How to beautifully sew up or disguise a hole on jeans

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-13 00:26

You can patch jeans by hand or on a sewing machine so that they are as good as new and even better.

How to sew a hole in jeans

How to sew a hole in jeans with a sewing machine

The main thing here is to choose the thread as accurately as possible by color and be able to operate the machine. If you do everything right, then the darning place will not be conspicuous at all.

Hoop the part of the fabric where the hole is to be secure. Pin a thin piece of fabric on the back of the jeans. Then mend the jeans from the front in the direction of the seams using the reverse motion. This video clearly shows the whole process:

Here is another very detailed instruction in which the author sews up a hole in his knee:

The gap at the seam can also be sewn up with a typewriter. Run a small stitch from the inside out, joining the sides of the fabric. Then attach a strip of glue cloth to the seam and iron it over it. On the front side with the thread of the same color as the seams on the jeans, sew another line. All the details are in this video:

How to sew a hole in jeans by hand

This is easy to do if the jeans have come apart at the seam. It is enough just to discreetly stitch one side of the trousers to the other. For example, here's how to sew a fly seam.

On the fabric itself, hand darning will be noticeable, especially if the hole is large. Therefore, it is better to manually sew up minor damages in an inconspicuous area.

On the back of the jeans, attach a piece of fabric with pins. Match the threads to match the trousers and carefully sew the hole, grabbing the fabric. At the end, cut off the excess lining edges.

How to mask a hole in jeans

This is a great way not only to give your pants a second life, but also to refresh your wardrobe a little. After all, the trousers will look in a new way, and hardly anyone doubts that such a decor was not originally conceived.

How to disguise a hole in jeans with patches

They are also called patches. This is one of the easiest methods to patch and decorate pants. Patches can be found at regular sewing stores. If you want something unique, look at handicraft fairs.

Patches are available with or without a hot-melt base. The first ones just need to be applied to clothes, covered with gauze on top and walked with a hot iron for 30-50 seconds.

Sew on patches without such a base, choosing the appropriate thread color. Attach the patch to the jeans and secure with pins.

You can attach patches on a typewriter or manually, as shown in this video:

How to mask a hole in jeans with thread

How to embroider jeans

Take the thread of the colors you need for your embroidery. Well suited, for example, not thick, but rather dense yarn.

The pattern should be such that the threads can cover the hole. Therefore, it is better to choose not too complicated embroidery and mask a small hole with it.

For example, you can embroider a strawberry. In the same technique, it is easy to "draw" other berries or fruits.

And here's how to make a heart on a small hole:

With the help of threads, you can create a real work of art. Moreover, it is not necessary to be limited to a torn place. If you have enough patience, make a large drawing, as shown in the video below. With this pattern, jeans will become much more interesting.

And here's another beautiful embroidery idea. The author simply decorates the trousers, but this pattern is quite suitable in order to disguise the hole.

The embroidery design can be absolutely any. Here are some interesting options:

How to decorate jeans without masking a hole

In this case, the hole will not be hidden behind the threads. If you thread through it, then jeans will look no worse than from brand stores. Details in this video:

How to mask a hole in jeans with fabric

The fabric can be sewn on from the inside to cover the torn area. Pants will look as if it were not a patch at all, but a special design trick. Especially if the edges of the denim fabric will frizz.

Place a piece of fabric on the back of the hole and sew by hand or with a typewriter. If you chose the second option, attach the fabric with your hands for security, then go through the machine seam and cut the threads that were sewn at the beginning. Here's the detailed process:

If desired, the seam can be made deliberately visible, for example:

Lace inserts will look original:

You can even attach fabric to jeans without sewing. To do this, you need a glue spider web, which is sold in sewing or handicraft stores. But keep in mind that the sewn fabric still stays glued longer.

Turn the pants inside out and press the hole through the wet fabric to flatten the jeans. Attach a piece of cobweb to the hole, and the same piece of jeans on it. Spray both materials with water, place a wet cloth on top and iron well. If somewhere the jeans were longer or wider than the cobweb, you just need to cut it off. Then turn the jeans inside out and iron again.

Here's how original jeans look with fabric inserts: