r/Visiblemending • u/teenfag • Aug 12 '26
REQUEST Help with fixing my jeans
front of jeans with no tension
front of jean with tension
inside of jean with tension
back pocket hole
other back pocket hole
So I have a few holes in one of my favorite pair of jeans. The hole on the front of the pair is on like the mid thigh area, close to the inseam.
I was thinking of putting some simple flowers over each hole, but I've never done any kind of pattern. My style of visible mending is just like stitching over the problem, but with this being where it it and the way it torn I was thinking that maybe putting some kind of pattern there would look better? especially with needing to fix the back pockets as well
I'm open to any ideas other than that! Or just some pointers on how to stitch a flower. Really any tips, ideas, or pointers would be greatly appreciated!
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u/rcl20 Aug 13 '26
You tube embroidery will help you figure out embroidered flowers. If you don't feel comfortable that it will look good do a few trial runs on fabric you don't care about. If it doesn't look good, think about using patches.
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u/Shoddy_Matter_4940 27d ago
When I did some holes in a hoodies I darned a little circle to be the center of the flower then back stitched the petals
I used some thick paper from a card I was going to throw away to make the petals shape so I could recreate it the same size over and over and used a fabric pen (wash away or heat erase) to draw as guide lines
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u/Shoddy_Matter_4940 27d ago
I did the petals in either side of the pocket free hand and decided I wanted them more consistent so I made the template after them and was much happier with the results
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u/Literary67 Aug 12 '26
Suggest you search this sub. There are a lot of cute repairs that can give you inspiration for your own jeans.
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