Bracelet Design: The design of the bracelet was defined, taking into account the necessary size and shape to fit the emergency watch developed during the program's process. A piece of paper was used to create a sketch of the bracelet.
I worked with Adobe Illustrator to digitize the hand-drawn design and thereby define sizes and colors. Millimeters were selected as the unit of measurement because it is easier for me to work in this way. The chosen format was A4.
I defined the dimensions of the bracelet for the watch and chose the Helvetica font for its readability and to avoid any obstacles with the embroidery stitches later on.
The SOS acronym was chosen for the watch bracelet, and a 4-point thick black border was used to contain the red color of the letters, with future embroidery in mind.
Once the file was prepared, I exported it in WMF format to bring it into the Embroidery Software Wilcom for the embroidery machine.
In Embroidery Software Wilcom, the SOS image was uploaded to determine the stitch count and stitch type. Furthermore, the embroidery color scheme was selected, with red for the letters, green for the background fill, and black for the borders.bracelet.
Once the design was ready in Embroidery Software Wilcom, two fabric types were selected for the embroidery process. The fabric was placed in the hoop container, with a stabilizer fabric placed underneath to protect the main fabric during embroidery. Luckily, the machine provided by a friend had two heads, enabling the testing to be done on two fabrics simultaneously.
It is highly recommended to use ear protection as the embroidery machine can generate a significant amount of noise. It is important to be present while the machine is in operation.
This is the control sheet that my friend recommended printing to check the design and keep track of the stitch count and thread usage.
Fortunately, the university where I work has a sewing classroom with sewing machines, and they lent me a straight stitch machine to sew the bracelet.
I sewed it simply using white thread on the opposite side of the embroidery. Then, I trimmed the excess stabilizer fabric and also cut off any extra fabric from the main piece. After that, I flipped the bracelet and proceeded to sew it onto the emergency watch. In the end, it turned out beautiful to me!
I It fit perfectly on the hand :)!!
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