How to make a patch on jeans on the knee?

Recently, more and more often we hear that the wardrobe needs to be constantly updated, and old things should be thrown away. Therefore, putting a stain on a good thing, we joyfully send it to the scrap. But is it really necessary to get rid of good clothes that can last you a long time if the defect can be easily fixed? For example, put a patch if the jeans are worn on the knees. In addition, sometimes after repairs your favorite jeans become even more fashionable and certainly original. Let's look at the options for patches on jeans with our own hands. Now it is fashionable, many do not even wait until the holes appear, but simply decorate their favorite things in this way. So, how to make a patch on jeans on the knee and not only?

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What can I make a patch of?

Patch material can be matched to your pants or contrasting accents can be made. It can be skin or its substitute, suede, tweed - with all types of jeans, such patches will look organically and effectively.

Important! Today in specialized stores you can buy ready-made and even processed around the edges patches of different shapes, sizes, colors and from various materials.

If you want your patch to not stand out, you need to make it out of the “native” material. The easiest way is to cut a piece from the very jeans that need repair. The only place where you can cut a piece onto the patch without loss is the place under the back pockets.

Important! Instead of the cut fragment, you can sew any other fabric, because the inside of the pocket is still not visible to others. The main thing here is to pick up dense material that will not fall apart.

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How to make a patch on the knee?

To put a patch on the jeans on the knee yourself, you must do the following:

1. First of all, you need to prepare the patch itself. It all depends on your desire and on a hole in your knee. You need to cut a patch in the form of an oval, circle, asterisk or other shape you need, or use a ready-made option.
2. If it is difficult for you to immediately cut a piece of fabric, you can make a template from paper to begin with. The edges of the patch should be neatly trimmed.
3. Using a sewing machine or manually sew the prepared patch for jeans. You can use threads to color your pants or contrasting colored threads.

Important! If desired - and on the second leg, you can make a similar patch, then it will look more organic.

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Sew decorative patches

The time has passed when patches on the knees spoke of poverty and insolvency, aroused pity. Today they fulfill not only a practical role, but are also design elements, give their master an individuality. This is especially true for children's things.

There are many options for how to patch the jeans on the knee using various materials. The most popular of them:

• Sew a lot of small patches instead of one large;
• turn holes on your knees into funny monsters;
• mask small holes with embroidery;
• make an application on a torn place, for example, sew eyes, a mustache, make a cat or mouse face.

Thermal patches

Thermal patches or thermal stickers are adhesive-based textile pictures.They are very easy to stick - just need to attach to the right place and walk on them with a hot iron. On sale there are many thermal stickers on various topics - these are your favorite cartoon characters, cars, emoticons, flowers, as well as various inscriptions and logos.

Lace patches

There is one original way how to make a patch on jeans beautifully - decorating with lace fabric inserts. The combination of denim and lace fabric looks very impressive.

Important! If the jeans are dark, then they can be beautifully tinted with light lace, and vice versa - black lace looks spectacular on white jeans.

Such inserts are sewn in the same way as usual ones - from the inside of the trousers. Only the edges of the trousers can not be swept away, and even tear them to the desired size, making a fringe along the edges.

Glue web

This method is used when there are no through holes yet, but there are already strong scuffs that are about to turn into holes:

1. The area that needs to be strengthened with the help of a glue web, needs to be well steamed and ironed.
2. The size of the cobweb you need is glued with an iron.
3. It is recommended to strengthen it by sewing a frayed place on a sewing machine.

Important! Threads are better to match the tone of the material.

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Sew patches manually

Not everyone has a sewing machine at home, and if there is, then not everyone knows how to use it. In this case, it is better to sew the patch manually. How to make a patch on jeans on a knee manually?

• Sewing manually can be a hidden seam. Or you can - on the contrary, sew on with bright threads and decorate with beads or sequins.
• If you prefer light negligence in clothing, patch a patch of old jeans on your favorite jeans. On the edges of the flap, break the threads and sew this flap with a rough seam.
• If a hole appears on your knee and you don’t know what to do with it, enlarge it, create a hole symmetrical to it on the other knee, sew a patch of bright fabric from the inside. At will - it can be decorated with sequins or beads.

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How to sew a patch on jeans between legs?

If the pants are worn between the legs, then they can also be repaired. In this case, the patch is better to choose the same color as the jeans. In addition, you need to consider the direction of the threads on the fabric and when sewing, try to repeat this.

Important! The direction of the threads on the patch should match the direction of the threads on the jeans. Then the patch will look harmonious.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Fold the trousers in a torn seam in the middle.
2. Draw the outline of the area to be cut for the patch. Typically, patches are made in the form of a circle or oval.
3. Cut the patch. Do not forget to stock up on the seams, somewhere between 1.5-2 cm.
4. The resulting piece of fabric must be carefully smoothed with a hot iron.
5. Pin the latki to the hole, mark with a needle or pin with pins.
6. Stitch the patch and trim the edges.

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As you can see, there are many ways not only to repair jeans, but also to make them more original due to all kinds of stickers and patches. So do not rush to part with a thing if it doesn’t look so beautiful, but is very comfortable for you and sewn from durable fabric. Everything can be fixed, and even done better than it was originally.