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Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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I often find holes wear in my jeans between the legs, so I patch them with fabric on the inside and lots of rows of zig-zag sewing.

It's not a very visible spot so it does not have to be perfect, but it definitely increases the useable life of the jeans considerably.

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[–] LetterboxPancake 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Isn't the seam uncomfortable?

[–] PCChipsM922U 5 points 2 years ago

Nah, you wouldn't even notice, trust me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not, the fabric is actually quite light so I can't feel it at all. I would avoid using a heavy denim though, I have used that on a knee patch before and it was too heavy.

[–] LetterboxPancake 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I might need to learn this... And get a machine. No way I'm doing this by hand without losing a substantial amount of blood.

[–] PCChipsM922U 5 points 2 years ago

Lol 😂. I have done it by hand, but it's tedious and time consuming. Yeah, a sewing machine is the way to go.

[–] DubiousDawn 4 points 2 years ago

I'm currently working on patching a pair by hand and it takes forever. I've also stabbed myself several times but that's just how it goes haha