It’s back to school time! You’ve been to the store for school materials and got pencils, notebooks, and a backpack, so what’s missing? A personalized backpack charm, of course!
We have a fun project for you to embellish your bag perfectly! Using some vinyl or a flocked back tablecloth, you can create a zentangle backpack charm for your little student to color or enjoy as it is! You will use Hatch’s filled letters, polyester thread, and felt backing. You’re all set!
Why Create These Easy and Fun Embroidered Backpack Charms?
We all want to make fun, meaningful gifts for our family and friends, so why not make them even better by personalizing them? For kids, allowing them to color and create their own unique backpack tag lets them express themselves in the very best way!
These easy backpack charms can be made from the letters preloaded in Hatch embroidery software or created using your own artwork. Start with these, and when you find out how easy and fun they are to make, you’ll want to get more creative!
The supplies for this fun project won’t break the bank! You probably have most or all of the materials and don’t need a lot; pieces as small as 6×6 inch squares will work well (get digging in that fabric stash).
These personalized charms are not just for backpacks! They can also be used for luggage tags, keychains, or even personalized bottle charms. Your imagination is the ONLY limit!
Supplies Needed For These Easy Embroidered Backpack Charms:
- Felt backed table cloth material or vinyl in a light color
- Felt material for backing
- Temporary adhesive spray (or painter’s tape can work too)
- Polyester embroidery thread
- Tear-away stabilizer
- Embroidery font -in this tutorial, we used Doodle Applique letters preloaded in Hatch software
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- Embroidery software
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Embroidered Zentangle Backpack Charm Tutorial:
This project is quite simple and can be converted in many ways, filling it with your own fill, graphic designs, or nothing at all! The goal is to use a design that has enough open space for your budding artists to color in the spaces. Think of it like a mini coloring book. Here are the easy steps to create this!
- Using Hatch 3 software, select a number or letter from the installed Doodle Applique letters in the design library
- Resize the letter to your desired size
- Digitize a loop approximately 4 mm (1/4 inch) in width and place it on the border
- That’s it!
Once you have that design saved, here are the steps to stitch out your bag charm:
Step 1: Hoop medium tear-away stabilizer.
Step 2: Using a temporary adhesive spray, adhere vinyl or flocked tablecloth material (shiny side up) in your hoop.
Step 3: Return the hoop to the machine and continue stitching through the design filling.
Step 4: Stop the machine at the end of the fill and remove the hoop from the machine.
Step 5: On the back side of the hoop, place a piece of felt at least ½ inch larger than the letter which has been lightly sprayed and adhere it to the backside.
Step 6: Return the hoop to the machine and stitch out to the end.
Step 7: Remove stitched material from the hoop and tear away the stabilizer.
Step 8: Using scissors, trim to ¼ inch of the letter edge.
Step 9: Carefully trim out the centers of the loops and the centers of the letters, if there are any.
Step 10: ENJOY! Either leave it plain or color in your design.
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Step 4: Stop the machine at the end of the fill and remove the hoop from the machine.
Step 5: On the back side of the hoop, place a piece of felt at least ½ inch larger than the letter which has been lightly sprayed and adhere it to the backside.
Step 6: Return the hoop to the machine and stitch out to the end.
Step 7: Remove stitched material from the hoop and tear away the stabilizer.
Step 8: Using scissors, trim to ¼ inch of the letter edge.
Step 9: Carefully trim out the centers of the loops and the centers of the letters, if there are any.
Step 10: ENJOY! Either leave it plain or color in your design.
Check out our other Sew N Color embroidery designs that are great fun for everyone!
Conclusion: Backpack Letter Charms Are Easy & Fun For Everyone
Pretty simple, huh? And a pretty unique gift for anyone on your list. Although it only takes minutes to create, this project will last and can be personalized in millions of ways. Here are some things to keep in mind when doing this project:
- Use vinyl or tablecloth material, not woven cloth, as it will bleed when you color in the shapes
- Only use temporary embroidery adhesive, as permanent or pattern-tacking adhesives will gum up your machine.
- For a more sturdy charm, use vinyl on the back and front
- Make sure to use permanent markers for vibrant colors which stay!
We hope you enjoy this project and get some ideas from this tutorial! We can’t wait to see what you create.
P.S. If you want to create different backpack charms, click here to check out our 1,000 different embroidery fonts to personalize your projects further.
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