Post #2017626
2026-05-05 07:42 UTC
Replies (5)
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@Stratski@mendeddrum.org 2026-05-05 07:50
What we need for an easy fix is a patch in the same colour as the pants and a bit of hemming tape. I didn't have black canvas, so I took a bit of dark denim from a pair of jeans that were beyond repair. Hemming tape is basically double sided fusible interfacing. It's meant for - you'll never guess - hemming, but it's great to keep patches in place while you sew them on. You could skip the tape and use pins, but that's much more fiddly, especially in a difficult location like a crotch seam. 2/5 #sewing #mending #MakeDoAndMend
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@Ross_@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-05-05 12:44
@Stratski Rather than special tape, my mom taught me to use Tacky glue (Elmer's is fine too) and iron it to dry it quickly (just instead of pinning, It will wash out).
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@hirnsushi@sunny.garden 2026-05-05 19:04
@Stratski Thank you for this thread :Blobhaj_Heart: I have a stack of 10+ pants I really should fix at some point, but despite having access to all the necessary tools (inherited from my grandma) it's always intimidating if you don't know where to start. Those steps make it seem less daunting, I can do that, yay :Blobhaj_Golly:
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@barometz@social.treehouse.systems 2026-05-05 19:35
@Stratski perfect timing, I've got two pairs of jeans with tears like these at the back pockets :) hadn't occurred to me to just sew across the seams.
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@jef@mastodon.social 2026-05-06 01:35
@Stratski My jeans all develop a hole on the right buttcheek. I figure I have an acid gland there.