DIY Vote Sweatshirt
See just how simple it is to make this DIY Vote Sweatshirt using iron on letters and a bit of embroidery.
We wanted to make something to show our passion for getting out there and voting! It is so important to get out there and VOTE! Often as a crafter I get caught up in the work projects instead of personal projects, and this was the perfect little passion project. It is incredibly simple to make this sweatshirt – a project that would be great to make with your kids.
You could also use this same technique on a t-shirt or canvas bag!
DIY Vote Sweatshirt Supplies
Embroidery needle
Iron
DIY Vote Sweatshirt
Learn how to make this DIY Vote sweatshirt with a touch of embroidery!
Materials
- Sweatshirt
- Iron On letters
- Iron
- Embroidery thread and needle
Tools
- no tools needed
Instructions
- Wash and dry sweatshirt
- Cut out iron on letters and lay onto sweatshirt
- Lay a cotton towel on top of letter and iron (following directions on packaging)
- Allow to cool and remove the plastic layer
- Add some color and texture by embroidering french knots onto the sweatshirt. I used five different colors of thread.
Notes
You can add any word onto a sweatshirt that you wish. We made this VOTE sweatshirt during the last election. But you can add a name, a city, a statement! This makes a great gift for a friend as well.
Embroidery tips
We love adding embroidery to unexpected items – like this project we made a few years back. Adding french knots is a favorite technique. Simple thread the needle and tie a knot at the end. Push the needle through to the front of shirt. Wrap thread around the needle three times (standard is two but I wanted the knot to the be bigger) tightly. Push the needle through close to the original hole. Tie the ends together on the back to secure. You can add a tough of fabric glue to the knot on the back to keep really secure.
Some other iron on letter options that we love are:
- black letters in same font I used
- Iron on patch letters
- Traditional white letters
Ideas for sweatshirts
