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Decorative Patch

Decorative Patch
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I hate waste, and I like my clothes to look ... different, interesting... weird even.  So when something I like gets a hole in it, I usually try to patch it.  I recently patched some orange cords with a new technique I invented, which I ended up really liking.  So here it is!

You need some fleece in a color you like, and some denim to back the patch for strength.  Also, thread for topstitching and thread for sewing the patch on; these can be matching or contrast, as you like.
 
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Step 1Cut out shape

Cut out shape
I wanted my patches to be in the shape of a star, which isn't that easy of a shape to work with.  I didn't cut the star out immediately; I cut out a pentagon and made the star shape with topstitching (next step).  Cut a piece from both the fleece and the denim.  They don't have to match exactly yet.
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3 comments
Jul 9, 2010. 8:00 PMchndt2008 says:
Looks like the Chinese national flag, I hate China !
Jul 10, 2010. 3:15 AMlemonie says:

Did you use the right word(s)?

L
Jul 10, 2010. 3:12 AMlemonie says:

Nice work.

L

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