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
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SO sweet!
This is such a sweet idea! I am obsessed with elbow patches lately! I am definitely going to try this! Thanks Elsie!
xo katie
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I’m gonna try it! Thanks!
Hana 🙂
That is a brilliant idea – and I love the idea of adding heart patches!
Much love,
B
Great idea!
I ♥ your blog!
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definably going to have to try this idea for the winter season.
elbow patches always make an outfit.
love this, have been wanting to do hearts on sleeves for years (; thanks for the cute, easy tutorial!!
I have always adored elbow patches, and they have become a necessity since rolling my sleeves up constantly tends to make them split. Thanks for the tutorial!
So tempted to do this – they’re so adorable!
x Michelle | thefeatherden.net
Cute idea but I wonder how well they will hold up when washing and all without finished edges.
oh my – this is so cute!
-cori
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Love this! Looks like à perfect DIY-level for me 🙂
This is adorable, and looks simple enough for people who aren’t very handy with a sewing needle 🙂 Thanks so much for this, I’ll be heading to the second hand store for some sweaters to try this out on!
x
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So cute! Definitely doing this. 🙂
And yay for Amanda! 😀
it looks very cool!
x
ginella
I’ve done this before too! It’s so fun! xo, rv
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DEFINITELY doing this. Thanks for the brilliant idea!
Lizzy
ahh! love love love. can’t love this more than i do right now!
Too cute! There’s a cosy Topman cardigan I might have to steal from my brother for this…
Great idea, I think I’ll have to try this :]
Elsie – your blog is so inspiring, every single entry makes me smile. Thank you!
SO cute!! Love this idea! 🙂
oh i love this! i love hearts so this makes me so happy! thanks for sharing, ladies.
Cuter then cute! Will be trying this little project on my daughter’s shirt. Love it.
so pretty! can’t wait to try all of these neat things!
So bizarre! I literally did this yesterday! Great minds, Elsie (:
Love this. Thanks for posting 🙂 I may give it a try with my new sewing machine. It has some really neat stitches!
absolutly gorgeous!
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Cute! I definitely have that exact same sweater, and I wear it to death!
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 🙂
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
so cuuteee!!! i think i’ll be trying out that DIY
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 🙂
xx
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So original 😉
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!
<3LJ
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Such a cute tutorial!! DEFINITELY doing this! 🙂
Great idea!! Stars, suns or other shapes could work as well!
I was just thinking the same thing today 🙂
Great minds think alike!
Xo
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This is so cute! Great way to jazz up our sweaters!
Fang Ting
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So cute! I’m going to try this out!
what a great way to personalize a cardigan! I love it!
it is really really pretty!!!!!
These are fabulous! Love.
♥ sécia
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Super cute! I’m going try this for my office sweater!
oh this is so cute! i have to try this!
Charlotte x
I am sewing impaired and this is the first sewing project I have seen I think I can tackle! Thanks 🙂
Thanks for this, I have a much loved cardigan in need of elbow patches. : )
I love this. It’s such a great way to update an old sweater. It’s cute and sweet!
Kacie
A Collection of Passions
So cute!!! I love it!
Ahh! That’s so cute!
So cute, love it!
Can I ask how you would do it with a sewing machine without stitching to the other side of the sleeve? My head cannot wrap itself around how??
This is so perfect. I love elbow patches!
Cute idea 🙂
xo Emma
It looks easy!!! I’m gonna do it for sure!! Thanks so much for the tutorial!!
Mary
omg – so cute – love this!
-grace
http://herumbrella.com
So cute! I love grandpa style that I can wear. : )
xo,
Sarah
Q: Can I ask how you would do it with a sewing machine without stitching to the other side of the sleeve? My head cannot wrap itself around how??
A: You would have to pull the sleeve open while sewing, so your sweater would need to be nice and stretchy! 😀 The other option would be to cut the seam and them re-stitch the seam after you put on your patch!
Hand stitching is easier, of course! XO
…and of course, if you already have a hole in your elbow through wear (just can’t throw out my favourites still), this is a really nice way to extend the life of your sweaters/cardigans…
So cute! love it!
Love this!!!!
Very cute!
This is SO great! Adds a whole new look to a completely generic sweater. And so easy!! I’m definitely going to have to give this one a try!
SUCH a good idea!
Virginie ♥
Adorable, I just have to try this.
Thanks for posting, big fan of the DIY posts.
xo- AlbeeLucky.blogspot.com
This is so awesome. Genius idea.
These are great. I think I might try is on some tights or leggings… ankles or knees.
I’m in love with this. I see red felt hearts in my future… and my baby’s future…
Such a simple and adorable project! Love to try this!
Oh, this is precious. Thank you for sharing.
