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The corner of a pocket is often the kickoff identify you'll notice your jeans are starting to wear.

A hole in the corner of a jeans pocket

Information technology's important to set up a hole in the back pocket of your jeans earlier information technology becomes too big.

Give thanks goodness information technology's not hard to do.

With the right supplies and some hand sewing, y'all can become the hole repaired.

  1. Supplies to Fix Hole
  2. Thread Color
  3. Steps to Repair Pocket Hole
    • one. Prepare the Surface area
    • 2. Cut the Patch
    • 3. Adhere the Patch
    • 4. Stitch the Patch
      • The Stitch
      • The Sewing Design
      • Using the Backstitch to Adhere the Patch
    • five. Cease Up
  4. Books on Mending, Needles, and Thread
  5. Other Mending Posts on The Ruffled Handbag

Supplies to Prepare Pigsty

  • fusible interfacing or scrap fabric for the patch
  • needles for hand sewing
  • thread
  • marking pen that's removable (similar FriXion pen)
  • iron and board
  • scissors or embroidery snips

Thread Color

The colour of thread you choose depends on how visible yous want the repair to exist.

For blue jeans, shades of gray and blueish are skillful choices.

Different colors of thread to mend denim
Dark and light grey thread is less noticeable on bluish jeans than dark blueish thread.

Steps to Repair Pocket Hole

In that location are 5 steps to fix a hole in the corner of a pocket:

i. Ready the Area

If there are any loose threads or frayed edges around the hole, you want to prune those off.

two. Cut the Patch

Utilize one-sided fusible interfacing or a fleck of lightweight fabric equally a patch.

The patch needs to exist big enough to cover the hole and the surrounding area.

It should extend approximately 1/2″ over the pigsty and any thinning areas.

3. Attach the Patch

If you use a fabric chip, it tin exist basted or pinned in place.

With i-sided fusible interfacing, follow the manufacturer'due south instructions to iron it over the pigsty on the inside of the jeans.

Fusible web is applied over the hole on the inside of the jeans
A fusible interfacing was used to embrace this pigsty and surrounding area.

iv. Sew together the Patch

The Run up

A backstitch or running sew together can be used to attach the patch.

A backstitch was used in the repair shown in this tutorial.

The Sewing Design

Denim is fabricated with a twill weave that results in a diagonal ribbing.

When sewing y'all can:

  • follow the lengthwise (warp) threads of the denim
  • follow the crosswise (weft) threads of the denim
  • follow the diagonal ribbing of the weave
  • exercise i or more than of the above options to grade the design

You tin can also get really creative and create your ain pattern.

Using the Backstitch to Adhere the Patch

Outset, I used the diagonal ribbing as a guide for the backstitches. The thread color I decided on was dark blueish.

One set of backstitches is sewn along the diagonal ribbing of the denim

Next, I used a cherry-red FriXion pen to marker lines to exercise the 2nd set of backstitches. This type of pen erases quickly and easily when heat is applied to it.

A FriXion pen is used to mark lines for a second set of stitches

Watch how piece of cake the FriXion pen is to erase with an atomic number 26 then write on the material to brand new lines.

Brand sure to examination the FriXion pen on a scrap piece prior to using it on your final project.

The final set of stitches is sewn perpendicular to the second set. Marking lines makes it easier to go along the backstitch direct.

A third set of lines is drawn as a guide for stitches

5. End Upward

Use the fe to erase the lines fabricated by the Frixion pen.

The visible mending is done!

The finished repair over the corner of a jean's pocket
Before and after shots of the pocket repair

Books on Mending, Needles, and Thread

Looking for some print resources to add to your sewing library to help with mending? Check out the following books:

Other Mending Posts on The Ruffled Purse

My first experience with mending was to ready a rip in the thigh of a pair of corduroy pants.

How to Fix a Rip in Pants

I've also experimented with patching a hole in the crotch of jeans.

How to Fix Crotch Holes in Jeans

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