroidery books to have a sense of several models of badges. You can also go online and look into the newest patterns and contemporary styles that are in style. It's also advisable to maintain the reason for the badge under consideration. Say for example a garden club ought to have some flowers in the badge while a sailing club should have a logo which could be linked with boats and sailing.
Having concluded on the pattern of your badge you have got to draw this design on paper. Be sure that you create a detailed design citing the embroidery stitches that you will be using to the patch. Also make the drawing in color using colors that you'd like for the badge. This will provide a clear concept of the way your badge will finally look.
After drawing out the pattern on paper have a tracing sheet and trace the pattern on it. Then trace it on the cloth on which you'll be making the badge being sure that you've got a thick outline as this will serve as the main frame of your badge. Fix a backing paper into the back of the pattern and put an embroidery hoop to the cloth. Ensure your pattern is always at the center of your hoop to help you embroider easily and uniformly. This would also make sure that you will not be bothered by breaking needles which might break or bend in case the hoop keeps coming in the way.
The only thing that shall be done now is to complete the embroidering. Use a higher thread-count for the outline of your badge as this will give the badge a rather elevated look. It'll likewise make the badge look very professional. Now complete the remainder of the badge embroidering neatly. Satin stitches work effectively as fillers while chain and stem stitches enables you to make borders and outlines.
After you've completed making your embroidery badges you must cut these out of the cloth. Leave a ½ inch seam around the badge and cut the badge out from the main cloth. Then carefully get rid of the extra seam. Your badge is now all set to use. You may either use iron on adhesive to adhere the badge, put it on the garment or simply stitch it on.
