How to prove your love for your husband
yes, patching jeans is dangerous to your sewing machine -- I have damaged one and gotten threads and stuff stuck in the bobbin mechanism -- new jeans are the answer!!
12-03-2012, 09:28 AM
#42
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Originally Posted by carolstickelmaier
I usually use iron on denim on the inside and then just zig zag or mend stitch the H E dbl L out of them..use matching thread and they don't look too terrible....Sons and now their sons are always bring me the most torn things they can find....unfortunatley they all beleive Mom (Grandma) can fix anything. Seams are terrible but if you use a large enough piece of iron on you can sew each side of seam and only catch the thick part occasionally. good luck
12-03-2012, 09:29 AM
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Learn from my mistake - Do NOT challenge your sewing machine like this...i broke the tension on one of my 'old favorites' doing this!
When dealing with heavy/multilayer seams, you need to put a shim behind the seam to life the foot evenly over the seam. If your machine is made to handle thick seams, it should then sew ok. If not, who knows what will happen?
Good luck!
When dealing with heavy/multilayer seams, you need to put a shim behind the seam to life the foot evenly over the seam. If your machine is made to handle thick seams, it should then sew ok. If not, who knows what will happen?
Good luck!
12-03-2012, 09:53 AM
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I was just about to suggest cutting them into nice neat squares and presenting him with a lovely rag quilt, when I saw that others had the same idea. Once it's done, there is no question about fixing them, and you can get him a nice new pair of jeans. Or Santa can bring them to him. You could even cut a square around one of the holes, back it with a red calico, and use the block in the quilt as a reminder of the condition the jeans were in. Do it with a smile, and both get a good laugh out of it!
12-03-2012, 10:09 AM
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haha - must be a man thing! my hubby hands me stuff that is soooooooo worn out you need to construct a new garment on it!! once i patched the knee of his jeans with my new embroidery machine and embroidered in bright red "kneed new jeans" he would not wear them and cut them into shorts.
12-03-2012, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by My time
This is a good idea. Do you use the iron on patches you see at the fabric stores?
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