How to: Repair a Tear in Jeans | Hand Sew a Repair in Clothing | Easy Tutorial for Beginners
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- čas přidán 3. 10. 2018
- You can pass off some rips in your jeans as fashionable....but others, not so much....so it's time to get the needle and thread out and do a little mending!
This hand sewing tutorial is aimed at people who haven't done this before and want a bit of guidance on how to do a really simple repair of a clothing tear.
I hope you find it useful :)
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If you have thick thighs this is so helpful! I go through jeans like crazy
Ha!Join the club :D
Hell, gimme a call. Lol
Lol fr
hmm slide that number😏
😂
I'm a skater and I have riped 15 pairs of jeans and thought of throwing them out. But this right here is big brain 😂 and will save me alot of money
Same
Mood
*ripped
Just fell off my board and ripped my favorite pair of cargos. I know how to embroider so I don't know why I'm here but I totally agree.
A superb video. No nonsense, close enough to see exactly what's going on, and extremely clear instructions. Bravo. It also helps that the result is not picture perfect.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Quarantine time, nothing much to do, might as well repair my garments that has holes in it
this is my head space right now lmao i'm so bored i'm actually sewing
Exactly. I have learned so many damn things during this time. Perfecting my spanish, got in touch with my spirituality, how to do nails, growing herbs n veggies, new recipes, meditation, sewing, improving my baking repertoire, saved AND trained a kitten 😄 Whats next 👀
@@ezclean7022 Lol
I'm here because I'm not about to throw away $80 pants 😅
Same 😂
I have done the same. really happy with the turnout. I used an old t-shirt as for the back fabric
Y’all buy 80 dollar pants?
Foxxy Wolf sameeeeeee i have hella jeans that are ripped like this
I buy wranglers for 15 bucks but i still want to save them from the trash.
To the maker of this video; thank you. You just saved 8 pairs of jeans
Brilliant! I'm glad it proved useful to you :)
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U had 8 pair of jeans aaa😯😯😯
just ripped my favourite jeans cause of my thicccc legs now im here
Nimrah H HAHAHAHA SAME
omg same it just happened NOW
Haha same here except mine ripped from my inner thigh to under my ass lol these r my 75 dollar pants
Lol
I do something Similar, however, I do it from the inside because to me it hides the tear on the outside better.
NASIRUB1 true, that’s the right way to do it. That’s how I learned it in school. It’s been almost 5-8 years and I still remember everything.
I was just thinking if she actually did the seam on the inside it would make the outside look neater
Kayla Harvard true, I don’t know why people do it on the outside instead of the inside.
@@JTB128650 would it stay? Because she's using some fabric on the back. Is the fabric even necessary? Just asking cause I have about 4 pairs I need to fix and I don't want to throw them out.
D Bajanredhead It’s always done in the inside of jeans. I am starting to experiment with certain jeans. It would be nice having Levi’s Jean shorts. I don’t got a sewing machine, but I learned it in middle school. Hell, I felt stupid because my parents never finished middle school. I just realized that you just got to keep learning and building new skills along the way.
Thank you very much for this video. As someone who can barely sew on a button this was extremely helpful. Was able to save my favorite pair of jeans!
Excellent!
Thanks so much. That's the first proper repair I've ever done with a needle and thread. It started off like there was no connection between my fingers and my brain and by the end I felt confident in what I was doing.
Excellent :) I'm glad you found this video is useful.
I literally ripped the entire right ass cheek. There my favorite pair of jeans and I just bought them >:(( hopefully it doesn’t look too crazy when I sew them lmao
i did the same thing!! did this method work to fix it???
Dude I did the same thing. I repaired them without the extra piece or fabric patch and it worked for like 5 mins before I put my legs up and the tension re ripped the hole 🙁
Lmao
I do this all the time. Ripped jeans are cool and fixing them is part of making them your own.
