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Step 2Patch Placement
Aside from gathering the materials, this is probably the most time consuming step, taking up to an hour to complete.
Materials needed for this step:
Suit Jacket
Slacks
Patches
Scissors
Liquid Stitch
*Thread and Needle
Lay out your jacket and dress slacks. Start thinking about where you’re going to place your “patches” (quilting squares or fabric scraps). Some logical places would be those which would be the first to wear-down; for example, the knees and elbows. Place them anywhere you want, sometimes the more haphazard the patch placement seems, the better it will look.
Gather your fabric scraps or quilting squares (we used quilting squares -- available at most craft stores), Liquid Stitch or any quick-drying fabric glue (available at craft stores and Wal-Mart), and scissors. We used scissors that cut with a zig-zag design, but normal scissors will do just fine.
Cut your fabric into squares and size them as you wish to make patches. Place your first patch on your jacket or slacks. Once you figure out where you want it to go, put some liquid stitch on the underside of your patch and press it onto your jacket/slacks (the bottle of the fabric glue you use will have more detailed directions).
*OPTIONAL: Once the patch is firm and in place, grab your needle and thread. The color of thread you use is kind of important here. Try to get a thread color that doesn’t blend in with the color of the fabric. Start making a loose stitch around the border of your new patch. There’s no need for it to be strong, as the stitching is for looks; the liquid stitch you put on the underside of the patch will hold it to your suit just fine. The beauty of this step is that you don’t need to know how to sew! It can look as sloppy as you want, because… well… you’re a hobo! What do you care?!
Repeat this step for all patches.
Now you’re all patched up! When you’re ready, let’s start fine-tuning the rest of the costume.
Materials needed for this step:
Suit Jacket
Slacks
Patches
Scissors
Liquid Stitch
*Thread and Needle
Lay out your jacket and dress slacks. Start thinking about where you’re going to place your “patches” (quilting squares or fabric scraps). Some logical places would be those which would be the first to wear-down; for example, the knees and elbows. Place them anywhere you want, sometimes the more haphazard the patch placement seems, the better it will look.
Gather your fabric scraps or quilting squares (we used quilting squares -- available at most craft stores), Liquid Stitch or any quick-drying fabric glue (available at craft stores and Wal-Mart), and scissors. We used scissors that cut with a zig-zag design, but normal scissors will do just fine.
Cut your fabric into squares and size them as you wish to make patches. Place your first patch on your jacket or slacks. Once you figure out where you want it to go, put some liquid stitch on the underside of your patch and press it onto your jacket/slacks (the bottle of the fabric glue you use will have more detailed directions).
*OPTIONAL: Once the patch is firm and in place, grab your needle and thread. The color of thread you use is kind of important here. Try to get a thread color that doesn’t blend in with the color of the fabric. Start making a loose stitch around the border of your new patch. There’s no need for it to be strong, as the stitching is for looks; the liquid stitch you put on the underside of the patch will hold it to your suit just fine. The beauty of this step is that you don’t need to know how to sew! It can look as sloppy as you want, because… well… you’re a hobo! What do you care?!
Repeat this step for all patches.
Now you’re all patched up! When you’re ready, let’s start fine-tuning the rest of the costume.
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