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Update a Tired Cardigan or Sweater
This tutorial is a great way to brighten up a tired old sweater or to let you get a bit more wear out of knitwear which has gone hole-y at the elbows! You can use scrap fabrics too, as it doesn't take much.
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Kimya J. favorited Heart Shaped Elbow Patches
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You Will Need
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Step 1Cut out a heart template from paper - cut it on folded paper to make sure it's perfectly symmetrical.
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Step 2Check your template against the arm of your garment to make sure you're happy with the size and placement
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Step 3Pin template to fabric and cut around leaving an edge of about half a centimetre
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Step 4Notch around the edge of the shape and use an iron to press the fabric edge over the paper template
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Step 5Pin to garment and hand sew in place