Exactly! Thanks for watching :)
My Favorites Jeans Trynna Give Up On Me But Not This Time Baby! 😭🙅🏾♀️
My 4 year old ripped 2 pairs of jeans this week. Now I feel ready to tend to them! Thanks!
Great video! There are a couple of things I wanted to pass on to you. First, there is a type of iron-on backing that can be used in place of the fabric patch you used, and it not only keeps the jeans material around the tear in place while you stitch, but it also eliminates the problem of the irritating fabric edges you mentioned at the end of your video. Secondly, if you don't have the material for the fabric patch or the iron-on backing, I've had a lot of luck just using the same stitch you used, but from the back of the tear (inside the jeans), and the result brings the material together in a way that the seam isn't as noticeable from the front (outside).
Very good tips, thanks very much for taking the time to comment :)
I will have to try this myself, to mend a few pairs of my jeans.
Geoff, I highly doubt it. I've stitched tears from the inside many times but it's still noticeable
Wish I saw this comment before I stitched a knee tear.
I've had trouble with sewing through an iron-on patch -- the adhesive transferred to the needle and made it gummy. Not sure how to avoid that.
Sweet! Thanks! It's summer, so I'm just going to turn my torn jeans into capris/shorts and use the trimming as patches :)
Great idea :) Thanks for watching!
I'll definitely try this bcoz i have two torn jeans in my closet. Thanku very much for the video😁😁
Thanks for watching :)
Awesome. When I patch my jeans, I usually cut out a patch, turn the edges under and crimp them with an iron, and sew down the edges with a whip stitch. That works OK for big worn-thin areas, but it seemed a little overkill for a linear tear. The approach you show worked great! I think I'm going to add a running stitch in a rectangle around the tear, both to add a little more anchoring of the weaker material and to hold down the edges of the backing material. Might look nice, too, if I use a contrasting color.
I'm glad it worked for you :) Yes a patch does work too and is best for larger areas of wear and tear. Using a contrasting colour could be a cool idea!
Love this tutorial, thank you so much! I relied on my mum to fix my ripped jeans before when we lived closer. Now, I can do it on my own!
Yay! Thanks very much for watching, and for your comment :)
Can I rely on you to fix mine?
Thank yoh so much for teach. You save my favourite jeans by fix it through guide your video
Thank you :)
I am super bad at sewing. It was helpful to glue the patch down where over the hole on the inside before sewing
Here to fix my boyfriends jeans. I tried to sew the denim to itself...didn't realize I needed a patch till my mend opened in the wash....
I am in the exact same situation 😅
Does anyone know if I use some spare jean fabric instead of the cotton canvas and still have it work as well?
Yes that will work :) thanks for watching!
Tempted to sacrifice one of my ripped jeans to save the rest of them...
@@TheMrMe1 sounds like u can get a nice pair of jorts out of that
Carlos V. Fax lmaooo that’s what I did
Ordered pants 14 sizes up on accident so i gonna use em to patch my old jeans, this cideo is super helpful considered hadnt used a needle before
Life saver I am sewing them now
very helpful thank you! Fav pair of expensive worn out jeans, savedddddd! =D
Thanks for this! It was really helpful and clearly explained, let's hope the stitches stay!
Glad you found it helpful :)
spent a few hours on clothing repairs with colorful results, clothing pins tend to hold the most impossible sewing jobs togather, dont forget to trim of the excess for neat finishes. Now the litmus test can the repair withstand the test of time.
Very nice. Clear instructions without a lot of excess verbiage. I was wondering, though, if a patch is really needed for this type of tear.
Thank you :) The patch isn't vital as long as the rip hasn't cause much fabric damage/loss. The patch does help with durability, and is helpful when the edges of the rip are damaged/threadbare and difficult to sew.
Great video for a guy who does not know how to sew. This all makes sense, and I actually think I can do this. Heading to the fabric store now...
:D I hope the repair went/goes well!
