Step One

Draw or print a large block letter to use as a pattern.  I used the basic “Arial Black” front in Word.  You want a basic block letter without too many fancy curly cues that make it difficult to cut out.

Step Two

Cut one copy of your letter out of your fabric, and one out of your fusible web.

Step Three

Carefully center your fusible web on your shirt.

Then carefully place your fabric letter over the fusible web.

Step Four

Iron over your letter with a damp cloth.  This both helps fuse the web, as well as protects your iron from any bits of fusible web that may be poking out.  (I actually used damp paper towels rather than a damp cotton cloth, and it worked great. Be sure to follow manufacturer’s instructions.)

Step Five

Set the settings on your sewing machine to do a wide zigzag with a very short stitch length.  DO NOT back-stitch at the beginning and end since this would lead to some really bulky parts.

INSTEAD leave long tails of thread…

…then pull them through to the back or use a needle to get the threads to the back.  Then tie several secure knots.

Step Six

And then you’re done.  Your shirt is all ready to wrap up and put under the tree…or immediately put on a cute little one.

Prepare to be thanked with many smiles.