Hey everyone! I wanted to give a brief tutorial of the method I have found best to attach glue-on or sew-on patches! My beautiful friend Amanda (Mercury Messenger) modeling a vest with some of my patches. Photo by Ayevanity Photography. The patches that I sell in my etsy store are glue/sew-on patches because I've always found that the iron on kind just don't seem too last! I almost always end up having to go back and re-glue or at least stitch the patches to keep them on my clothes. So I wanted to share my method for attachment so that all your patches will stay just where you want them! So, what you'll need is (1) patches, (2) Fabric Glue, (3) needle and thread, (4) something to put the patch on! First step is to decide where you want the patch to go! Then, spread fabric glue on the back of the patch - you want a good amount, but not too much so it's globby. If there is too much it'll squish out the sides when you press it on and no one likes the look of random glue permanently on their stuff. And try to get near the edges, but leave a little bit of room because of the glue that will spread when you press it in it's place. Also because you will stitch down the edges with thread so it's okay if the glue doesn't go right to the edges. Now, press it gently where you want it go and wait the amount of time designated on your fabric glue bottle. Mine was about 2 hours for it to dry. After the glue is dry, it's time to sew around the edges to keep it firmly in place! So, get your needle and thread ready - I usually like to sew with a matching color to the edge of the patch, but you can also use a contrasting color for a more edgy and deliberately messy look! Basically you want to do a spaced out whip stitch around the edge. Pulling up a very large patch to show my spread out stitches. Your stitching can be spread out enough so that it doesn't take you a million years to tack it down, but I tend to bring my stitches closer together around thin parts or corners of patches because those are what end up pulling up the most. Front and back of a mini stitched on patch. I hope this information was helpful and feel free to leave a comment if you have questions or know any tips of your own! And if you are looking for patches, don't forget to check out my shop, Rozuki's Designs!
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