How to patch jeans

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Jeans tend to wear more where there is the most friction or stretch. Basically, these are the knees and the inner area between the legs. In the case of a hole in the knees, a patch, even a very neat one, will be visible, but on the legs it can be fixed in such a way that it will not even be possible to guess that it is. How to make a patch we will tell in this article.

Types of patches and tips for proper repair of jeans

The patches have different looks and functionality.

Decorative - sewn into the damaged area and looks like a noticeable patch on the jeans panel.

• Double - has two parts of the same shape for the wrong side and the front side. Slightly larger purl.
• Invoice - the most short-lived, used for quick repairs and sewn over the worn area.

Before you putpatch, prepare the flap from which you will make it, and jeans. But first you need to:

• wash them;
• to dry and iron in places where the work will go;
• cut a patch of the desired shape from a piece of matter;
• draw the place of the future patch with soap or chalk.

To give the patch a neater look, don't forget a few little things:

• leave a seam allowance;
• go over the edges of the part for a patch with an overlock or zigzag;
• after finishing work, do not be too lazy to wash and iron your jeans.

How to patch jeans between the legs with a sewing machine

Repairing clothes with the help of technology always turns out to be much more accurate and inconspicuous. So, let's get the machine ready and get to work!

First you need to turn the trousers inside out and cut off all the threads on the frayed places. Next, with a needle and thread, go through small stitches along the edge of the holes. This is necessary to stop the shedding of material. Do not tighten the thread, the fabric should not wrinkle!

Now you need to cut out a patch that matches the color and texture of your little thing (do not forget about the seam allowances). Attach to the wrong side and fasten with needles along the edges (there should be no wavy edge).

The next task is to stitch the patch in 2 directions with seams as close as possible to one another. This is where the "backtrack" option comes in handy.

When the entire patch is filled with stitching, cut and fasten off the thread. That's all. How to make a patch betweenlegs, now you know. It will hardly be visible.

When sewing knees, the patch should be located from the face of the fabric. Since it will not be possible to make a patch in this area imperceptibly, it would be better to sew the same one on the other leg - for symmetry.

How to sew on a patch by hand

Unfortunately, the machine is not always available. In this case, try to make a temporary repair manually. First you will need to select the material for the patch. Now you need to cut out a patch that covers the hole and has a seam allowance, and attach it to the outside of the canvas. The patterns of the patch and the jeans should match. Secure the edges with pins. Next, with small frequent stitches, sew a patch around the perimeter.

Now turn the trouser leg inside out and also sew the fabric around the fray. This will strengthen the material, and it will not collapse further. Here's how to make a patch for a short time, before the "overhaul".

Trimmed with contrasting denim or leather

On the knees, denim trousers are often torn by children who cannot sit still. Do you always buy jeans? Well, of course not! No need to go to such expense if you can easily sew up a hole! How to make a patch on jeans in the knee area - now we will tell.

Such a repair, though done with great diligence, is always in sight. Therefore, we will make the patch a fashionable accent.

Take for her a fabric of a completely different shade than jeans, for example, to gray - blackpatch. Better yet, use leather! Jeans with leather inserts are now at the peak of popularity!

At the initial stage of the jeans repair process, it is necessary to determine what size the patches will be, draw on paper and cut out a paper pattern. It is best to take the width of the leg, and let the length be at least 18 cm. Do not forget about seam allowances - 1 cm each. Cut out the patch from the prepared fabric, iron all allowances on the wrong side and fasten with pins on jeans. It remains to sew on a sewing machine or by hand: as you like and conveniently! This method involves inserts on both legs.

Emergency Jeans Repair

But there is not always enough time to do quality "repair work" to fix your favorite jeans, but you need to put them on urgently! This is where adhesive patches can help. They can be very easily glued on the wrong side of the wiped area simply by ironing with a hot iron. Such an intervention will give some time to hold out and not break further to the damaged area. But this method of "restoration" is very short-lived: there is always a chance that the jeans will tear further due to the tension.

So, we have looked at several ways to patch your favorite jeans. Decide which option to choose!