More Patch Information – Smooth Shape and Light Density Fill
In the Embrilliance 1.180 update, Merrowly Patches was rebranded to PatchArtist. Yes, it this is a more easily recognizable name for the program – its whole purpose is to make patches! You can read about this rebranding, the new fonts added to the program and the updated and enhanced libraries in the Embrilliance News blog. [...] The post More Patch Information – Smooth Shape and Light Density Fill appeared first on Bubbles' Menagerie.
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In the Embrilliance 1.180 update, Merrowly Patches was rebranded to PatchArtist. Yes, it this is a more easily recognizable name for the program – its whole purpose is to make patches! You can read about this rebranding, the new fonts added to the program and the updated and enhanced libraries in the Embrilliance News blog.
One of the coolest features of PatchArtist is the “page wrap” function – open a design or create lettering, go to Utility > Add Patch Edge > Page Wrap and BOOM. You’ve got a patch that can be customized! The example that we discussed in the January 21, 2025 Afterhours with Lisa broadcast, is using the Apex design “Give Cancer the Boot” which can be found on their website. Link to the design page on the Apex website
The broadcast shows different ways to create the smoother wrapped edge in different ways, depending on which program you have. This particular stitch out was the StitchArtist L3 version. With StitchArtist L3, you can convert the wrapped edge to a curved object which lets you remove, add or adjust the nodes of the shape. This is the most straightforward way to create the exact shape that you want.
Once you have created the page wrap, select it, right click on it and choose to “convert to Objects”. This is a StitchArtist L3 function.
Switch into Create mode – right click on the selected object and choose “Convert to Curves”. This will expose the nodes of the object and allow you to adjust as you need. As you can see below, the shape has been simplified and smoothed out. If you are choosing to use the “Create fill” version of a patch and stitch it on water soluable stabilizer, all of the details in the edge (see above version) are perfectly fine. However if you are using any of the other patch options such as trim in hoop or using a precut shape, those details in the outer edge become time consuming and can even look messy. You can see the difference in the green edge version below. This technique can be used to simplify all sorts of page wrapped edges. Check out the Afterhours with Lisa broadcast to see other ways to accomplish a similar result using only the tools of PatchArtist OR StitchArtist 1 or 2.
The options we selected for this patch include a light density fill along with the faux Merrow edge topstitch. I chose this because I wanted to stitch the patch with polyester twill as the base, but I wanted it to have a light teal color…..I only had off white polyester twill! This option stitches faster than if I had chosen the “Create using Fill” option which is completely free standing, but uses LOTS of thread.
Here you will see the step outs for the stitching process that I did.
Here is a mini video showing the professional look of the Durra-Bull Adhesive on the back of the patch. YES, this makes the patch iron on and it is really ironed on!
Durra-Bull Adhesive backing video
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Don’t forget to check out my previous patch blog post to see why you want a heat seal backing even if you choose to sew on your patches. It just gives a more professional look! Patch Stitching Blog Post
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