Introduction: Emergency Seam Repair

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Emergency Seam Repair

Everyone has had one of those moments where, you are doing some work, unsuspectingly you bend over and..........

Then This Happens!!!

No worries, You are in luck, you can make a few repairs and it costs little time and money and it is super strong, even in the seams of the seat of your pants.

It won't take the big cash out of your wallet either, and is easy to do, too.

Step 1: Step 1: What You Will Need.

  1. A Hot Glue Gun, preferably one that has two temperature settings.
  2. A non stick, or heat resistant surface that can tolerate a little hot glue. I used an old piece of 1 x 6 as my board to work on.
  3. A pair of scissors, sewing scissors or even a pair of shears for paper with a sharp edge that can cut the strings or fabric of denim or cotton.

Step 2: Step 2: Trim It Up.

Start by cutting away any extra strings on the pants or shirt. Here I just snip away all the extra string.

Step 3: Step 3: Line Up Your Seam.

I lay out my seam here and look at the result of the trimming. I did the next few steps wrong, but is shows how easy a mistake can happen. The result is better when you do it right.

Step 4: Step 4: Adding the Glue.

For large holes it is best to work in parts, a little glue and press the fabric seam over the exposed tear. Here is where I went sideways, I started pressing the fabric over the seam rather than the seam over the fabric. Leaving an unsightly but still effective repair.

Step 5: Step 5: the Result of the First Hole Repair.

The first hole was the larger of the two, It covered a wide area and I eventually ended up having some weird folds when I finished, creases that just look weird.

Step 6: Step 6: Fixing the Second Hole

The second hole is like the first, I applied glue on the fabric, pressed the seam firmly and the fabric holds in place. The glue absorbs and hold the seam in place and it became strong right away. Sealed the tear completely.

Step 7: Step 7: the Finished Product.

The finish of the project meant that I saved a $25 pair of jeans, got more use out of the pair, and spent nothing fixing it, since i already have the glue gun and the stick glue and scissors.

The glue and gun is really cheap, $6 for the gun and for 50 glue sticks I think I paid $5 too.

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