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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 18:44:47 GMT
Nick has a HUGE pile of jeans. Old jeans. Worn - VERY worn - jeans.
He has asked me to use the older jeans to rebuild some of his not-so-very-old jeans.
I want to do it, really, I do, but there's not all that much left to the not-so-very-old jeans, let alone the old very worn jeans.
I love the man, with all my heart, but ... at what point do jeans go to the compost heap instead of the sewing pile?
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Post by claytonpiano on Mar 29, 2015 21:28:08 GMT
Groan! I hate repairing jeans!!! I feel your pain.
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Post by frugalbunny on Mar 29, 2015 22:48:16 GMT
My rule is I will patch and I will repair, but when I have to completely reconstruct, he has to say goodbye to them, I do make exceptions for his old coat, he loves it but its not got many reconstruction left in it
I too feel your pain
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 23:47:05 GMT
Jeans get turned into quilts, ragged purses/bags, gizmo cases, etc. I hate just tossing denim because it's such a sturdy fabric, but I have LONG gotten past the days of patching Trap's jeans. He tosses 'em in my jeans-tote and we start fresh!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 23:54:58 GMT
Now, Erin, I can see making them into quilts, stuff like that. Heck, they'd make good shop rags. I will try to do one or two pairs for him. After all, he does kiss pretty darned well... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 23:55:42 GMT
(But if you could get Trap to extol the glories of new jeans to Nick, I'd be mighty obliged.)
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Post by mollymckee on Mar 30, 2015 0:42:49 GMT
Because we handle a lot of hay, I will patch the knees of jeans. I'm worse than DH about kneeing bales. Once--okay twice if they are mine and I really like them!
An old friend of ours was a carpet layer. He glued patch on with carpet glue. When he couldn't bend his knees any more he tossed them. His wife wouldn't patch them, but the glue worked well.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 1:10:25 GMT
Carpet glue, huh? That would probably help to hold my feeble patches in place.
I think I'll look for some. That Wunder Under doesn't do much at all!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 2:57:19 GMT
I also feel your pain. I have almost completely rebuilt the fronts of dh's bibs. I really hate mending jeans/bibs. I told him after replacing almost the whole front, that this is it. They are done! When these patches wear out, I will not be patching the patches. Just ridiculous!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 6:01:57 GMT
You can darn them like socks, if you want. Although that probably takes longer than sewing on patches.
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Post by grannygardner on Mar 30, 2015 11:28:25 GMT
I tell hubby that when there's more patches than original material his jeans go to the compost pile.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 15:28:18 GMT
I draw the line at general wear. For holes that appear in the same spots even on new jeans - Let him feel the pain!
I mean just don't be that secret fairy, and he can be the one to cut the leg seams open so you can sew flat. I've wondered at this guy-thing a bit, and I think it can have different motives. If's he's so soppy and sentimental about his jeans and such, holes don't really matter until his knees and elbows pop out. That deserves a bandaid. But if he's simply frugal? No way, Jose. He needs to learn to mend his own and appreciate the toll of denim on a sewing machine.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 15:51:07 GMT
In our younger, poorer days, I have to confess, Trap DID split the seam for me.
Occasionally, he would even sew on his own patches, too
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 15:59:46 GMT
Nick is willing, I think, but there are only so many hours in a day.
I've darned holes with the sewing machine. Faster than by hand. I wonder what would happen if I darned patches in place...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 16:41:00 GMT
I do darn patches, it's tough to get the edges sewn flat. No prep work though, just have at it, so it's quick.
For my own knee holes I cut the leg seam to open flat, and cut the whole area away. Take that piece and cannibalize something else to match (here's your chance to turn two into one), then set the new section in with flat felled seams and re-sew the leg. (Hippy girls get fancy binding here) They end up looking like those camp pants and you don't have to deal with that poochy stretched-out knee. Once I did a double layer with flannel inside - aahhhh...
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Post by Gretchen on Apr 1, 2015 20:36:23 GMT
I use Bish's Original Tear Mender instant adhesive to patch my husbands jeans. I purchased it at my local fabric store. I LOVE!!!! the stuff. 
I wish I would have had it when the sons were at home. There is a website on the back of the bottle TEARMENDER.COM for those who are interested.
I do NOT patch patches. I do cut out the good parts (back of legs) and make blue jean comforters.
