Im new to sewing, right now sewing machine isnt working..I want to hand sew some blue jeans into bell bottoms..im wanting to sew in different fabric to the bottoms along with the regular blue jeans..I pretty much know how to do it, but not sure what "hand sew" stitch I should use on the jeans that will hold up the best with the material ..basically wanting to know whats the best stitch to use on jeans..any suggestions ? Thank you :)
@CrysalisHooper hmm....if it was me, I would use a blanket stitch. We have a tutorial on youtube for doing the blanket stitch (and his cousin the whip stitch). It would be a little more time consuming but I think it would be more secure than a running stitch and look a little neater. If you make your stitches closer together, it will also probably cut down on your fabric fraying. To cut down on even more fraying, dab the edges of the fabric with FrayCheck. Good luck! :)
@CrysalisHooper For hand sewing, I would use a sharp needle. These type of needles are called "sharps" so I'm not being flippant. :) They come in sizes 1-10 but you can buy a pack of assorted sizes. Sharp 1 is the smallest and thinnest, so best used on delicate, lightweight fabric. You could probably use something around the higher end of the spectrum. Hope this helps! :)
Hi thank you for posting this video I love it I would also put some fuse web on the patch and after sewing and trimming the patch give it a really good press and it will adhere to the jeans and keep the patch from fraying also I would sew around the patch about 1/2 inch or so with nylon or invisible thread, hope you don't mind the suggestion. You really have an awesome video, thanks
@ToBazn5678 You can try and do the zigzag stitching by hand, it would just take longer. Also, fabric stores sell iron-on patches, which you can find in denim colors, or something fun, like a decorative patch. You can just iron them over the hole.
my 8 yr old has ruined so many pairs of pants by putting holes in the knees...thanks so much for showing us how to repair them...your going to save us a fortune! :)
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"as you can see, my hole has been cleaned up" lol
frankjutay 5 days ago
"as you can see, my hole has been cleaned up" lol
frankjutay 5 days ago
"as you can see my hole has been cleaned up" lol
frankjutay 5 days ago
Im new to sewing, right now sewing machine isnt working..I want to hand sew some blue jeans into bell bottoms..im wanting to sew in different fabric to the bottoms along with the regular blue jeans..I pretty much know how to do it, but not sure what "hand sew" stitch I should use on the jeans that will hold up the best with the material ..basically wanting to know whats the best stitch to use on jeans..any suggestions ? Thank you :)
CrysalisHooper 1 week ago
@CrysalisHooper hmm....if it was me, I would use a blanket stitch. We have a tutorial on youtube for doing the blanket stitch (and his cousin the whip stitch). It would be a little more time consuming but I think it would be more secure than a running stitch and look a little neater. If you make your stitches closer together, it will also probably cut down on your fabric fraying. To cut down on even more fraying, dab the edges of the fabric with FrayCheck. Good luck! :)
ProfessorPincushion 1 week ago
@ProfessorPincushion Thank you for the quick reply :) I have another question for ya ..what size needle would you recommend for working on jeans?
CrysalisHooper 4 days ago
@CrysalisHooper For hand sewing, I would use a sharp needle. These type of needles are called "sharps" so I'm not being flippant. :) They come in sizes 1-10 but you can buy a pack of assorted sizes. Sharp 1 is the smallest and thinnest, so best used on delicate, lightweight fabric. You could probably use something around the higher end of the spectrum. Hope this helps! :)
ProfessorPincushion 4 days ago
Hi thank you for posting this video I love it I would also put some fuse web on the patch and after sewing and trimming the patch give it a really good press and it will adhere to the jeans and keep the patch from fraying also I would sew around the patch about 1/2 inch or so with nylon or invisible thread, hope you don't mind the suggestion. You really have an awesome video, thanks
1954evelyn 3 weeks ago
@1954evelyn That's a brilliant suggestion! Fusible webbing is so handy for so many things and perfect for this. thanks! :)
ProfessorPincushion 3 weeks ago
i don't have a sewing machine :/
ToBazn5678 3 weeks ago
@ToBazn5678 You can try and do the zigzag stitching by hand, it would just take longer. Also, fabric stores sell iron-on patches, which you can find in denim colors, or something fun, like a decorative patch. You can just iron them over the hole.
ProfessorPincushion 3 weeks ago
Very helpful, thanks!
kinceymoy 1 month ago
I would like to know how to fix a hole in the back pocket and in the front pocket.
notube2007 1 month ago
my 8 yr old has ruined so many pairs of pants by putting holes in the knees...thanks so much for showing us how to repair them...your going to save us a fortune! :)
kt1pl2 1 month ago
@kt1pl2 Glad our videos could help. Thanks for watching! :)
ProfessorPincushion 1 month ago
great video and advice! I wish I saw this before repairing my jeans 'my way'...
Thanks for posting!
anager1 1 month ago