I've been making the most of my needle turn appliqué skills lately by sewing patches to my daughter's pants. She has a way of ripping holes into the knees like none of my other kids.
She had three pants that needed repairs, so I went with a Frida Kahlo Day of the Dead fabric from Alexander Henry for the first one,
She had three pants that needed repairs, so I went with a Frida Kahlo Day of the Dead fabric from Alexander Henry for the first one,
some leftover EPP hexies for my second,
and then I hit my stride and went for an ocean theme for the third.
Most of the patches on this last pair aren't actually needed, strictly speaking, but I felt like they really wanted to be there, so I included them. To make the patches I cut out the portion of fabric that I wanted for the patch with about a quarter inch extra all around. Then I ironed interfacing to the back and pinned them in place. After I decided on placement I appliquéd them to the pants. I've done this kind of patching a lot and have found them to be durable and much more fun than traditional patches. I've even done some for myself...
Most of the patches on this last pair aren't actually needed, strictly speaking, but I felt like they really wanted to be there, so I included them. To make the patches I cut out the portion of fabric that I wanted for the patch with about a quarter inch extra all around. Then I ironed interfacing to the back and pinned them in place. After I decided on placement I appliquéd them to the pants. I've done this kind of patching a lot and have found them to be durable and much more fun than traditional patches. I've even done some for myself...
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