Using an Applique to Repair a Torn Bed Sheet

R Barbara
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June 16, 2014

finished patch My husband wanted me to repair a torn bed sheet that looked as though it may have been damaged in the dryer. There were 2+ parallel tears approximately 4 inches long.

Admittedly, I could have just stitched them together and put a patch over the spot. However, I decided to make it a mini crafting opportunity. I made an appliqué template to make it a whimsical repair.

I searched the internet for a free whale pattern and found one (by Craftyville) that was originally intended to be used to make a toy. With the addition of a spout it was perfect.

Total Time: 1.5 hours

Yield: 1 applique patch

Supplies:

fabric scraps for the appliqué
Wonder Under double sided fusible interfacing
cardboard box taken back out of the recycle bin
printer, only if you don't draw the template yourself
iron
pencil
pen
paper
scissors
needle
thread
embroidery floss

Steps:

Lightly stitch the tears closed using a needle and thread or a zig zag stitch on your machine.

Print out or draw template for whale, cut out.

Draw the template for the spout, cut out.

Trace the paper templates onto cardboard, or draw directly on cardboard. Cut out.

Cut piece of fabric large enough for the whale and one for the spout. I used grey for the whale and blue for the spout.

sizing the piece of fabric needed to make whale

Cut pieces of Wonder Under slightly smaller than the fabric or the same size to prevent attaching it to your ironing surface.

measuring the size for the piece of Wonder Under

Follow the instructions for Wonder Under or similar product and iron it onto the wrong side of your fabric.

Next trace the whale template onto the paper side of the fusible webbing. I turned the template over to get the directionality I wanted for my finished appliqué.