Patched & Embroidered Jeans

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Becs | Mending Tools & Supplies ✂️ on Instagram: "Stretch Denim Repair TIPS👖↔️↕️ If you wanna avoid a disaster 😱 when it comes to repairing your well-worn stretch denim jeans👖, I've got some true wisdom to share... Here's my Do's & Don'ts when it comes to fixing the v.tricky stretchy ↔️↕️ kind of denim: 1. PATCH WITH STRETCH DENIM Save an old pair of stretch jeans that are quite frankly past the point of repair and cut them up for patches. The commercial ones are almost never stretchy and so slapping one of them on will mean your jeans will never stretch again (in that area) 😭 😭 😭 2. USE A SIMPLE RUNNING STITCH I know it's tempting to try some sort of stunning Sashiko design, but the more stitches you add in all sorts of different directions, the stiffer your fabric will become
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