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Tutorial: Embroidered moth patches

October 15, 2012 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

I love the wit as well as the beauty of this bit of mending. To repair a little moth hole in a comfy sweater, Joan of Nini Makes created a moth-shaped patch and embellished it with sweet stitching. Don’t wait for a moth to snack on your sweater. Go ahead and add a moth patch just for the joy of it. Joan shows us how — go to her tute.

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  1. joanie says

    October 17, 2012 at 9:02 am

    Thanks so much Denise!
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