Custom embroidery, personally made by T

Every embroidered piece I deliver is stitched by me, in-house. I don't send your logo off to a factory and hope for the best. I set up the design, choose the thread with you, run the machine and check the finished piece before it goes back to you.

This used to be its own website, Loco Stitch. Loco Stitch is the embroidery side of Logo Loco, my promotional products brand, and now it lives here alongside the websites I build. It's the same work, done by the same person, with the same attention to detail.

The idea is simple: your business should look like itself everywhere people see it. That means your website, your Google Business Profile, and the shirt on your back when you walk into a customer's home.

When you supply the apparel, embroidery is $25 per item. Drop off the shirts, hats or jackets you already have, and I'll stitch your design on them.

If you'd rather I find the apparel, I can source almost anything, from basic tees to name-brand polos and outerwear. Because apparel costs vary so much by brand, style and quantity, I'll quote that part to your order. Just call or text me with what you have in mind.

I can embroider on virtually anything that fits under the machine and holds a stitch. The most common requests are:

• Shirts and polos for uniforms, staff and events
• Hats and caps, front, side or back
• Jackets and hoodies, including larger back designs
• Bags and totes for giveaways, gifts and trade shows
• Towels, blankets and other gifts with names or monograms

If you have something unusual in mind, ask. Very thin, stretchy or slick fabrics take more care, but most things can be done with the right backing (a stabilizer layer that keeps the fabric from puckering) and the right setup.

Digitizing is the step that turns your logo into instructions an embroidery machine can follow. A machine can't read a JPG or a PDF the way a printer does. It needs a stitch file that tells it where each stitch goes, in what order, what direction and with which thread color.

A good stitch file is not just your logo traced. It accounts for how thread behaves on fabric:

• Stitch types: satin stitches for smooth borders and lettering, fill stitches for larger solid areas, and running stitches for fine detail.
• Underlay: a base layer of stitches that keeps the top stitches flat and crisp.
• Pull compensation: thread pulls fabric slightly as it stitches, so shapes are adjusted to finish looking the way they should.

This is why a logo sometimes needs small changes for embroidery. Tiny text, very thin lines and soft gradients don't translate well into thread, so I'll simplify where needed and talk with you before anything is stitched.

Send the best version of your logo you have. In order of preference:

1. A vector file (AI, EPS, SVG or a vector PDF). Vector art is made of shapes rather than pixels, so it stays sharp at any size.
2. A large, high-resolution PNG, ideally with a transparent background.
3. Whatever you have. A photo of your business card or sign is a starting point. I can work from it and clean it up.

If you already have an embroidery stitch file from a past order (often a DST file), send that too. It may save a step.

Where a design sits changes how it reads. I'll help you choose placement that fits the garment and how it will be worn:

• Left chest is the classic spot for polos and work shirts.
• Hat fronts suit a logo or short name; sides and backs work for a website or tagline.
• Sleeves and collars are good for a small secondary mark.
• Full backs on jackets and hoodies give you room for a large design.

For thread, I'll match your brand colors as closely as thread allows and make sure the colors stand out against the garment. A navy logo on a navy shirt disappears; a small change in shade or a thin outline can fix that. You'll know what it will look like before I start.

I'm happy to do a single custom piece: a gift, a monogrammed jacket, or one shirt to try a design before you order more. I also handle bulk orders for crews, staff uniforms, teams and events.

Turnaround is fast, and I'll give you a realistic timeline for your specific order when we talk. For larger runs of t-shirts with a bold, simple design, screen printing may be a better fit, and I'll tell you honestly which method suits your project. Hats, pens, bags and trade show gear are covered on my promotional products page.