Purposeful Patchwork – a DIY print cover-up

Mass produced prints are one of my biggest pet peeves. Slapping on a zero-imagination print (or worse, a logo) is sure fire way to ruin even the most  froufroushishi garment, amiright?

Unfortunately munchkin-gear manufacturers  seem to be the worst offenders. Fear not, your little one need not be a walking billboard! I’ve added to my arsenal of covert cover-ups & creative camouflage:

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

Now you see it – now you don’t!

Adorable patchwork with a purpose! Here’s the 20 minute scrap-busting solution:

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

Capture your printed target

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

cut a fabric square large enough to hide the whole print + a couple of centimeters for extra wiggle room. *if you can still see the print, simply double your fabric

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

raid your scrap bag

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

lay down your fabric square, bust out the scissors & slice your scraps into a cutie-patootie picture that fills the soon-to-be patch

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

a tree, grass, clouds & a house – basic shapes are all that’s needed

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

zip over to the machine – as I had doubled my fabric I sewed a quick top-stitch all around the outer edge

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

place your first scrappy shapes & pin

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

stitch them on

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

continue adding, pinning & stitching until

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

your sweety-pie patch is done!

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

arrange & pin it over the ridiculous print

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

stitch it on

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

let your munchkin frolic in her adorable new threads!

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

blowing bubbles on the balcony is pure awesome sauce!

Purposeful Patchwork - a DIY print cover-up

gratuitous artsy fartsy shot

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