Textile patches are not only a badge of distinction in various organizations, associations and military structures, but are also very popular among bikers in America and Europe. They can be sewn on clothes, hats, jackets, or even easier to stick them with an iron, while giving your image a certain personality.
It is necessary
- - patch;
- - needle and thread;
- - sewing machine;
- - pins;
- - chalk or soap.
Instructions
Step 1
Manual method. If the garment on which the patch will be sewn has a lining, during sewing, open the lining or grab it with stitches. Cut off the excess from the patch, but so that there is 5-10 mm of visible part around it. If you cut it close to the patch, it may open up.
Step 2
Fold the edges of the patch flush and press with a warm iron. You can cut the base at the corners. The patch should look like it’s already sewn on. Do not use a hot iron for this. Patches are usually made of synthetic materials and may melt when touched with a hot iron.
Step 3
Attach the patch to the garment, secure with pins and baste with white thread. Then try on the jacket with a patch on it and make sure that the patch is sewn in the right place and evenly. Later, it will simply be impossible to align the bends or change its position.
Step 4
Sew on clean: Sew small stitches around the patch along the entire edge. After that, wet the patch with water and iron it again with a warm iron to evaporate the water - the patch will look like a poured one.
Step 5
Semi-machine method. Cut the patch in the same way as in the previous method and attach it to the place where you intend to sew it. Use soap or chalk to mark the beginning and end of the machine stitching. Sew on part of the patch with the reverse side. Fold over the attached part of the patch around the machine stitch and sew by hand. With this method of sewing, the machine seam will be completely invisible.
Step 6
Machine method. Cut the patch as in the first method. Fold the edges, but not close to the useful part of the patch, but leave 1-2 mm. Sew the patch behind the left millimeters with a zigzag seam so that it does not cover the useful area of the patch. Iron the patch. You can also use a regular longitudinal stitch for sewing, although such a stitch does not prevent the edges of the patch from fraying, unlike a zigzag seam.