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Post by feather on Apr 1, 2015 21:59:30 GMT
I became so frustrated patching Hubs jeans, in the same places, stretching and sweaty (makes the fabric weak) day after day, I got fed up. I taught him to patch by hand with a needle and thread. He is quite proud of his new ability, this past 2 years. But that tip, Tear Mender...I'm buying it, it's on my amazon wishlist, as much for me as for him.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2015 16:15:43 GMT
Nick can mend some stuff. He's very good at darning socks, as a matter of fact.
Think we can give that Tear Mender stuff a try. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Post by ohiodreamer on Apr 2, 2015 17:44:19 GMT
Never heard of tear mender, but it's on my wish list now!
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Post by mollymckee on Apr 5, 2015 2:30:32 GMT
I'll have to check out the tear mender too. My DH could care less if he has holes, unless hay or something really pokes him.
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Post by feather on Apr 11, 2015 19:00:57 GMT
I ordered the Tear Mender and it arrived today! I will try it and report back here, first to patch, then at least a day and then to wash and see how it comes out in the laundry.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2015 20:28:17 GMT
I get 1 new pair of jeans every year for my birthday. $8.99 on sale at Bi-mart about Christmas time. The worst pair goes to rag bag. I have never been hard on jeans, crotch splits, the material, not the seam. I don't ever remember having a hole in a knee....James
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2015 17:27:15 GMT
... at what point do jeans go to the compost heap instead of the sewing pile?
I have mended denim jeans for myself and others for about 8 years now. For the past year or so, I’ve done it on a Singer 319W treadle machine. Before that, I used a Singer Stylist (538, then 834) freearm electric machine so that I wouldn’t have to take the side seams out as often. I’ve finally learned how to “puddle” my mending area better on the flatbed, and I prefer using the treadle now. I use a multizigzag stitch set as wide as possible, presser bar set light so that I can over-power the feed when needed, and a very short stitch length. I normally trim the frayed threads, place a piece of matching denim inside to form the patch, and use the machine like a darning machine. Some of the younger set have me leave the frayed ends around the mended area, and use a contrasting color for the patch. It’s a fashion statement, I guess. CD in Oklahoma    |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 16:54:32 GMT
I spoke too soon about being able to avoid opening the side seam to repair a ripped knee. Had one yesterday. I just couldn't "get there" on my flatbed without opening the leg....
BTW - The pair of ragged jeans in the third photo above have been repaired. The rear-end looks about the same. Three panels of dark navy blue denim were inserted inside to line the damaged areas. I used the electric freearm machine to do that pair, but it's my best example of how worn some jeans get that folks still want to have repaired.
CD in Oklahoma
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Post by mollymckee on Apr 15, 2015 18:39:36 GMT
I spoke too soon about being able to avoid opening the side seam to repair a ripped knee. Had one yesterday. I just couldn't "get there" on my flatbed without opening the leg.... BTW - The pair of ragged jeans in the third photo above have been repaired. The rear-end looks about the same. Three panels of dark navy blue denim were inserted inside to line the damaged areas. I used the electric freearm machine to do that pair, but it's my best example of how worn some jeans get that folks still want to have repaired. CD in Oklahoma The older kids around here just wear them like that! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 11:39:32 GMT
The older kids around here just wear them like that! I think the damage to the backside prompted them to get this pair repaired. It may have been getting a little "drafty"........LOL!
CD in Oklahoma 
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Post by feather on Apr 16, 2015 12:22:58 GMT
The tear mender is kind of white liquid which dries clear, it is like rubber. I used it on the fraying bottom of jeans in the picture and it dried clear. 1. frayed bottom with white paper inserted in jean's leg 2. tear mender applied and wet (white) 3. tear mender dried clear (completely water proof)    I'm going to give it a try next time I need to patch some jeans. |
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Post by manygoatsnmore on Apr 19, 2015 5:17:03 GMT
Thanks for the heads up on the Tear Mender - I so need to get some of that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2015 9:54:37 GMT
I take the back of the leg, never any wear there, and replace the whole front thigh and knee. Two pairs become one pair. works for a while.
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Post by jd4020 on Apr 22, 2015 4:56:12 GMT
I don't mind mending holes in jeans, but when the fabric around the holes is so thin it tears while mending then the jeans get re-cycled into something else. I use a Singer with the free arm to mend, so no seam splitting. Set a patch and zigzag around the edges, almost making new fabric with the zigzagging thread. I like the idea of using flannel inside of the knee, I'll have to try that. And the Tear Mender as well. Thanks for the tip. |
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