jdemyers Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I'm looking for something I call pennies. They are like an open on the sides shirt used in sports to identify teams or groups. We have a school group going skiing and we want them identified with their school name so they have to go over snowsuits. I have looked but not finding anything. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
siv1987 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Try your local suppliers of school basketball uniforms, they should be able to tell you where to get them. If there is no one close you could have someone sew them up for you. I did some for a school in our area, they are very easy. Quote Link to comment
jdemyers Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 what did you make them out of? I remember them from gym (longgggggg time ago) they were a mesh type fabric. That would be hard to embellish. Quote Link to comment
siv1987 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hello: I made them from a nylon fabric and made ties of the same fabric. It's easy to embroider and wears well. I used Oxford nylon but you could use a lighter nylon if they are only going to be used for one occasion. Good Luck Quote Link to comment
jdemyers Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 thanks, did you have a pattern or maybe a picture? I'm very visual. One layer? self lined? I'm thinking it would take a while to cut them out and make them. 1 Quote Link to comment
siv1987 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I hope you do not mind , but I was wanting to ask you if you knew what backing to use on the silky basketball shirts that stretch a lot. You are all so smart about all this. Thank You In advance 1 Quote Link to comment
guyasyou Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hello: Are you embroidering on the basketball shirt? Some of my customers request a patch with the name on so that the shirts can be reused the next year with a different name. You can then just sew the patch on with a zigzag machine. If you are embroidering right on the shirt I use a cutaway backing of 2 layers to stop the shirt from stretching where it is embroidered. Hope this helps. 1 Quote Link to comment
guyasyou Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hi: I don't have any pictures, sorry. I only used a single layer and just folded the edges back over to themselves. Two simple squares, one for front and one for back, ties at sides . You can join the front to back at the shoulder with self made ties or if you have a web you could use that. Be creative, there really is no right or wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment
jdemyers Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Thank you so much, and yes right on the shirt. It just goes kind of in a ball after I stitch it. It only has one letter that is 2in on it, so I do not know why it looks so bad. Thank you for your input , and I will try your backing right now. If I ever need a patch I will be sure to contact you. Quote Link to comment
siv1987 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Thank you for taking the time to answer. Sometimes I think I lack imagination. I get the idea now. Quote Link to comment
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