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Diy Shoulder Pad

Home made Shoulder Pads

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/diy-shoulder-pad • Posted by Gigi

I need shoulder pads for my blazer. I found this video tutorial on another site, tried to do it and came out great. So, I am sharing this DIY tutorial in this site. My own version of shoulder pads.

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

I need shoulder pads for my blazer. I found this video tutorial on another site, tried to do it and came out great. So, I am sharing this DIY tutorial in this site. My own version of shoulder pads.

Instructions

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    We will use a fleece fabric. You can also use any thick but soft fabric for your project.

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    Cut our 6 pcs of 7x7 inches fabric.

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    Cut the square fabric into halves.

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    Put 6pcs of fabric on top of each other leaving at least 0.5cm allowance from each other as illustrated. Do this also on the other 6pcs half.

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    Cut out the pads as to your desired shoulder length.

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    Make basting stitch to make sure the pieces stays on place.

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    Get the extra fabric for our pads' cover. Cut out in a way that the pads are secured inside the cover.

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    At this stage, your project should look like this.

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    You can leave the triangular shape or you can make it round edges, depending on your preference.

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    On your sewing machine, run the pads using the zigzag stitch or any edging stitch you prefer. Viola! Your own shoulder pads!