Spice up an Old Sweater

I have a few sweaters that I just don't wear anymore, they are kinda boring and need a little spice. I took a tan one I got from target years ago and thought it would be fun to use some scrap fabric and make fun elbow patches.

This is the tutorial on how to spice up an old sweater with elbow patches

1. All the supplies you will need

~Sewing Machine or Needle & Thread

~Scissors

~Fabric Glue

~Sharpie or Fabric Pen

~Something Oval to trace on the fabric

~Fabric

~Sweater

2. Mark your elbows

~You will want to put on the sweater and make sure it feels comfortable (no twists in the arms, etc) Then you will bend your elbow to the front and mark the tip of your elbow with your Sharpie or fabric pen

3. Trace & Cut Fabric

~Take the object you are going to use for the oval shape and pick what part of the fabric you want to be your elbow patch. (I used one of my Creative Memories cutting system shapes and traced on the back side of the fabric) Now you are going to trace your oval with your Sharpie or fabric pen.

~After tracing the ovals, take the scissors and cut them out

4. Placing your Patches

~ Take your sweater and lay it out.  Now you will take your cut out ovals and place them on your sweater that is laid out flat on the table. Make sure the marks you made are in the middle of the oval.

5. Tac your Patch

~Take your fabric glue and place small amounts of glue in 4 spots or as many spots as you think your patch needs to be held in place. 

Let dry for 10-15 min. Using the fabric glue helps keep the patch in place when you are sewing the patch to your sweater.

6. Sew 

~Now get your sewing machine plugged in and set up to sew. I put my settings on zig zag and used brown thread. (you can also hand stitch your zig zags...your preference)

Finished Product!