You can also sew cute things onto an iron-on patch and then iron it onto the pants so you can have something cute without ripping out the inner seam. Pretty fun! Hi, Im trying to sew a couple pairs of jeans with rips and a down comforter with a nice rip. I am not sure how to tie the knot at the end of stitched up tear? Its tearing me apart!!! I hope you figured it out. To tie a knot I usually insert my needle into the fabric and pull it through just enough so there is a loop of thread.
Then I push the needle through that loop and pull it tight to the fabric. I do this at least 2 times to make a secure knot before clipping the threads. Hope that helps. Jackie, These are all great ideas. We would invite you to try our iron on denim jean patches that last an incredible number of wash and dry cycles. Most iron on products on the market tend to fall off after only a couple of washings and are stiff and uncomfortable.
Our patches are meant specifically for adhering to denim. We make patches for the inside and outside of jeans that do not fall off and are very comfortable. Well, you can use a washable fabric glue or stitch a piece of denim to the inside of the pants, but you would still see the rip just not any skin. You could also try stitching the hole like in method number 2 above. Having three boys, I know what a hole in pants looks like can you hear me sigh?
But because I am always short on time, I wanted a product as easy as the denim iron ons, but a little more fun. Like the monster, but with the ease of iron-ons. What an easy explanation! Do you think stabalizer would work for this? Hi, Krystyna. Are you wanting to iron the corduroy patches on rather than sewing them on? I think it would work if that is what you mean. If not, please let me know what you mean by stabilizer.
It is on the inside of the upper thigh and unnoticeable so I am more concerned about durability than appearance. Would suggest an iron on? Hi, Sam. I think any of the methods will work, but I would personally use the hand sewing method shown above for the tear you described. Dear Jackie, Thanks for much for the how-to! I know you recommended old jeans or another sturdy material, but does it matter if the patch material is new or old?
Thank you!! Hi, Tina. This is a good question. I personally would want to use a fabric that had been washed at least once. Denim can shrink so I would want the patch to have been preshrunk as well.
That is just my personal preference. A key is mending before the hole is too big, and attempt to match the grain as much as possible. Just use regular jeans fabric that is as close to the original pair. Opening the side of the pant leg if too fix the hole in the knee but then you have too hand sew the hole in the side seams or is there a way too use the machine for this as well.
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Besides the monster, the corduroy are my favorite. Thanks for sharing your ideas! Yes, boys do play hard. I hope some of these ideas work for you. The blue jean monster idea is so cute. Hi Jackie, Having three boys, I know what a hole in pants looks like can you hear me sigh? Cheers, Manon. Patch denim jeams always amazes me how expensive blue jeans are that have holes in them. IS it better to patch a whole in denim before or after you wash them? Namely a measuring tape, a fabric marker and a good pair of scissors.
Start off by thinking about what length you want the shorts to be. Do you prefer them to taper off before the knee? Or a slightly longer fit that hides the knees? Whatever the case, this will be the first thing to figure out before moving ahead with this fix. I know, I know. This article is about non-sewing fixes for your jeans. But hear me out. If the thing that holds you back from sewing is that you think it will be too time-consuming or complicated, then I think you might be pleasantly surprised.
Yet you can certainly do more than you think, and with a few tips and some guidance, you could open up so many more possibilities when it comes to fixing your jeans, and any other item of clothing for that matter! Sewing can be a highly rewarding practice and before you know it you will be sewing Christmas sweaters for the family and warm hats to get through the winter.
First things first, you need to sort yourself out with a nice new sewing machine. Take a look at online guides and figure out which sewing machine seems easiest to get to grips with. Alternatively, a much more affordable option, and perhaps more appropriate for the job of fixing your jeans, you can sew manually.
The materials you are likely to need are scissors, fabric, thread , a seam ripper, pins and bobbins. Woven cotton is a good fabric to start with, due to its composition. Woven linen is also a great option, the material often used to make light clothing such as pajamas and blouses. Just like the non-sewing solution we discussed earlier, you can achieve the same effect by replacing the glue with sewing. Then, take a fabric patch as before — the same color or different depending on the desired look — and cut it down to the right size to cover the affected area.
Now you can use your newly learned skill of baste stitching or running stitching, around the edge of the patch to seal it in place. Like for example, sewing on a nice custom fabric patch over the tear. This could be anything from a cool pattern you like, to some art you made and want to display on your jeans.
This entails doing embroidery stitching over the affected area to close it up in an interesting pattern of stitchwork. One last option is to use darning stitches to make the hole or tear seem as if it were never there. By weaving carefully, you can sew the hole up completely and fix the problem without needing anything other than a needle and thread.
Keep your fabric piece on top of the hole. Fix it there temporarily with a paper glue stick. Take a long needle meant for embroidery it should not be too thin as it has to go through denim and thread it with atleast 4 strands of white embroidery thread or sashiko thread if you have it. Make running stitches parallel to the edges of the fabric.
Make the stitches in columns very close to each other. Ensure that the stitching lines are parallel to each other. This is how it will look. Make darning stitches to cover the hole. Instead of using another fabric, you can use weaving technique to cover the hole. Use thread in the same colour as the jeans or a different colour for a contrasting effect.
Make straight stitches over the hole vertically. You can fully cover the hole with this weaving technique. Ideally you should do the darning from the back. I have done from the front. Both are good, with different effects. Patch with decorative fabrics. Use lace or net or a contrasting colored fabric to patch the hole from the back. Lace is an all-time favorite for this — the peekaboo effect of the lace from behind the denim hole is a nice way to mend the hole.
If you have an interesting print or embroidered fabric you can use that. Cut away the portion and attach another fabric altogether. For the un-salvageable denim this maybe the only way — say a cat mauled the jeans and tore it to shreds — you have no option other than to cut away and keep another fabric and stitch it there. You may have to put your seam ripper to use here — loosen the seam stitching of the jeans to properly do the work.
If you do it perfectly it can even be a statement jeans. Denim is forgiving, which makes the mending of jeans hole a repair work which is easier than any I know. But having no hole is better than getting the hole and struggling to repair it. There are ways that you can prevent these holes from happening in the first place.
You can first of all not wear too tight jeans — they strain the cloth and may create holes, especially if you have the body structure. Using correct laundry techniques will also lessen the chances of holes and tears.
The rough and tumble inside a washing machine with too many clothes stuffed inside is enough to strain the toughest of fabrics-denim sure is one. But why strain it? If your job involves the denim coming into contact with hard things on a continuous basis do preventive measures like adding a patch inside to strengthen the area to make sure that holes are not made there.
For eg. More on mending tears in clothes here. Sitemap of sewguide. What about a right corner tear? I tend to catch the cuffs on corners of sheet metal at work, and creates a right angle tear.
I loved all your tips,but mine is a little different. I received a few pair of jeans that are brand new,however,her cat clawed the jeans on one side of all the jeans. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. They are Wine Colour Cordoroy. Took her a Week in her spare time. Labor of Love. She hated to hand-sew. I am down to my last two wearable jeans so today I looked through my pile of jeans to be mended and discovered I have eight pairs!
Thank you so much for your clear instructions I will be using them to sort my jeans out. The tough area to patch is a larger hole in the thigh or knee.
Not an easy task. Sometimes saving the jeans for patches is the better choice.
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