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Patch Your Jeans with Flair ... The Tutorial

As promised here  is the tutorial for how I patched my jeans I was inspired by the tutorial over at  Make It Do  I added a few steps to make the patch hold up a little bit better. With out further ado here it is. Collect the materials Needed Pre made patch (purchased from Walmart) Fabric for appliqué Cookie cutter to  use as template Stamp to transfer the pattern embroidery floss Not shown scissors, needle, thimble, embroidery hoop and heat and bond Pick a cookie cutter that will cover the hole you need to cover. Place the cookie cutter on an ink pad with light pressure (you do not want to damage the pad) then press the cutter firmly on the back side of your patch that way if you need to reposition or re stamp to leave a darker mark  it you will not leave a mark that will show on your finished project. Cut out the shaped patch and also create a small patch to cover the back side of the hole you w...

Patch Your Jeans with Flair ...

This week I patched some of my Jeans that had some holes in the knees I dont know why but I seem to wear out the left knee.  The Tutorial  is now up.