Mend and Make Do: Repairing Small Moth Holes in a Cashmere Sweater
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Mend and Make Do: Repairing Small Moth Holes in a Cashmere Sweater
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How to repair small moth holes in a favorite soft, cozy and warm sweater.
I got one one of my favorite sweaters out of storage,and it had holes!!! Arrgh!
I got one one of my favorite sweaters out of storage,and it had holes!!! Arrgh!
Find All the Holes on the Sweater
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So.... find all the holes. Very simple, of course.
Cover the Holes With Patches
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I bought a package of butterfly iron on patches and covered each hole with a patch. I thought it was appropriate and funny to cover moth holes with butterfly patches. All you have to do is follow the directions on the pack.
Wear the Repaired Sweater
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Here's the finished sweater, with six patches altogether. Three are on the front and three are on the back. I really like the colors of the butterflies on the gray sweater.