I have made patches for everyone from local motorcycle clubs to the wardrobe department on Better Call Saul, and the truth is that the method for making small numbers of custom patches does not vary much from the big commercial jobs to the craft and home market. In fact, it is easy to make patches like a pro with your Hatch Embroidery Digitizer, and I am going to show you how. From the basic steps and settings in digitizing, right through the stitching and finishing processes, I will provide you with a simple method to make patches with the least amount of equipment possible. If you have Hatch Embroidery Digitizer, sharp scissors, some water-soluble stabilizer, and even the most basic home machine, the techniques will allow you to make your first simple patches with ease.
You will find a download button at the end of this article that will take you to the page where you can download step-by-step instructions in a a printable PDF format and the FREE Hatch Patch design.
When I think of the quintessential emblem, the classic scouting merit badge comes to mind. Seeing as a round badge is a simple shape to cut and create, we will start your patch-making education by walking through the process behind my custom Hatch merit badge. In the steps I laid out in the downloadable PDF file, you will learn how to create the proper shapes, the settings to use for solid, clean edges, and execution of the patch design using the manual applique-style method.