Cool Patching

I finally got around to a sewing project I'd wanted to tackle for a while.  This cool Avenger's material was part of an anniversary present I got TBG.  After patching his clothing with paisley print, I decided I'd get him something cool.  I picked up a half yard of this but knew I'd need to work on its strength and durability if I was going to apply it to clothing he wears to work.

Starting with a pair of jeans I knew I wouldn't wear at all, I cut both the Avenger's fabric and the denim into squares, which I then stitched together on my sewing machine.  I cut squares which were about eight inches, which I will cut down to size once I need to use them.

I liked an effect I got from using a white bobbin thread and dark blue on top.  For the first square I just sewed rows in one direction.  I'm not worried about the machine stitching coming unraveled when I cut it into smaller stitches since I'll just sew around the border.
 

I did some panels with stitching in both directions.  This will be stronger and I plan to use it for knee and elbow patching.  If he gets any big holes, I will stitch around the hole and then have this patch show through from the back.  I've got some rainbow embroidery thread that will look cool with that.

I also did a panel with a light cotton/flannel backing.  I can use this for lighter material such as shirts or pull-overs.

Since I've been keeping up with any rips, holes or tears when I first notice them, there has been nothing large to patch.  That is sort of a bummer!  But I know one of these days he's gonna blow out something big and I'll be prepared to sew it up with these pieces.