DIY: Heart Patch Tights

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Make Your Own: Heart Patch Tights

The other day I spotted these adorable tights for girls by J.Crew (Crewcuts) that had metallic knee patches. My daughters are pretty obsessed with knee patches so when I saw these I was super excited. And, like all crazy "Do-it-yourselfers" figured I could make my own! So, I bought some tights for $2.50 from target and got to work. 

This project took me (start to finish with painting) about 15 minutes. Drying time took about 25 minutes. 

Here's How:

First of all, here's my inspiration via Crewcuts:

Okay, so once I had my tights, I gathered my supplies (fabric paint, scissors, an iron (coolest, dry setting), freezer paper, sponge or stencil brush):

1. 

I eye-balled the size of a heart for each knee of the tights then made a template out of notebook paper. I then cut out the shape of the heart on two squares of freezer paper. Double them up and save cutting time.

2. 

Lay out your tights and unfold your heart templates

3. 

Iron on your freezer paper templates (wax side down) using the TIP of the iron only on the COOLEST setting--set also to DRY. Press down the edges of the outline--you don't have to iron the whole template on. 

4.
Slip some paper inside the tights so when you paint the paint doesn't bleed through.
Tip:
BUT, be sure to remove this paper once you finish painting after waiting about 5 minutes. If you leave the paper and let it fully dry the paper (on the inside) may stick to the stockings and may leave the design looking more crinkled. I know because this happened to me!

5. 

Allow about 25 minutes to dry then remove your freezer paper template. 

Have your sweet pea try on her new tights and, Voila! There you go! 

See? Wasn't that fun?

The End.