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01.18

boy friday: elbow patches refashion on a boy’s shirt

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Adding some quick elbow patches is an easy and fun way to refashion boy clothes. You can do it to any long sleeved shirt or jacket. Or take the same idea of an elbow patch and apply it to pants
elbow patch shirt
! 
 

Materials:
*Long sleeved shirt or onesie
*Leather or pleather scraps
*needle and thread

Cut out two ovals with your fabric.

pleather elbow patches

 Pin them on to the back of the sleeve.

elbow patch

 Stitch on by hand.

elbow patch

 Repeat on the other sleeve.

sew an elbow patch
And you’re done! Quick little refasion!

elbow patch refashion

elbow patch shirt

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6 Comments

  1. Rachel

    01/18 at 8:51 PM

    I love when Luke’s clothes have elbow patches on them. Why have I never thought to sew some myself? Great idea Kate!

  2. Caroline Snaet

    01/18 at 9:51 PM

    Super idee ! Ik heb ook een jongen met vooral veel gaatjes in de broeken….
    Chantacaro.blogspot.be

  3. Christina at I Gotta Create!

    01/19 at 4:36 PM

    Cute idea, Kate. Pinning :)

    <3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!
    Wildly Original link party is open.

  4. Max of Max California ★

    01/19 at 11:19 PM

    Love this so much!

  5. Delia

    01/22 at 3:47 AM

    So cute!

  6. Krista

    01/25 at 4:26 AM

    I love seeing what you make for your little man! It always inspires me to get sewing for mine! :)

    Krista

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