# Embroidery Of Text

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 20, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206 "2009-01-20T20:42:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/1 "2009-01-20T20:42:17Z")

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I need 4 lines of text embroidered and since the Parkinson’s started, my hands are for shit. Anyone know of anyone who can do this special thing for me?

Thanks

Q

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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/2 "2009-01-20T21:02:50Z")

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A local shop that sells embroidery supplies likely has a staff member who will take on the job for a few bucks. Check under “Needlework”?

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**Author:** ![tiltypig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@tiltypig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiltypig)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/3 "2009-01-20T22:31:26Z")

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Try posting on [Etsy Alchemy](http://www.etsy.com/alchemy/).

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**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/4 "2009-01-20T22:57:06Z")

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My first thought would be to take it to a place that does sports jerseys. They usually make plaques and embroider, also.

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/5 "2009-01-20T23:55:21Z")

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Nooooo!

Come on now, Chirrun! 🙂

You’ve seen these little framed thingamobs that read:

“God bless this little cardboard box I’m living in”

THAT’S what I’m looking for!

I just need it done, special-like, y’all!

😃

Thanks!

Quasi

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/6 "2009-01-21T00:00:54Z")

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If you want hand work, etsy is probably the best place to look.

If you want machine embroidery, check with sewing machine stores. They probably have three machines that do embroidery on the floor, and if you can provide the material to be embroidered, they might do it for you. In my experience, you want the shop that’s just a bit cluttered and chaotic. Shops that look like sewing machine museums that have things all displayed Just So will only want to sell you a machine.

ETA: if you weren’t a few thousand miles away, I’d say “Come on over, and we’ll pick the lettering style and colors that you want.”

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**Author:** ![toadbriar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@toadbriar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadbriar)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/7 "2009-01-21T03:00:29Z")

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It’s cross-stitch you want, not embroidery. Seconding the etsy alchemy suggestion - such requests are pretty much what it was created for.

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/8 "2009-01-21T03:08:19Z")

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Thanks, Kiddos. 🙂

“Cross-Stitch” was dormant somewhere in this ol’ petrified brain, but it took mah Dopers to open it up.😉

I appreciate it and will avail myself of the link!

Q

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**Author:** ![Pandora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandora)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/9 "2009-01-21T15:57:21Z")

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Quasi;

If you supply the text and color choice, I’d be happy to do it for you and mail it to wherever you are.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embroidery-of-text/482206/10 "2009-01-21T16:22:24Z")

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**Pandora** beat me to it! 🙂