Step 1

Press denim scraps to the glue side of the Heat n Bond. For this project, I am using Heat n Bond Soft Stretch, but Heat n Bond Lite would also work.

Step 2

The back of the denim should be covered by the Heat N Bond Sheet.

Step 3

Print and cut out the individual letters. (If you want the letters to be smaller, you can reduce the size when printing, or create your own custom letters by hand drawing or using any outline font of your choice.)

Step 4

Pin the letters to the denim scraps, alternating between dark and light denim.

Step 5

These letters were created for a men’s size LG/XL sweatshirt. If you want the letters to be smaller, you can reduce the scale when printing, or create your own custom letters by hand drawing or using any outline font of your choice.

Step 6

Cut out the individual letters

Step 7

On each letter, peel off the paper backing from the Heat n Bond. Set the heart aside. We will be using this later on.

Step 8

Arrange the letters in a slight arch formation and pin in place.

Step 9

Press the letters to the sweatshirt.

Step 10

If you are comfortable with free motion quilting, change your presser foot to a free motion foot and drop the feed dogs in preparation to do some free motion stitching. If your machine doesn’t have this capability, no problem! Just use your regular presser foot.

Step 11

Begin “scribble stitching” around the letters. To do this, stitch lines that are a bit wavy, back and forth, and irregular looking.

Step 12

Here is a closer look. Make sure to go back and forth on each each several times. This not only gives the letters a fun, scribble look to them, but also prevents the letters from fraying past the stitching lines.

Step 13

Place the heart on the back of the sweatshirt just below the neckline. Press in place.

Step 14

Stitch in place the same way you stitched the letters.