Thanks so much, u just saved my favourite shirt and a pair of skinnys😘
Yay! Thanks for watching :)
Yes! I was looking for this video!!! Your method are perfect! Thanks you so much!
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You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Very helpful, thank you! Your instructions were perfect.
Thank you for sharing! I did have a question about the whip stitch. I'm slightly confused about the catching of the yellow. Do you catch some of it and come up from the yellow then dip back down before coming up from the blue? Or is it a solid move from catching the yellow and up through the blue?
It's one move, going down through the blue, picking up a little yellow, and come up through the blue :)
Need to repair a lawn mower grass catcher bag that's made out of a fine mesh polyester material; it's got a 6" tear in it. Being an almost total newbie when it come to sewing of any kind, this will most certainly help. Thumbs-up!
I'm glad the video was useful to you! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you so much, I'm busy sewing my jeans now 🎖
Thanks for watching :)
Your voice is super soothing. Well detailed tutorial. Thank you for saving my favorite pair of pants
Aw thanks very much :D
I just fixed a huge rip in my work jeans and I’m so thankful for this video. This is the first time I’ve ever sewed anything.
Excellent!
I've been out here stitching my trousers, chinos and jeans without underlying fabric for a while. Atleast now I know the missing element. Huge thank you to the creator.
Thanks for watching :D
I'm a skater and I just ripped my favourite skate pants and this vid saved me like $30
Thanks! Easier than I thought it would be. I've never sewn before
You’re welcome 😊
my life saver 😀
thank you 😉
i had two rather old jeans i didn’t wanna throw away, i was able to save them with this. Thank you!
Great! Thanks for watching :)
YOU MADE WONDERFUL PRESENTATION! THANK YOU! Doing this NOW!😍
Thanks!
Need to sew daughter jeans rip on the side just a bit. Thanks for this tutorial! 😍
You’re welcome! :D
When I get a pair of jeans I wear them all the time, and with that comes wear, so I need to learn this!
The best. Wow - what a great teacher. thank you
Aww thanks!
Wow i have an exact tear like that. Will try now
Starya good luck
Tears in the inner thigh of my pants is becoming common for me since I move so much for my job and I have been walking alot for geocaches. I was running out of whole summer pants.
Yup, it's so annoying isn't it? Thanks for watching :)
Great video. Do you think that a seamstress/tailor could make a pattern out of a pair of my own Levi's 513s, and duplicate them?
Or would that be a very difficult job?
(Levi has stopped making the 513 and they're the only ones that fit me...)
In theory, a seamstress should be able to do this, but it would be a time-consuming job....and costly. You can always ask for a quote though! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you, good video now I have some confidence to tackle my hubby’s ripped jeans 👍
Go for it! :D
Why are people giving this a thumbs down? For the average joe this is absolutely perfect
Thank you :)
Wow finally a video that explains what i want to know thanks
I'm glad it helped :)
I am going to give this a go on my wind breaker style cargo pants. Thank you for sharing.
Go for it!
Thank you and hello from Texas USA
Welcome!
I feel like I may accidently caught the opposite side of the fabric. How to prevent that?
Try putting either your hand or a piece of cardboard inside the jeans, behind the tear :)
I'm going to use this technique on my Kuhl pants
If I have one of those iron on patches, do I sew first then iron on or just sew through the patch and iron on last? -thanks!!
Either really, but I would iron on first to keep the patch in place, and then sew. If you iron second, make sure you are not using synthetic thread because then the iron could melt it!
Thanks so much. Im on it. I can save a few pair of my favorite Jeans. Yay!!!😊😊😊😊😆😆😆
You got this! :D
thank you so much for this. Before watching this video my school jeans ribbed and i need them for tomorrow lmao.
I'm glad you found it useful :) Thanks for watching!
Same here boo , legit can not afford another £50 good quality jeans til the end of the month 😂😅
KTMD whahaha yea true
Thank you very much, this method works well for a beginner dude with clumsy hands. 😃 I get a lot of tears in my work pants due to the chemicals we use. This will save me a lot of hassle.
