If you're adding a patch to jeans, get a safety pin and attach it in various places, then strut around in front of a mirror.
Messing around with your patches can give you new ideas for future projects, too.
Once you are satisfied, get to ironing.
Iron-On a Patch
By Lorain Blanken, About.com Guide
You know how you want it, right? Well, all I'm asking is that you take a few minutes to try out some different placements. I used the letters from our Ready Made Tote Kit and played with them until my final product was very different from the original idea.
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