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Kids are rough on pants! Learn how to sew knee patches and add them to any pants pattern. Learn how to get extra wear for your kids' pants!

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On your favorite kids pants pattern, fold the leg from the hem to the crotch to find the knee line.

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Draw a line 2.5-3" above and below the line (bigger measurement for bigger kids).

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Trace around the lines you drew plus the inseam and side seam. This is your patch pattern.

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Cut 2 knee patches from your fabric. Mark the knee lines at the sides.

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Add some fusible interfacing to the backside of your patches. Press up 1/4" on the top and bottom of the patch.

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Pin the patch to the pants leg, lining up the patches at the knee marks.

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Quilt the patch in place, making rows of stitching all down the patch.

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Sew the pants up according to the pattern directions to finish up.

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And that's how simple it is to sew knee patches on kids pants and give them some extra wear.

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Read the full step by step knee patch tutorial when you click the link below.

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How to sew knee patches and save your kids pants

How to sew knee patches and save your kids pants

Kids are rough on pants! Learn how to sew knee patches and add them to any pants pattern. Learn how to get extra wear for your kids' pants!

Kids are rough on pants! Learn how to sew knee patches and add them to any pants pattern. Learn how to get extra wear for your kids' pants!

On your favorite kids pants pattern, fold the leg from the hem to the crotch to find the knee line.

On your favorite kids pants pattern, fold the leg from the hem to the crotch to find the knee line.

Draw a line 2.5-3" above and below the line (bigger measurement for bigger kids).

Draw a line 2.5-3" above and below the line (bigger measurement for bigger kids).

Trace around the lines you drew plus the inseam and side seam. This is your patch pattern.

Trace around the lines you drew plus the inseam and side seam. This is your patch pattern.

Cut 2 knee patches from your fabric. Mark the knee lines at the sides.

Cut 2 knee patches from your fabric. Mark the knee lines at the sides.

Add some fusible interfacing to the backside of your patches. Press up 1/4" on the top and bottom of the patch.

Add some fusible interfacing to the backside of your patches. Press up 1/4" on the top and bottom of the patch.

Pin the patch to the pants leg, lining up the patches at the knee marks.

Pin the patch to the pants leg, lining up the patches at the knee marks.

Quilt the patch in place, making rows of stitching all down the patch.

Quilt the patch in place, making rows of stitching all down the patch.

Sew the pants up according to the pattern directions to finish up.

Sew the pants up according to the pattern directions to finish up.

And that's how simple it is to sew knee patches on kids pants and give them some extra wear.

And that's how simple it is to sew knee patches on kids pants and give them some extra wear.

Read the full step by step knee patch tutorial when you click the link below.

Read the full step by step knee patch tutorial when you click the link below.