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Sew a patch - PEP BB textile.sand.patch

BB textiles - sand badge
 
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I patched a hole in my cotton T-shirt using cotton thread
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hole in t-shirt needing mending
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patch form mending hole in t-shirt
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Singer sewing machine
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machine sewing a patch on a t-shirt
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Outside of patch
Outside of patch
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Inside of patch
Inside of patch
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Thanks to Opalyn's help in troubleshooting my sewing machine, I was able to get my first BB in textiles done! This was just in time because the overalls that I wear nearly every day got themselves a hole somehow! I sewed a large piece of jean scrap into the knee pocket -- I'm not sure if I'm describing that well? Now my knee has three layers of canvas/jean material.

In this project, you will sew a patch onto one of the following:
  - the knee of pants

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (< 2 min):
  -  Show your holey fabric, patch, thread, and needle or sewing machine
  -  Show your patch being sewn onto the fabric
  -  Show your completed patched fabric
  -  It doesn't have to be pretty but it does have to be functional.  Finish the edges of the patch so it doesn't fray.

Clarifications:
  - All textile badge bits require natural fabrics and threads, such as cotton, wool, silk, linen/flax, and nettle. Synthetic materials are not allowed, even if they are recycled or repurposed.
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machine mending a hole in overalls
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machine mending a hole in overalls
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machine mending a hole in overalls
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machine mending a hole in overalls
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machine mend hole in overalls
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alright. first time attempting to post a thing, here goes. I just found out about the Skip project and I feel late to the party but here's my first entry. Patching the knee of my pants. First Pic of hole and what I used to do the mend (pins and an iron were also used)
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before
before
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halfway through...
halfway through...
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done! larger patch on other knee was done prior..
done! larger patch on other knee was done prior..
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I sewed a patch onto my very favorite fisherman pants. The tie wore a hole in the fabric where it attached to the waistband.

I used a little scrap of cotton calico I had on hand for the patch.

Now it's ready to clothe me again in vigorous activities! Who knows - maybe fishing.
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The hole in the pants.
The hole in the pants.
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patch material, needle and cotton thread
patch material, needle and cotton thread
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Sewing it up
Sewing it up
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Outside of finished patch
Finished patch with tie lying down - ooh, see how I reinforced the tie attachment? Quality!
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Inside of the finished patch
Another look.
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My very worn linen bedsheets have a big rip. Patch is a linen scrap. Thread is 100% cotton.

This is a quick patch, and the whole bedsheet is worn quite thin so I'm not sure how long it will last. But we might get a few more wears out of it before it goes in the scrap pile, so it's worth giving it 10 minutes of work.
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Big rip
Big rip
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A big rip requires a big patch! Roughly mitered edges
A big rip requires a big patch! Roughly mitered edges
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Thread
Thread
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Machine
Machine
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Pinned in place
Pinned in place
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Sewing
Sewing
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All done
All done
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