How to Use a Computer to Transfer Embroidery Patterns
If you need an embroidery pattern that is cheap and unique, printing them off your computer is the right choice for you. This is an easy process and can add creativity to your project. You can easily transfer an image from your computer to your fabric.
Things you will need:
- Embroidery fabric
- Computer
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Scanner
- Desktop inkjet printer
- Scissor
- Freezer paper
- Choose a design. Make sure you choose the correct design that you wish to embroider. If your computer doesn't already have the design that you want to create you can use your scanner to scan the correct image. If you need to edit your image you will need to use an image editing software. This software will help you re-size the image so that the printer is able to print the image correctly.
- Get your fabric and cut it. Make sure it is the fabric you intend to use for your embroidery. You will need to cut your fabric to the size of a letter, which is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches.
- Get your freezer paper. You will need to cut the freezer paper the same size you cut your fabric, 8.5 inches by 11 inches in size.
- Get your ironing board. You will need to place the fabric on the ironing board right side down and place the freezer paper on top of it. Make sure that the shiny side of the freezer paper is against the fabric.
- Get your iron and begin ironing the freezer paper. Once you iron the freezer paper it will begin to adhere to the fabric.
- Place the fabric into the printer. Make sure when placing the fabric it will get the printed image on the fabric side.
- Print the image. Make sure you have previewed the image in print view before you have begun the printing process.
- Peel the freezer paper off the fabric. Once you have completed this process you are ready to begin to embroider.