How to mend jeans, features of work taking into account the location of the tear

Don't rush to throw away jeans if they have a hole. Secrets on how to mend jeans will help extend the life of your favorite item. Just a little effort, patience, basic sewing skills - there will be no trace of holes and scuffs.

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Ways to get rid of
Plastering
Patch
Application
The nuances of the work, depending on the place where the breakthrough occurred
Between the legs
On the knee
Behind
Down
Rip in the legs
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Ways to get rid of

There are several ways to mend torn jeans:

application method;
using a patch;
stuff.

Each of them has its own characteristics, requires basic sewing skills, a little patience and accuracy.

Plastering

Darning jeans using a sewing machine is called darning. The machine must be equipped with a reverse stitch function.To work you will need threads (plain, matching the shade of the denim fabric), a patch, interlining (slightly larger in size than the patch).

The first thing you need to do is turn the jeans inside out, put a patch on the hole, and then the interlining. Iron all the layers thoroughly.

Then, from the front side, using a sewing machine, begin to fill the hole in the jeans with small stitches. The abrasion will be covered unnoticeably if the stitches are made alternately in the forward and reverse direction. The threads should lie tightly to each other.

The final stage is to cut off the excess patch and interlining fabric, protruding threads. The patching can be done using contrasting threads. In this case, the jeans acquire a new style, an interesting design.

Patch

One of the easiest ways to mend jeans is to put a patch. To do this work quickly and efficiently, follow the following algorithm of actions:

select denim fabric that is identical in color and texture to the jeans being repaired;
lay the trousers out on a hard surface and carefully outline the area of the hole;
cut out the fabric along the marked outline, overcast the edges by hand or with a sewing machine;
the patch is applied to the inside of the trousers and secured with pins (it can be basted with large stitches);
the patch is sewn onto the jeans;
The trousers are turned inside out and the patch area is smoothed out.

If the design of the jeans allows, patches can be made decorative. For this purpose, pieces of lace, leather, fabric of a different texture and color are used. Patches can be decorated with beads, embroidery, sequins.

Application

You can not only decorate a hole in jeans, but also give the item a new style using the applique method.

It's all very simple:

select a decorative element for the applique yourself or purchase a ready-made patch in the store;
First place a piece of adhesive fabric on the hole, and then the applique. Iron everything with a well-heated iron;
To make the applique stick more securely and prevent it from peeling off, secure the decorative element around the perimeter with small stitches.

Secrets of the master, how to make an applique correctly:

decorative elements are attached only from the outside;
the edges of the applique must be folded;
to prevent the decor from slipping while you work, it is fixed with a regular basting stitch;
You can additionally secure the applique with decorative stitching;
applique is an ideal way to fix a large hole;
Appliques made symmetrically on two legs of jeans look interesting.

The nuances of the work, depending on the place where the breakthrough occurred

Even the strongest jeans get torn over time, and in a variety of places. Knowing the intricacies of darning denim pants will help you quickly return your favorite item to its original appearance.

Between the legs

For such work, it is necessary to prepare small pieces of denim fabric and threads in the same color. The patch is applied from the inside to the worn area. The piece is fixed to the jeans by hand or on a sewing machine using the stitching method. All seams are laid very close to each other.

A denim patch can be replaced with a leather patch. Then ordinary classic jeans will acquire a new cowboy style.

On the knee

You can carefully repair the knee of denim trousers by following a certain sequence of actions:

we rip open the side seams at the level of the hole;
cut a patch out of denim fabric, slightly larger in size than the hole;
from the back side, secure the patch with pins and cover it with interlining;
iron the patch;
using medium length stitches, either by machine or by hand, carefully fill the hole;
we cut off excess threads and sew the side seams.

Behind

The easiest way to quickly decorate a hole in jeans is to beautifully lay out and carefully fix the applique. The type of decorative seam and fabric for decoration are selected according to taste and wishes.

When decorating a hole on the bottom, try not to draw attention to it. To do this, sew the tower or decor in a chaotic manner.

Down

The problem of frayed trouser legs can be quickly solved in the following way:

Having previously ripped the hem, the trousers are cut along the frayed edge;
in order to maintain the original length of the product, a thin trouser tape is sewn to the inside edge of the jeans;
fold the tape to the wrong side;
stitch and carefully sew the seam.

Rip in the legs

Cuts and tears in the denim fabric of the trousers are carefully sewn up, slightly pulling the fabric together, using figure-eight stitches. You can first reinforce the tear site with a piece of non-woven fabric on the reverse side. To prevent the seam from standing out against the general background, do not pull the edges of the cuts on the fabric too tightly. It is better to select threads to match the tone of the denim fabric.

Denim fabric is easy to repair. With patience, perseverance and a little imagination, your favorite gin can not only be repaired, but turned into a new stylish item.