How to Decoratively Repair a Sweater

If you have a tear or hole in your sweater but don't want to spend the money buying a new one, you can attach a decorative fabric applique over the area to repair the sweater yourself. Fabric appliques come in a wide variety of designs and shapes and are available for purchase in some craft stores and online. The appliques are simple enough to apply and don't require extensive sewing experience.

Things You'll Need

• Fabric applique
• Sewing pins
• Needle and thread or loaded sewing machine
• Scissors

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Instructions

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     Place a fabric applique over the area that needs to be repaired.

   • 2

     Insert sewing pins into the perimeter of the patch to secure it in place.

   • 3

     Stitch the entire perimeter of the fabric applique using a threaded needle or loaded sewing machine.

   • 4

     Knot the thread and cut the needle away using a pair of scissors.

   • 5

     Remove the sewing pins.