{"id":12739,"date":"2017-02-03T12:09:47","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T06:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/?page_id=12739"},"modified":"2024-04-30T23:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:10:06","slug":"how-to-sew-clothing-patches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/how-to-sew-clothing-patches\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sew on a patch & other ways to attach patches on clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Blanket stitches are the most popular way to attach a patch on clothes. The whip stitches comes a close second. If you want to sew the patch with a sewing machine, use a tight zig zag stitch. Reverse applique involves attaching the patch from the back of a hole. Iron on patches do not even need any sewing – just some heat and pressure. There are 5 more ways, if you will care to read further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are many reasons why you might want to sew patches on your clothes. Sometimes you just have to – there is a hole in your clothing that is unrepairable – the patch is now your savior. Keep it on top, and the hole as good as disappears. But, the primary reason many youngsters consider sewing patches on their clothes is that it is ultra-cool. They deliberately sew patches over non-existent holes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be it the funky jean patches or the cutesy sequin patches on tops or badges proclaiming your loyalty to sports teams and such, patches are everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the post “<\/span>Clothing Repair – 9 ways to repair holes and tears on fabric<\/span><\/a>” for some more ideas to mend holes on clothes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use simple hand stitches like running stitches, whip stitches or satin stitches to sew the patches on top of the fabric or use a reverse applique stitch to keep the patch under the hole in the fabric and sew in place.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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I had always wondered how to sew a patch on jeans. But then my eldest daughter solved it for me. She took scissors onto her boring(!) jeans (but brand new) and made holes – her attempt to make distressed jeans. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(By the way I have a post on as many as Getting the Distressed Jean Effect –<\/a> head over there if you want to do it right). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The end of the story is – it didn’t end right – There was this unsightly hole in her perfect jeans. I had to patch it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking specifically to repair a hole in jeans – check out this post – 8 ways to fix a hole in jeans.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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