#patch tutorial

I made this for someone who is unable to use a craft knife, but can use scissors. I hope this is helpful to someone else out there! My apologies for the low quality, this was initially a 17 page pdf. Tumblr beloved refuses to let me add pdfs, so I had to make it into images.

Tutorial images under the cut (it's long because I added photos and details)

If you ever need to make something like a shoulder patch on the fly here's my suggestion:

Make a template in GIMP (or other image software) and print it out just the size you want the patch to be. Then trace it onto some freezer paper and cut out all the bits you want to color. For these SHIELD patches I used some leftover grey craft felt which worked really well. Basically, any stiffer fabric would probably do, but felt is great because it doesn't fray when cut. Iron the freezer paper on. I've used sharpies to make multi-colored patches, but for these I just used tulip fabric paint, 2 layers. Let it dry, cut out your circle (or whatever shape), and peel the freezer paper off.

It's super cheap and you can get everything you need at a craft store (and the grocery I guess for the freezer paper). You can get a better step-by-step tutorial (probably with pictures) by searching something like "freezer paper stencil tutorial".