Originally Posted by
SewingSew
Awesome!! You should have quilted the knees...



. When my husband and I were first married, he wanted me to patch his favorite jeans. The fabric was so rotten it was futile to even try. Your patch idea might have worked on those pants. Very clever and he has more storage.
Those are usually the mending jobs I get as well. Translate to 'can you make fabric out of thin air?'. The answer is a resounding 'no' and into the trash they go!