How to Create Your Own College Football Jersey

Creating your own college football jersey allows you to customize the jersey to fit your size and personal taste. It is also a fun way to show team spirit and to support your local university's football team during game nights. Making a homemade jersey is a moderately simple process that requires only a bit of imagination, research and a few basic tools and supplies. You can find these supplies at your local craft shop or sporting goods supply shop.



Instructions

Things You'll Need:
* Blank jersey
* Colored fabric (in your team's color)
* White fabric
* Colored felt (in your team's colors)
* Iron-on backing
* X-acto knife
* Tape measure

1. Print out a sample picture of the college jersey you wish to replicate. This will help guide you through the design process.

2.Create number and letter stencils using a thick paper stock. Make sure the numbers and letters are proportionate to the jersey size before making the final cuts. You can do this by placing them on top of the blank jersey to ensure correct sizing.

3.Cut the numbers out in four sets using both the team-colored and the white-colored fabric pieces. Two sets should be approximately 6 inches in height for both sleeves. Another set should be 10 inches in height for the front of the shirt, while the back of the jersey should display numbers that are 16 inches in height. The team-colored fabric will act as a border for the white colored fabric, so make sure it is about 2 cm larger than the white numbers.

4. Position the white numbers evenly above the team-colored numbers and sew them together using a needle and white colored thread. Attach the iron-on adhesive backing to each number and make sure the glue-like side is exposed so that it will attach to the college jersey when heated. Trim around the edges with an X-acto knife to remove any excess parts.

5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the letters and then iron the numbers and letters onto the college jersey.
6.Add stripes to the college jersey if the design calls for them. You can do this by either cutting strips of fabric or using colored ribbon. Sew them along the edges of the sleeves. If you are cutting the stripes from fabric, measure the circumference of the sleeves to get the correct measurement.

7.Attach the college team logo to the sleeve of the jersey by either using a store-bought patch or creating your own out of felt. You can purchase the patch at the university student store or at a local sports shop. Choose a patch with the iron-on adhesive on the back so you can simply place it in the desired location and use an iron as a heat source to stick it to the jersey.