Gryffindor Crest Tee

[singingshanti]

So my brother's birthday is tomorrow, and I just finished embroidering this shirt for him a few days ago.  It turned out wonderful (though you can't tell just how wonderful from the photobooth picture  )



However, I do have a problem (besides the awful looking mess):



This was my first embroidery project, and about 3/4 of the way through I realized I should have tied knots before and after each thread, which I didn't do.  How would you remedy this problem?

Anyways, I love it and I'm looking forward to more emroidery projects...I just bought a few new patterns from sublime stitchery that I'm anxious to try out

[shay8317]

I love it, but I have a question, is it just the photo or is it backwards. I am sure it's just the photo, but I thought I would ask. I love it...Could you maybe go back and tye them??

[singingshanti]

Yeah, it's just the photo that mirrored it   I should go back and fix that.

I don't really see how I could re-tie them...the strings are really short.  Any suggestions on how to do that?

Thanks so much for the quick response!

[Ezri_B]

Great job! Especially if this is your first work  

My suggestion would be to purchase some iron on heat and bond type stuff. Then bond the back with a piece of thin fabric. It would encase all of the threads.  It will make it a bit stiffer though.

You could try to fray check each individual one too, but I don't know if that would work as well.

Good luck!! And GREAT JOB!

[Dulcinea]

what about ironing some fusible interfacing on the inside?  it'll hide all the ends, keep them from undoing...

[Deirdre]

That's what I'd suggest as well -- fusible interfacing.  You can get the very fine kind so you keep the shirt flexible.

I'd spray the backside with a fabric adhesive, then iron on the fusible interfacing (which Joann's stores behind the cutting counter).

Good luck.

[singingshanti]

I'd spray the backside with a fabric adhesive, then iron on the fusible interfacing (which Joann's stores behind the cutting counter).

Brilliant!  I had thought about the fusible interfacing, but didn't think it would stick.  The fabric adhesive idea is inspired

Thanks bunches!

p.s. here are some clearer pictures I just took:

[Sinking Hearts]

It's an amazing job, but you do know you put an O where the I should be, don't you?  I would also recommend interfacing

[singingshanti]

I wondered about that when I found the image, but I also saw the same spelling elsewhere...odd

Thanks for the additional interfacing tip!

[Deirdre]

btw, this is a fantastic job you did!  really good work.