DIY Embroidered Monogram

In the past, monograms in clothing were a symbol of status. Monograms were elaborately embroidered onto clothing by hand. Now, mostly all of today’s embroidery is done by machine. However, embroidery by hand continues in clothing and other embroidered items. Today’s tutorial is about a basic monogram design that can be embroidered onto your undergarment.

Materials:

Embroidery needles

Embroidery floss/thread

Scissors

Underwear

Stencils (optional)

Fabric Marker or ballpoint pen

First, wash and dry your underwear. Second, insert embroidery thread into an embroidery needle. Use a pen or fabric marker to trace the monogram onto the undergarment. Also, you can write your monogram by hand if you do not have a stencil. In this example, a circle was traced onto the fabric and the letter onto the fabric with a black ballpoint pen.

Then, insert the embroidery needle onto the undergarment. Embroider the letter. Next, embroider the letter. Additionally, you can add a small, embroidered element inside the circle. For example, in the grey underwear, a star was embroidered inside the circle. Trim the leftover thread of the embroidered design on the inside of the undergarment.

After that turn, the undergarment from the back. On the backside, you can add a star, flower, or any other item you want to have on the back of the undergarment. Continue embroidering the design on the back of the underwear. This embroidery project will take two to three days to do. Here are more links about embroidering and monograms. 

Embroidered Monograms History from the 18th C. to the 20th C. (Beloved Linens):

Embroidered Monograms History from the 18th c. to the 20th c. (belovedlinens.net)

How to Create Monograms & 5 Simple Ways to Add Them to Fabric-Sew Guide: 

How to create Monograms & 5 simple ways to add them to fabric - Sew Guide

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