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From: CodyGramma
Date: 05-15-2005, 12:14 PM (1 of 9)
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My son wears out one knee in his work jeans due to constant kneeling on that particular knee, and the jeans are still in terrific condition and I am looking for a way to patch the tear and still have it look somewhat decent. he doesn't like to have an iron on patch on the outside of his jeans, he's young and thinks it looks dorky and frankly, so do I...LOL Anybody have a good idea for patching?? Thanks in advance!! |
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Member since: 04-22-2005 Total posts: 133 
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From: paroper
Date: 05-15-2005, 12:30 PM (2 of 9)
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I keep a pair of old jeans on hand just for patching. I usually have a light, dark and medium pair and I use the bottoms of the jeans where there is a lot of space to cut. I measure and cut my square---sometimes it isn't really a square and I serge the edges. Then I lay the square on the inside of the jean. I match my thread to the closest thing I have to the jean color, suprisingly if is often a lighter color. I cut off the long strings but leave much of the frayed fabric in the jeans to be repaired. It then zig zag around the hole(s) in the solid areas next to the fray. It doesn't seem to show as bad if I leave the fray. My machine has a special stitch that goes two stitches forward and one back. Once I have a done the zig zag I go around the damaged area with that stitch staying as slose to the zig zag and I can, but staying on good fabric. The zig zag should stop most of the fraying and the double locking stitch will hold the patch. If I am working with someone that doesn't like a fray in their jean, I cut to new fabric and do the zig zag on the very edge. If I didn't have the locking stitch, I would use two rows of regular stitching, either on top of each other or directly beside each other to hold the patch. For very small holes, I do the same thing with the patch but I darn back and forth across the patch into the pant. I go first one way, then the other until the hole is covered and the patch is attached.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: CodyGramma
Date: 05-15-2005, 12:34 PM (3 of 9)
| Thanks for your idea...I did that with the first pair but had a heck of a time getting the leg up onto my open arm...its a tight squeeze! LOL I thought about letting out the sideseam just to do the repairs and then I could sew it back up again when I'm done. How do you do it or maybe you have a better machine than mine and its easier? LOL |
User: CodyGramma
Member since: 04-22-2005 Total posts: 133
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From: paroper
Date: 05-15-2005, 01:14 PM (4 of 9)
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I turn the pant inside out and gather the pant down like panty hose...working inside the hole from the largest part of the pant (in the case of pants, looking from the waist into the pant leg).
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: CodyGramma
Date: 05-15-2005, 01:22 PM (5 of 9)
| Well, I finally took out the side seam (it was getting smokey in here! LOL) It made the job a whole lot easier and I'm gonna use your method from now on with the jeans patch instead of the iron-on patches. It matches better and the stitching doesn't hardly show that much and besides that....they ARE just work jeans...its not like he's going to wear them while trying to meet girls!! LOL Thanks for your help...appreciate it!!! |
User: CodyGramma
Member since: 04-22-2005 Total posts: 133
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From: Helen Weiss
Date: 05-15-2005, 03:34 PM (6 of 9)
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If you know that only one knee gets blown out - try putting a "preventative patch" behind that spot on the leg. I serge around the patch (usually a square) first, then stitch the patch on, close to the edge. For some reason the knee doesn't wear out as quickly when there are two layers of denim. I think I remember my kids jeans having double knees. sewhappy
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User: Helen Weiss
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From: mommydionne
Date: 05-15-2005, 05:16 PM (7 of 9)
if you checkout the skateboard dude jeans  which my son loves, they have knees that are extra rectangles of denim from side seam to side seam with a small dart at each side, this is really easy to fake if you have a spare pair of old jeans and doesn't look like a patch at all.
Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 05-16-2005, 11:56 AM (8 of 9)
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My oldest son was really tough on his clothes, so I bought him "Toughskins" from Sears.. remember those?? They had the second layer on the inside of the jeans knees.. They were iron on patches.. So , when he wanted a different looking jean from those, I just turned them wso and ironed a jeans patch the same way.. (yes, on brand new jeans) Kept the knees from fraying every time.. He is almost 45 now and loves old soft patched jeans and the older and more patched they are the better he likes them.. Go figure! !
Sew With Love
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From: Pudge99
Date: 05-16-2005, 12:52 PM (9 of 9)
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I would suggest the patching the inside of the new jeans also. Going to do that to my son's new jeans next time around. All his jeans have patches on the knees now because he wore them out.
Gina
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