Non-quilting question
12-19-2010, 06:57 PM
#21
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I just cut up jeans that the kids have outgrown and save them for patches. I cut the piece bigger then the hole/rip and sew back and forth all over it, with the patch underneath. I usually try to use a bright thread to make it stand out. I buy pants that are new like that, so why not fix them to make them look like that!!!
12-19-2010, 07:52 PM
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When my guys were little Sears had the Toughskins jeans with the iron-on patch already in the knees, plus the fabric was a nylon (I think) and cotton blend that was extremely durable...usually lasted through at least 3 of the boys if not all 5...and it seemed like they lived on their knees. LOL!
12-19-2010, 07:56 PM
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Cut up old jeans or take off the pocket to make the patch. Use a sewing machine with a free arm to sew the patches on. Just zig zag several times around the edges or roll the material under and sew a pretty seam along the edge of the patch through the jeans with the hole.
12-19-2010, 08:12 PM
#24
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I take a piece of jean fabric from my jean stash and put it on the underside of the jeans, underneath the hole. From the top, I do a straight stitch/reverse straight stitch (trying to go with the grain of the fabric) back and forth until the hole is covered. Usually, when I'm through, you can barely see that it's been patched!
12-19-2010, 09:33 PM
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My son is 38 but when he was little, I would iron on the patches before he even wore them. But I put them on the inside. And I used a dry iron. Don't use steam because they won't stay on. A really hot iron.
12-20-2010, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by suern3
This won't help with your current jeans but, reminded me that when my DGS was little, Sears used to guarantee their jeans wouldn't get holes in the knees. If they did you could return them for a new pair. It had a certain time frame, which I don't remeber. Might be worth checking into , especially for those kids who are hard on their jeans.
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