DIY: Painted Gold Elbow Patches
I love the addition of bright elbow patches on simple v-necks and cardigans but often I don't feel like pulling out the sewing machine. Here we've created a simple elbow patch made with fabric paint and a freezer stencil. Keep reading to see how to make it!
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Supplies:
Print out 2 ovals about 3 inches long and tape them on top of a piece of freezer stencil. Carefully cut out the ovals. Remember the part you save is the negative space. You can discard the 2 oval shapes you just cut out.
Freezer stencil has a plastic coating on one side which sticks to fabric when ironed. Halfway down the back of one sweater arm, iron on the shape. Make sure it's ironed down thoroughly.
Do the same on the other arm
Slide a small piece of cardboard into the arm so the paint won't bleed through to the otherside. Apply gold fabric paint with a brush. Allow to dry and apply 2 additional coats or until it loooks coated enough.
Carefully tear off the paper when dry and now you've got gorgeous new gold patches!
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