Tutorial - How to make a patch

Let your creativity flow and make appliqué patches with fabric scraps

Appliqués are primarily decorative.

To make them, follow these steps:

1. For thin fabrics, place a rectangle of fabric wrong side down on double-sided fusible paper (check the manufacturer’s instructions) on the pre-glued side.
2. Iron without steam to glue the back of the fabric.
3. View of the right side of the glued fabric.
4. On the back (paper side), draw the outline of the patches.
5. Cut the patches carefully.
6. Carefully remove the protective film from the paper on the back to be able to glue the patches onto the garment they are intended for.
7. Position the patches according to the markings. 
8. Iron the patches that will be glued onto the legs.
9. Choose a stitch (tight zigzag or cover stitch). I recommend testing on an extra patch to adjust the stitch and technique.
10. Once the tests are done, start stitching right at the edge of the patch to reinforce its hold and finish the borders.
11. You need to lift the presser foot at each corner to reposition the patch and continue carefully. Tip: go very slowly and undo if necessary.

Any flaw will definitely be visible because patches are usually contrasting and very noticeable (that's the point of a decorative element). So don’t hesitate to redo the work.

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