Embroidery badges can be easily made at home. You simply need a little bit of imagination and creativity and you can make customized badges all by yourself that will not only be prominent but will also get you plenty of appreciation. Since badges typically are not too big in dimensions it’s easy to make them within a short span of time. Not surprisingly the amount of time which you invest in making these badges will also depend upon the design, pattern along with your embroidery speed. However, it’s wise for you to take your time and enjoy making your badge so you can relish the happiness that you will get if you see your work coming to life.

To commence making your embroidery badges you will have to start in deciding the pattern and style. You could examine various embroidery books to obtain a concept of several styles and designs of badges. You may as well use the web and take a look at the newest patterns and contemporary styles that happen to be in fashion. It’s also wise to maintain the intent of the badge in mind. For example a garden club should have some flowers in the badge while a sailing club should have a logo that can be relevant to boats and sailing.

Now that you’ve settled on the pattern of the badge you will have to draw this design on paper. Be sure that you produce a detailed design citing the embroidery stitches that you’ll be using to the patch. Also make the drawing in color using colors that you might want on the badge . This would give you a clear idea of the way your badge will ultimately look.

After drawing out the pattern on paper have a tracing sheet and trace the pattern out on it. Then trace it to the cloth on which you will be making the badge making sure that you have a thick outline as this will serve as the main frame of your badge. Fix a backing paper on the back of the pattern as well as put an embroidery hoop to the cloth. Ensure that your pattern is invariably at the center of this hoop to help you embroider easily and uniformly. This will also make sure that you aren’t bothered by breaking needles which might break or bend in case the hoop keeps coming in the way.

The only thing that is to be done now is to do the embroidering. Always use a higher thread-count for the outline of your badge because this will provide the badge a slightly elevated look. It’ll likewise have 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.

When you have completed making your embroidery badges you will need to cut these out of the cloth. Leave a ½ inch seam around the badge and cut the badge out of the main cloth. Then carefully remove the excess seam. Your badge is now ready to be used. You can either use iron on adhesive to adhere the badge, put it on the garment or even stitch it on.