Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Get ready to show your school spirit! Join Angela Wolf and Brother Educator Tina Bartelmay for At Your Side Virtually! Episode 596, where we're transforming a basic sweatshirt into custom school spirit wear using appliqué, embroidery, patches, and creative embellishments on the Brother Aveneer.
Learn how to personalize your sweatshirt in your favorite school colors while exploring My Design Center, Artspira, embroidery placement tools, and more.
✨ IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
• How to scan artwork into My Design Center and create a running stitch design for raw edge appliqué lettering
• How to use the projector or background scan to accurately position lettering on a pennant shape
• How to add appliqué fabric and stitch custom letters
• How to create a custom patch in the Artspira app using the #1 finger design
• How to edit embroidery colors to match your school colors
• How to wirelessly send your Artspira design to the Brother Aveneer
• How to stitch the design on felt and trim it to create a finished patch
• Tips for arranging patches on a sweatshirt
• Different ways to attach your patches, including sewing or fusing
• Creative embellishment ideas including bows, lace trim, and rickrack streamers
Plus, discover even more ways to personalize your school spirit sweatshirt by adding a name, graduation year, or "Class of 2026" to the sleeve using the built-in fonts on the EV1.
Whether you're creating spirit wear for a student, parent, teacher, team, or proud graduate, this project is packed with ideas you can customize for any school, team, or organization.
📺 Join us for At Your Side Virtually! EP 596 and get inspired to create your own one-of-a-kind school spirit wear!
👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more sewing, embroidery, appliqué, and creative customization tutorials.
Get ready to show your school spirit! Join Angela Wolf and Brother Educator Tina Bartelmay for At Your Side Virtually! Episode 596, where we're transforming a basic sweatshirt into custom school spirit wear using appliqué, embroidery, patches, and creative embellishments on the Brother Aveneer.
Learn how to personalize your sweatshirt in your favorite school colors while exploring My Design Center, Artspira, embroidery placement tools, and more.
✨ IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
• How to scan artwork into My Design Center and create a running stitch design for raw edge appliqué lettering
• How to use the projector or background scan to accurately position lettering on a pennant shape
• How to add appliqué fabric and stitch custom letters
• How to create a custom patch in the Artspira app using the #1 finger design
• How to edit embroidery colors to match your school colors
• How to wirelessly send your Artspira design to the Brother Aveneer
• How to stitch the design on felt and trim it to create a finished patch
• Tips for arranging patches on a sweatshirt
• Different ways to attach your patches, including sewing or fusing
• Creative embellishment ideas including bows, lace trim, and rickrack streamers
Plus, discover even more ways to personalize your school spirit sweatshirt by adding a name, graduation year, or "Class of 2026" to the sleeve using the built-in fonts on the EV1.
Whether you're creating spirit wear for a student, parent, teacher, team, or proud graduate, this project is packed with ideas you can customize for any school, team, or organization.
📺 Join us for At Your Side Virtually! EP 596 and get inspired to create your own one-of-a-kind school spirit wear!
👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more sewing, embroidery, appliqué, and creative customization tutorials.










