It’s amazing how something as simple as elbow patches can take a cardigan from meh to totally awesome. I am probably going to have to delve into my ridiculous collection of cardis and give this a try. I especially love the colored leather. So cool.
If you want to add some elbow patches to your cardis, head on over to Freshly Picked for a beautifully photographed tutorial!
Supplies:
- a cardi
- some leather
- stitch spacing tool
- leather punch tool
- coordinating or contrasting thread
- 2 heavy duty needles
- strong thread (she used 3 ply waxed linen thread)
- pins
- light fusible interfacing
- iron
Skill level:
Beginner.
See the full Leather Elbow Patch tutorial here!
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