The appearance of holes and abrasions on your favorite jeans is always upsetting. But do not rush to part with them, because ripped jeans can become part of a fashionable youth image. But if you need to disguise the flaws, there are several ways to sew up a hole on the knee of jeans. You can do it yourself, showing a little ingenuity and patience.
Instructions on how to sew
Comfortable, practical jeans are in the wardrobes of people of different generations. High-quality denim has a long service life, but it also wears out over time, and thinned material tears easily. Extremely unattractive holes are formed on the knee, buttocks, between the legs. More often, as a rule, "boiled" jeans are torn due to intensive thermal and chemical treatment, which weakens the fiber structure.
Young people are not afraid of jeans with holes in the knees, because ripped jeans are quite in the spirit of daring youth fashion, so they will not part with them. This fashion is not suitable for mature people who prefer classics. Holes in the most visible place exclude further wearing of trousers, but there is a way out. Competent repair can correct the situation and significantly extend the life of your favorite trousers. And it is not necessary to go to a workshop to restore jeans. A simple operation to save your favorite thing can be done independently, having basic sewing skills and mastering a simple technology.
With a sewing machine
Any holes on the knees are difficult to sew up with a sewing machine due to the inaccessibility of the places. For convenience, it is better to rip the jeans along the seam on the side where there is no finishing line. Subsequently, it can be quickly stitched up.
There are several ways to hide holes on the knees. It is better to put patches or appliques on large holes, and to apply a restoration method called darning to small damages. This is a complex but high-quality method of darning, performed on a sewing machine with an electric drive, which has a well-adjusted reverse gear.
To sew up a hole in jeans beautifully, you need to break the process down into several stages. First, you need to prepare the following materials:
- several options of thin elastic threads that match the shades of denim fabric (2-4 spools);
- adhesive material (non-woven fabric or double-sided spider web);
- patch fabric;
- iron;
- small scissors;
- scissors, pins.
Now you can start doing the work:
- cut a thick fabric of a suitable color for the patch, larger than the hole itself. It is desirable that its color does not differ much from the main fabric;
- cut out the same piece of adhesive fabric;
- turn the jeans inside out, place the patch on the wrong side of the trousers, put the interlining on it and secure with pins so that the edges of the hole are aligned extremely carefully for cleanliness of the work. Now the adhesive fabric can be fixed with a heated iron;
- on the front side, using a ruler and pencil, draw a contour with straight lines slightly wider than the hole, so that you can draw even lines along them. Do not trim the uneven, frayed edges too much - they will help hide small flaws in the darning;
- start stitching, if you have little experience, you can do it with a loose stitch, using one tone of threads. Then change the threads and fill the gaps, as if painting them, turning the reverse lever on and off, stitching back and forth. The third time you can correct all the errors by changing the threads again. It is advisable to stitch in the direction of the weave of the denim threads. The work is done from the front side;
- the next step will be ironing and cutting off the remaining long threads. For neatness, you need to remove excess patch and adhesive fabric from the back side;
- The last step is to sew and overcast the ripped seam. This can be done on an overlock or with a zigzag stitch.
The result will be a completely shaded hole, completely unnoticeable, and at close range it will look like a slight abrasion. There is an option of stitching with threads of a contrasting color, which looks interesting and unusual
You can do high-quality stitching on simple sewing machines, just by turning the jeans towards you each time. This will be even more convenient for inexperienced seamstresses.
It is better to hide large holes in men's and women's jeans with patches in the form of symmetrical stripes sewn onto both legs. Or make a decorative pocket. For this, the remaining denim scraps that should always be on hand are ideal.
There is a way to patch a hole in jeans beautifully, using a bright fabric with a pattern for the patch. If you leave the edges of the hole slightly "shaggy", then this will be an effective and stylish solution. Young fashionistas can use lace instead of fabric.
If jeans are torn at the knee along a straight line, it would be a good idea to sew a zipper to it, masking it from the inside with a patch or pocket. Experienced seamstresses advise to always reinforce a torn area of any size or thinned fabric with adhesive fabrics, and then darn or sew on patches.
Manually
The methods of restoration depend on the size of the hole. This can be done with a sewing machine or by hand. Experienced seamstresses can disguise the hole so skillfully that it will be practically invisible.
The manual method is used if the hole is small, in the form of a straight line or a right angle. In this case, it is important to select threads of the appropriate tone so that they are invisible on the fabric. Darning is done with frequent identical stitches in the longitudinal and transverse directions.
Straight holes and cracks in the fabric can be sewn from the inside with regular small stitches using a hand needle, then fixed with adhesive fabric and steamed with an iron.
Decorating options
With a little creativity, you can revive old trousers and get a bright original model. Appliques, patches of beautiful fabric, rhinestones, beads are used as decoration.
In stores with sewing accessories, you can choose ready-made appliques of the desired shape and color. They have an adhesive base, they are easy to glue with a hot iron, applying to the damaged area. To prevent the applique from peeling off during washing, it is better to stitch it around the perimeter or overcast it by hand with an overlock stitch. This is a convenient method with a beautiful result.
You can make appliques for women's jeans yourself, decorating them with beads, sequins and rhinestones. These can be floral or ethnic motifs. Or cute cats, butterflies, fish, stars. In a word, your imagination is not limited by anything. A multi-colored decorative stitch of an unusual shape can become a beautiful decor. Materials for appliques: leather, felt, suede, velveteen.
If a child has torn jeans, then there is no need to scold him for the damaged item. Children's jeans with holes on the knees can be restored in a variety of ways. But the best option would be patches that can be made in the form of a cat or dog's head. Sew the edges with a zigzag stitch, depict whiskers with black threads, and insert shiny buttons instead of eyes. Sometimes it can be a funny face.
Trousers for girls can be decorated with colorful embroidery, patches in the form of flowers, hearts and complemented with beads, rhinestones or ribbons. For boys, it is good to use appliques with geometric patterns or any men's theme of your choice. Patches and appliques are sewn with contrasting threads. The given methods of how to patch holes on the knees will extend the life of your favorite things and allow you to save money.
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