how to add elbow patches to a sweater!

Elbow patches are one of my favorite trends this season! Last month, I shared how to hand print hearts on your jeans and we recieved many requests for a patch tutorial! I asked Amanda to show you how she would do it in this next feature.... Enjoy!

Supplies needed: cardigan, fabric (this is a great way to use scraps!), fabric marker/crayon, 1 sheet of card stock, scissors, pins, embroidery thread and embroidery needle.

1. Using the fabric marker, mark an X on each sleeve of your cardigan right at the point of your elbow.
2. Cut a heart out of card stock to use as a stencil, making sure it fits perfectly on the sleeves of your cardigan. Resize if necessary.

3. Cut two hearts from fabric, using stencil. 4. Pin a heart to each sleeve of your cardigan, making sure the center of the heart is placed over the X you made earlier. 5. Stitch all the way around the heart with embroidery thread. You could also use a sewing machine! I really wanted a "handmade" look, so I hand stitched mine.

6. Repeat on the other sleeve, and your restyled cardigan is finished and ready for fall! :)

Thanks so much, Amanda! I love how your cardigan turned out. The floral details are just perfect!

Happy Monday, everyone.... xo. Elsie

Comments

SO cute!! Love this idea! :)

Posted by: Karen | October 10, 2011 at 12:49 PM

oh i love this! i love hearts so this makes me so happy! thanks for sharing, ladies.

Posted by: ilene | October 10, 2011 at 12:55 PM

Cuter then cute! Will be trying this little project on my daughter's shirt. Love it.

Posted by: betsy | October 10, 2011 at 12:57 PM

so pretty! can't wait to try all of these neat things!

Posted by: MARIA | October 10, 2011 at 01:10 PM

So bizarre! I literally did this yesterday! Great minds, Elsie (:

Posted by: Jessica Lynn | October 10, 2011 at 01:15 PM

Love this. Thanks for posting :) I may give it a try with my new sewing machine. It has some really neat stitches!

Posted by: Daily Doily | October 10, 2011 at 01:15 PM

absolutly gorgeous!

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Posted by: Johanna | October 10, 2011 at 01:26 PM

Cute! I definitely have that exact same sweater, and I wear it to death!

Posted by: meli | October 10, 2011 at 01:28 PM

I posted about a DIY about this very same thing last week:

http://www.blackandwhiteandlovedallover.com/2011/09/stuff-i-made-diy-elbow-patches.html

I love elbow patches :)

Posted by: Ellen @ Black and White and Loved All Over | October 10, 2011 at 01:28 PM

i saw this trend while out shopping with my husband the other day. i was totally planning to do it to one of my sweaters...i didn't think about hearts though, now i'm torn because they are so sweet.

-erin

Posted by: erin | October 10, 2011 at 01:29 PM

so cuuteee!!! i think i'll be trying out that DIY

Posted by: zee | October 10, 2011 at 01:32 PM

I love it! it's beautiful :)
I ve just made a knitted bracelet that turned out beautiful too, come have a look when you have a chance :)

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Posted by: V. | October 10, 2011 at 01:37 PM

So original ;)

Posted by: Isabel, Wake up & smell the azahar | October 10, 2011 at 01:57 PM

This is definitely one of those "why didn't I think of that?!" moments! This is brilliant- I've been hunting for the perfect elbow patch sweater for months, but had no luck. Why not make it instead? You're the best!

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Posted by: LauraJane | October 10, 2011 at 02:09 PM

Such a cute tutorial!! DEFINITELY doing this! :)

Posted by: Nikki | October 10, 2011 at 02:14 PM

Great idea!! Stars, suns or other shapes could work as well!

Posted by: Crystal Smith | October 10, 2011 at 02:21 PM

I was just thinking the same thing today :)
Great minds think alike!
Xo

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Posted by: ZhenyaH | October 10, 2011 at 02:21 PM

This is so cute! Great way to jazz up our sweaters!

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Posted by: fang ting | October 10, 2011 at 02:24 PM