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Sator Square Iron-On Patch: Latin Palindrome, Ancient Magic

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I designed, digitized and embroidered a sator square patch (**see below for more information on this symbol). The patch can be ironed on for placement - I highly recommend SEWING it on as well (please see below for adhering instructions). Available in 3colors (Black background/White thread, White background/Black thread or Stone Grey background with charcoal and light grey thread).

approximately 3" x 3"

4 DIFFERENT COLOR COMBOS:
#1: White on Black
#2: Black on White
#3: Grey Stone

**sator square, early Latin word puzzle or cryptogram. It is the most well-known example of a lettered magic square, with 25 letters that make up a five-by-five grid of acrostic Latin palindromes. The words found in a sator square are SATOR (“sower” or “planter”), AREPO (an unknown word, possibly a name), TENET (“to hold”), OPERA (“work” or “care”), and ROTAS (“wheels”). These words are often arranged in this order, but examples have also been found beginning with ROTAS and ending with SATOR; this variant is called a rotas square.
When the five words of a sator square are read horizontally, vertically, forward, in reverse, from bottom to top, or from top to bottom, they form a sentence: sator arepo tenet opera rotas. This sentence has been translated in numerous ways, with the most commonly cited being “The sower, Arepo, works (or holds) the wheels with care.” If read boustrophedon (Greek: “to turn like oxen”; zigzag) with the central word repeating, it can be read as sator opera tenet, tenet opera sator, which has been translated as “as you sow, so you shall reap” and, with a more religious bent, “the Creator preserves his works.” Such a reading has the advantage of eliminating the obscure AREPO, which occurs nowhere else in Latin. (Few of these readings apply to the rotas square.) ~ excerpt from www.britannica.com

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TO ADHERE:
1. Preheat your iron - HIGH HEAT
2. Place the patch with the sticky side down onto the garment. Make sure it is exactly where you want it to be. Cover it with a cloth or parchment paper.
3. Place the iron onto the design and press firmly. Move the iron around the design area for about 30 seconds.
4. Remove the topping and check the patch, If there are still parts that did not adhere repeat the steps above*.
5. Let the patch cool before stitching around the edges (a straight stitch or zig-zag stitch works best)

*NOTE* the patch may not adhere properly to all surfaces, especially canvas or thicker fabrics.

I try to use recycled items for as many of my creations as possible. This includes a lot of scrap fabric & backing, salvaged spools of threads and gently used clothing & other fiber materials. Due to the nature of limited recycled materials, many of my creations are one-of-a-kind or made in very small batches.

**Please read my policy section before making a purchase, especially regarding my SHIPPING/RETURN policies**

*PLEASE NOTE: My custom embroidered clothing and accessories are handmade, one-at-a-time on a high-quality industrial embroidery machine. While I do my best to get every design uniform, each item may vary from the product pictures. Lighting can vary photo to photo and every computer/device screen is different, and can make the colors look slightly different. If you have any questions concerning the exact color of fabrics, please do not hesitate to contact me*

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CONGRATS! You made it to the bottom... please keep in mind, My custom embroidered patches, clothing and accessories are made one-at-a-time in my home studio, not mass-produced in a factory.

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Beautiful work. It arrived quickly. Thanks!

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