NICE! Thanks for the tute!
–Jaclyn T
Nature Inspired Jewellery
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My gosh you girls are amazing at creating cute things!
You have me with a long “to-do” list from all your d.i.y’s! Love it!
This is great!!! Just so great!
love it
and i will try it on my black sweater:)
So cute!!!! Thank you!
XO Steffi
These are sooo cute! I’ve been thinking about doing patches for a while now but the ones I was looking at were just rounded. I love the hearts!
Adorable!
these are adorable! thank you 🙂
OMG! So cute! Yet ANOTHER reason I really want to learn to sew!
This is great! I’m totally doing this! Thanks for posting!
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You bet I’ll do this one! what a great idea!
Thank’s Elsie!
xx from Tel Aviv
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The cutest (and easiest) idea ever!!!
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This makes elbow patches look amazing!
I absolutely LOVE this! Such an awesome idea, can’t wait to try it out on one of my cardigans =).
I absolutely LOVE this! Such an awesome idea, can’t wait to try it out on one of my cardigans =).
i love this idea. i had to make it myself. and love the result!
thanks for this tutorial!
doro K.
i just love this. its a great way spicing up old plain cardigans! 🙂
xoxo
Ida
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I Love this! i just did it on one of my own cardigans that was getting a bit old, and it added a new lease of life and made the faded-ness look like it was meant to be. I also assed a pocket in the matching Fabric and it turned out to be super cute!
Sweet idea!
I love elbow patches… it looks so british:)
Oh my goodness, it’s so simple but I never would have thought of doing it myself.
I will do this the minute I get the opertunity. I’m pretty certain I have a store of spare fabric which would be perfect for this.
Cute! Gonna do this on my daughter’s stockings!
Cuteness! Thanks so much for sharing. Now I’m thinking up other designs (stars!) that could be made. Super fun.
I’ve had this page bookmarked for weeks since I saw it on College Fashion. I thought the idea was absolutely adorable, but I never thought I would have the time/fabric to do it. A few hours ago, though, I found some scrap fabric from my sewing class two years ago. I just finished, and have come back here to thank you so much for posting this. THANK YOU! I’m not a good sewer by any means, so it was a little difficult trying to sew in the middle of the sleeve. So I used a hot glue gun. Not sure how it’s gonna come out in the wash D:
Would love to feature this tutorial on the Vintage Sheet blog.. please lmk if that is ok:)
<3 I'm doing this!
ahh i did it, but the patches are falling off after only a couple hours of wearing it!
d’aaaw sokute! I came across this site today and am so motivated for a lot of projects right now! I’m definitely going to do this…. but with bees on my knees.
I love your blog! Every single post is special:) Would you mind if i used some of your DIY photos on my blog? Thanks!
I’ve got to do this! I lean my left elbow on my desk at work and all my shirts/sweaters are wearing out there!
Love! Did this project as soon as I saw it! turned out so cute. Can’t wait to try the similar knee patch DIY. Love your blog SO much! <3
adorable!
That is too cute. ^^
Wow, these are so, so, so cute! Really love it!
I tried this and here’s the result: http://alivegurl.blogspot.com/2012/02/fruit-loops.html?spref=tw
Thanks for sharing this! I did this project a week or two ago and I got SO many compliments on it at school! Such a good idea! Now I am going to try either the floral boots, the color blocked shoe, or the glitter shoes. Thanks for the ideas!
This tutorial just saved my favorite jumper’s life! Thanks!
Ps. Love your blog, thanks for all the lovley ideas!
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I did this last weekend! So fun and so easy! Thank you!
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What do you use to keep the edges of the heart from fraying?
One of my really good frdines lives by those clogs I think she may even have a few pair. They are super comfy and I like how you made this look cute and girly with the touch of red. I totally had a “ME TOO!” moment when you mentioned Diner’s, Drive-Ins, and Dives. I love that show and I make a list of places I need to go to everytime I watch lolxoxoFAKE EMPIREwww.shopfake.com
I totally sluebtmd upon your blog while searching for local inspiration for my own and its wonderful! Then, I realized that I met you when I picked up my little ceramic love from Courtney last week! Hope things are looking up for you, Spring sometimes ushers in new winds!
Aaah. Life sure can be sucksville sommitees. I think there is something in the air..globally. Sucky crapola seems to be making it’s way around.I really hope that you manage to find a few moment sin each day that can make you feel truly awesome.Your quilt is lovely! It must be nice to wake up to in the mornings. A good start each day!
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I am fairly new to your blog, and i already love it!! But i need something sweet for my mom for her birthday!! Something that would be easy to make but thoughtful. Thanks!!!
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Love this. Just finished, super easy and cute!
Love it..! Its so easy..
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