How to Fix Your Favorite Jeans

Intro: How to Fix Your Favorite Jeans

Do your favorite jeans has holes somwhere? Sooner or later in the crotch turn up holes... So this is a easy way how to repair jeans with small effort.

STEP 1: Admiting

Yea, you have to admit that your jeans have holes. Done. 

STEP 2: Finding a Donor

Usualy I sacrifice bottom pockets. Yes, it's cruel, but they are perfect size, color and i don't have to sew the edges.
So you need to carefully  rip the seams. Don't damage jeans! Or you will have some more holes.. 

STEP 3: Covering the Hole

Cover hole form outside, see if it fits. (actually you had to do it sooner- just don't wait till your holes are Pizza size and you'll be fine). 
Choose how exactly you want the pocket to be sewn on. Attach it with pins. 

STEP 4: Sewing

Hopefully you know how to sew. Just choose the right color thread and a nice needle, or you can do it with seewing-machine (witch I don't have- I do all the sewing by hand.. Oh..).

STEP 5: Be Proud

So you've done all steps. Congarts! Now be proud that you gave second life to your jeans. Put on your repaired jeans and have a PARTY!
:D:D

Comments

[samdog1988]

what sewing stitch do you use when sewing by hand?

[Meglymoo87]

To all the grammar and spelling police out there (and, if I'm honest, my natural author side tends to see it a lot)...it's the content of the instructable that garners 30,000+ views, not just the perfection of spelling ;) By the way, great instructable! Very useful :D

[kristell1119]

lol i love how you said to just admit it! its so true! annnnd i never thought of using the pockets! great idea!

[joaniestoney]

That's awesome, this happens to me all the time. Thanks!

[odanielle]

This happens to so many of my jeans! I've always used some contrasting fabric as a patch but I've never thought of using the pocket! Cute idea!

[djdipp]

This happens to ALL of my pants!!

[-rufus-]

I have three holey pairs of work pants that I really don't want to lose. I just didn't know where to get similar matching fabric - the right back pocket that I never use!
Thank you for this excellent idea.

[wcoolidge]

Yay! I have a pair I've been debating throwing away and now I'm going to attempt to fix them first! My jeans always get holes there. Thanks!!

[jaydeglow]

after you rip off the back pockets, trace them on another scrap of fabric to make funky new pockets and sew them in place of the old ones....

[wcoolidge]

great idea with putting new pockets on! I would miss my old pocket, plus the butt would be a different colour where the sun didnt fade where the pocket was.

[rodneybones]

My husband has a pair of denim shorts that fit him really well, but there is a hole in the same spot as the picture. I have been pondering how to get denim the exact color to patch the hole. Your instructable answered that for me. Thanks for such an excellent idea!

[sunshiine]

Clever idea! Thanks for sharing.

[talty]

OMG this is awesome! My pants always rip exactly like that and I throw them away, but this will save many of my favorite pants and save me some money!!

I LOVE YOU

[liivijs]

Well thank You. :) Where I live, it's a common thing to do most of the time.

[jessyratfink]

I like this very much! Though I think I might miss my butt pockets. But I bet I could find somewhere else that was willing to donate. :)

[randofo]

I could totally use this. I have a pair that is the perfect candidate! I'll let you know how this goes.