I've been making embroidered patches for over a year now and these are the products that I read for time and again.
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Stabilizer
Machines
My starter machine! It has a 4x4 hoop, which while small allows me to make so many nerdy patches.
SE700 | HomeSewingEmbroidery | By Brother
Thread
This listing comes with a ton of starter colors. Though I've had to replace the colors I use the most- black, white, pinks - I'm still working my way through the rest after a year of using my machine.
Embroidery Machine Thread - New brothread
Are you joking -- you can make embroidery that GLOWS!! this thread is easy to use and hasn't jammed my machine.
New brothread 8 Colors Glow in The Dark Thread
Stabilizer
This is a lovely water soluble mesh stabilizer I use as a backing for my embroidered patches. I hoop this then float the patch material over it. Then it's as easy as cutting out the finished patch and using water the melt away the stabilizer backing ...