Excellent :D I'm glad the video helped you
You are an excellent teacher. Thank you! :)
Aw thanks!
Awesome video! Thanks!!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you, I'll be able to save my Pistoia jeans!
Thank you for sharing this it really saves me a lot of money
You are welcome!
Thanks, I needed to fix my jeans. Much appreciated!
Thank you this was very helpful!
Thank you!
Finally ruined my favorite and oldest pair of jeans by ripping the knee working at a daycare.
Gonna be buying new ones... but sure af not subjecting the new ones to the same torment.
Just gotta be able to repair my newly-designated childcare jeans.
I loved it! Only need to find the fabric now, but I loved it!
Thanks!
Gonna try this tomorrow!
Great video! Very informative!
Thank you :)
Thank you!!! I am a man and constantly screw up my jeans. This was sooooo helpful
Ha I'm glad it helped!
Thank you! I’ve tried sewing it before and it always comes undone. I just realized I was doing it all wrong lol. I have so many pairs of pants needing repair so I can add them back into the rotation 🤗
Saaaame I was so surprised to see how she did it
Gotta try this! I fell last week and yeah I got a hole on the knee ;__;
Me too And a bruise
how dire is the patch? the hole I have is small but I want to get it before it’s too big, I only have limited supplies so i’m wondering how important it is.
If it's a clean tear/rip without worn or broken fabric around it, or it's a very small hole, you could get away without the extra piece of fabric. The trouble with using this method to fix a hole rather than a tear is that you're likely to get a 'pucker' either side - unless the hole is very small or very narrow. Good luck and thanks for watching!
This was so helpful!! Just saved my jeans! Thank you!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching :)
You just saved me so much money
Really appreciate your video, thanks a lot, it's brilliant. Easy to understand, even though English is not my first language. I'm suscribing for sure!! Thanks a lot,from Venezuela
Thanks so much, I'm glad it was helpful for you! :D
Finally looking this up after realizing even high-end jeans treated really carefully (only wearing them every 2 days as recommended so as to not over stress the stretch) will still tear after only a couple of months. Damn if I'm going to go through 3 pairs of jeans every year.
It's so annoying isn't it? I hope the video helped you, thanks for watching :)
Pfft you call that a tear? Ha!
...
*Starts sobbing*
Jokes aside, thanks for the tutorial! It'll definitely come in handy... or in this case leggy? I hate myself...
:D
OMG I'm laughing so hard lolol
Ba-duum pssshhhttt 👏👏
Best comment ever 😂😂🤣😭
I literally have over half of the leg torn off
Working hurricane Ian and you just saved me from having to go buy new work pants for now, didnt do exactly what you did but still very helpful
Awesome! Keep up the good work :)
Excellent! The material color doesn't even have to match.
Brand new jeans on. Decided to do some wood carving with a brand new razor sharp knife. Knife slipped off wood and put a 2 inch slice in my jeans and not a scratch on my leg. Lesson learned!
Eek :/ At least it wasn't your leg!
Super helpful!
So glad!
Great video, thank you!
Thanks!
This was fun to do. Thanks!
Glad to hear it :) Thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot. This is really helpful
Thank-you :)
Great help thanks... your accent is wonderful
Thanks :)
thanks for the video!
You are a Godsend. Thank you very much.
You're welcome!
Bought these jeans in July.. it’s October and my thighs have teared through them. Thank you for this 😩
Glad it helped you :)
Thanks for this, dudette.
Thanks for watching dude :)
It worked, thanks!
Excellent!
Nice mapping 🌈👈🏼. TY
Thanks for your sharing 👌
This is like magic, Thank-you so much ma'am.
Justo lo que buscaba, muchas gracias
This is very helpful. Thank you 😊
You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching
Beautiful and thank you
You're welcome :)
Thanks for this. It was a really useful video.
Thank you...I'm glad it was useful :)