January 29, 2013

DIY Elbow Patches

sweater: rue 21   tank top: old navy   pants: target   boots: gojane.com

After seeing many pins on pinterest of sweaters with elbow patches I knew I wanted to make my own.  Honestly the hardest part was finding and deciding on what kind of sweater I wanted.  I originally was looking for a casual grey, baggy sweater but couldn't find a cheap one and figured with my growing belly a cardigan would be a better choice.  And I found this one for only $6 at Rue 21.  Which means I made this sweater for less than $10. 

Here are the incredibly easy steps: 


1. Supplies:  sweater/sweatshirt, piece of leather, sharp needle, heavy thread.


2. Use a piece of paper to draw whatever size/shape patch you'd like.  Hold it up to your sweater to make sure it's the size you want.  Trace two onto your leather and cut them out. 


3. Put your sweater on and put a pin where you'd like your patch to go.  


4. Pin your leather onto your shirt and sew your patch on.  I used a double thread to make sure it was sturdy. 


5. Do it on the other sleeve and that is it! 


I still want to make one with hearts on it, like the one I pinned, but figured I would get more use out of a more simple looking shape and color.  
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Linking up to Saw It Pinned it with Stephanie and Katie.


44 comments:

  1. Very cute! Good job Katie! I want one with heart patches too, those are cute.

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  2. Very cute! The hearts would be adorable for Valentine's day, but yours are definitely more practical. Good work!

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  3. Love love love! I love the shabbychic look of the patches. I need to try this one!

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  4. What a great look honey! Kori xoxo

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  5. I saw your pic on Instagram and I fell in LOVE with it! It's so cute (and seems easy enough for someone who doesn't really sew). So happy you shared the tutorial!
    xoxo
    Erin

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  6. You are so crafty! I love this! It turned out so cute!

    Love your entire outfit!

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  7. this is so cute!
    best part is that it looks easy enough for an amateur like me haha

    -Marsa
    The DayLee Journal

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  8. adorable like always :)
    However, if I tried this it probably wouldn't look like this. =/ I'm not as crafty as you!! ;)

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  9. adorable like always :)
    However, if I tried this it probably wouldn't look like this. =/ I'm not as crafty as you!! ;)

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  10. adorable like always :)
    However, if I tried this it probably wouldn't look like this. =/ I'm not as crafty as you!! ;)

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  11. Super cute, Katie! I love your mixed stripes!

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  12. i think i could do this! I love the way it turned out! I've seen sweaters with glittery elbow patches. I wonder if i could DIY that.

    xo,
    Angela
    headtotoechicblog.com

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  13. So cute, Katie! My husband has a sweater with elbow patches - I steal it all the time!

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  14. Looks great and rather simple to make!!

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  15. I'm really liking this elbow patch trend! Very cute.

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  16. I have been wanting to do this so bad!! Thanks for inspiring me!!

    http://www.mythriftychic.com

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  17. you are just so cute and creative! your baby is lucky to have such a cool mom! Love this idea!!

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  18. Cute! I need to do this to one of my older cardigans - I've seen ones with heart shaped elbow patches and those would be too cute for Valentine's Day :)

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  19. Ah! I love the elbow patches! So clever! and so cute!

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  20. This is such a cute idea!! And congrats to you and your husband on the pregnancy!!

    Jayme & Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings

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  21. Stripes on stripes? SO cute! And I love that you added your own elbow patches :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  22. That came out so cute! This one I actually think I could do myself :)

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart
    Sephora Giveaway!

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  23. The more I see those boots, the more I like them. Also, a hand-sewn project?? Yes, please!

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  24. Katie, I love it!!! The mustard patches are what I would have picked too!! And score on it being only $10 smacks!!! Man, I need to learn to sew!

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  25. you really are SO creative, katie!! i wish i could sew - i try, i really do, and i just butcher things. I don't have that gene in my body, unfortunately. this looks adorable!

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  26. I was just saying last night how cute elbow patches are! Love this DIY!

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  27. Great job! And since you didn't glue them down you can replace them with a different color or shape at any time. I have had my eye on a sweater with cat-head-shaped patches.

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  28. Looks great! I love the elbow patches. I will definitely be doing this to some of my favorite cardis, because I figure the elbows will be the first part to give.

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  29. Wow, that is so cute! AND I have an identical sweater I can do that to!

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  30. Amazing DIY! Elbow patches make every outfit better :)

    www.kacieskloset.blogspot.com
    www.daisyraeboutique.com

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  31. Great DIY! I've been wanted to try this. Yours turned out really well!

    Emily
    http://a-devine-life.blogspot.com

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  32. You did an awesome job, I love how they came out! SO cute Katie!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  33. I've been eyeing all these patches everywhere on sweaters and blazers! I love how it looks and what you did! :) super cute outfit chica.

    thank you for linking up!

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  34. Yay! You did your patches! So cute!

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