SewHQ: Your Online Sewing Club

Access 1,000+ sewing patterns and become a part of our sewing community!
JOIN FROM JUST £4.99!

NO COMMITMENTS. CANCEL ANYTIME

Home   Sewing Patterns   Tattoo Style Embroidered Shirt
Tattoo Style Embroidered Shirt
Tattoo Style Embroidered Shirt
Tattoo Style Embroidered Shirt
Tattoo Style Embroidered Shirt

Tattoo Style Embroidered Shirt

Beginner
Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer
Designer
SewHQ
Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
Download
Beginner
Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer
Designer
SewHQ
Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
Download

Share this  

About this pattern

Swallow motifs are ever-popular designs for men’s apparel making them great choices for embroidery designs. When choosing a shirt to customise, pick one made from quality cotton, linen or a blend of the two, as fabrics made from these natural fibres are easier to work with.

Essentials

  • Shirt, white Embroidery thread,
  • six-stranded: yellow, black, sky blue, green, red, dark grey-green
  • Tapestry needle

    To unlock all the content, Join SewHQ

    Transform an old shirt

    1. Enlarge the tattoo motif by 153% before transferring it onto the right-hand side of the front of a shirt. If, however, there is a breast pocket on this side, place it on the opposite side. Stretch the fabric into an embroidery hoop.

    2. Thread a tapestry needle with two strands of yellow thread and begin stitching, starting with the Swallow motifs are ever-popular designs for men’s apparel making them great choices for embroidery designs. When choosing a shirt to customise, pick one made from quality cotton, linen or a blend of the two, as fabrics made from these natural fibres

You might also like these patterns