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Instead of tossing out jeans with holes in them, we can patch them and bring new life into them.
Darning is a technique used to repair holes in fabric by using needles, thread, and a patch; the patch being used is to fill in for the missing denim.
Be careful when handling needles, and be sure to return them to a safe place after darning.
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Gather your jeans needing repair and locate the hole to be darned.
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Using a pair of scissors, trim away any loose and frayed ends.
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Match a thread color to the color of the denim you are repairing.
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Cut a patch from a similar colored piece of denim.
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Turn the jeans inside out and use pins to attach the patch to cover the hole.
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Thread your needle with the thread you chose in Step 3.
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Cut about 3 feet of your thread and tie a small square knot just big enough to not pull through your fabric.
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From the inside insert the needle and pull the thread through completely until the knot is tight against the fabric.
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Repeat the process by pulling the thread from the outside back to the inside until there is a line formed with your thread.
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Continue the process shown in Step 7 for the entire perimeter of the patch.
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Now that the patch is fully attached, turn the jeans right side out.
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Insert your needle from the inside of the jeans about 1/2 inch above the top of the hole and 1/2 inch to one side of the hole.
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Pull the thread tight and insert the needle again on the other side of the hole about 1/2 and inch in the opposite direction.
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This should create a stitch or a line of thread across the top of the hole.
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Repeat the process to create enough stitches to cover the entire length of the hole.
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Begin by putting your needle under the stitch closest and then over the next stitch and under the following, so forth and so on.
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Continue this process for the entire width of the hole.
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When you reach your final stitch you will pull your thread tight and begin again from the other direction.
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Once this is completed, you should insert your needle, pull the thread tight inside the jeans, knot off your thread and cut the excess.
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The hole should now be completely repaired and be back to regular function.
The hole should now be completely repaired and be back to regular function.
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