How to Turn your Card into a Reusable Patch

It turns out that we all make mistakes, who knew?

I thought I would take the opportunity to turn my mis-hap into a little tutorial.

Whilst making a card yesterday I went a little off course with the sowing machine, so I had to remove the patch from the card and start again.

It's as simple as turning the card over and snipping a few of the stitches that are securing the patch to the card. Turning the card over makes it a lot easier to distinguish between the securing stitches and the stitches on the actual patch.

Gently peal the patch away from the card and voila!

Then you are ready to attach your patch to anything you like!
The most reliable and resilient way for you to do that is to sow it on to your preferred item (either by hand or machine). You can also use a strong adhesive such as Helmar's Craft Clue or UHU, which is made specifically for fabric and crafts. I do not recommend this option is you wish to wash your patch/item in the future.

All plastic buttons are washable, although it is not recommended that you wash wooden buttons as this can damage them. For longevity please wash your patch by hand with a mild detergent.

A few cards may include paper or card embellishments, it is important that you remove these before re-using your patch.

Have fun recycling your hand-made patch, and please feel free to email a photograph of it to patch@pixieinthepark.com