Mending 101 | How To Mend Ripped Denim 

An embroidery hoop? Glad you showed that. Didn’t know about it’s existence.

I can't imagine you knew 3 years ago that this video would still be helping people but it helped me today! I'm tired of buying new work pants after tearing them and the embroidery hoop is brilliant. Fantastic video, well done!

I would never have thought to use an embroidery hoop like that! Brilliant idea Liz! 😊❤️🌻

I fixed 3 pairs of my favorite jeans ...your an angel , it worked amazing, first time sewing ever , wish I could share pics 😁

Thanks! I’m a plumber and I go thru work pants like crazy. I even buy the more expensive brands and that are double kneed but I still blow out the knees just as fast and I’m tired of spending $50+ each every couple months. I wish I would’ve asked Mom how to sew before she passed. Much love and God bless

I have never sewed in my life. I used this to save several pairs of work pants. Sacrificed one old pair to save 4. All with holes in knees. Thanks!

I have a lot of respect for people that learn skills like these because they want to do the right thing as often as possible, even if they can afford to take a shorter route to fix their problems. Thank you for the help!

Sucessfully repaired my favourite pair of jeans. Thank you!!!

Just trying to hold on to my welding pants for a few more months through school and this saved them. Thank you! exactly what I was looking for.

So cool and useful. I won't pay $300 for a pair of Levi's Made & Crafted when I can make and craft my old Levi's :) thanks for the video

Nicely shot with lots of clear verbal instruction. Bravo!

Thanks for the idea of using an embroidery hoop to keep the work flat.

So helpful! I'm so thankful to you and would love any other mending tips & techniques you could provide in a video.. you are a great teacher.

Yes- more mending tutorials would be great!! Thanks for sharing your skills!!!🥰

Thank you! I don’t do very much sewing so when my son needed his jeans patched, this was great! Very clear instruction with excellent visuals. Wishing you the best, 🌺🌺🇨🇦

This is excellent. Thank you very much! I needed to repair seven holes of different sizes in my son's overalls. He farms and works outside so he's rough on them. I had absolutely no idea how to fix these but you showed us how step-by-step and made it possible.

Best explanation I've seen and the embroidery hoop is such a great idea! Thanks so much!!

Thank you so very much for posting this video. I was able to patch the one hole with great results!

This is really great! Mending my first pair of jeans and this is so helpful.

This is a wonderful tutorial! It’s exactly what I was looking for. Thank ypu

Good stuff! I'm really into the fancy, Japanese denim quilt work Thanks!

I am so glad to find your video tutorial and I am about to follow closely as I’ve never done this before 😅. I bought some embroidery floss and am getting my project ready. Wish me luck! Thank you!!

Omg this was so helpful. I’ve been watching to rescue my dad’s jeans and this helped me

Really excellent and helpful. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

Thanks for a clear explanation. I’m excited to try it.

I love this video! I also love to recycle and revive my denim jeans!

Gracias por tus enseñanzas. Estoy siguiendo tus videos y es genial lo q haces. Saludos desde Lima - Perú. Abrazos.

That looks beautiful. Wow! Thanks.

Well explained. Thank you. Been waiting for one of my daughters to pick this up to fix my work pants but im out of luck. Going to try some tonight. Detached back pockets is the most common issue. Haven’t found a good tutorial on that or how to start and terminate a stitch. Have a good day. Thanks!

I absolutely loved this video!! Thank you so much!!

Brilliant! Using the hoop! Thank you!

I like your vintage pin case. Well done video, thanks .

That looked cool. May start making holes in my workshop pants just to patch them. Love the outline.

So helpful! Thank you for making this!

Thank you so much! You’re wonderful ❤

Thank you. Just found your video today. So helpful.

I agree. I think we should bring back mending, repairing, clothes and items to make them last longer save some money and perhaps give yourself the satisfaction of keeping these favorite items around for a bit longer.

Thank you! I love this method! 🥰

girl, thanks sooo much..I have to fix some work pants and the embroidery hoop is what I needed. GBU.

Awesome! I really enjoyed this video (looking at mending some denims and other trousers in trying to live less wasteful). Effiient, fast enought tempo and clear explanations and showing how-to. Just wanted to say a big thanks, once again! Now I need to find my old embroydery hoop! :-) Best wishes, Andreas

The best video I've seen for this concept / method of repair! Very clear and simple with a clever trick or two :)

Loved watching this, thanks!

I loved it, thank you so much! ❤😊

Nice work and good information, thank you!😎

I am so happy I found your video

Very helpful, thank you

so nice thank you dear

Love it ! Thanks!

Great video thank you

Very helpful

VERY NICE YOUR WORK

Your voice is very soothing and perfect for empowering new people to the art of sewing. I am watching your video as I repair my grand children's jeans. Thank you for the instruction. Request: I am fascinated by patchwork jean techniques. Is there any way you can provide a tutorial on that? Thanks

I like ur plants

Thank youuuuu now I can fix my work pants. Things are lile $100 a pop. So worth it!!! ❤

Very helpful!

Very helpful...Thanks..!..

Nice work i love it

really good this!

That was just nice 💯💯

Very useful

Thank you

Thanks!

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I’m going to mend my jeans now hahahaha

You have a great skill. . I'm sure you could customize jeans to look really cool like the pricey Ralph Lauren jeans with patches

i will try this .. thanks ..

I stopped by to get some tips before repairing my gaiters. Very good tips but I will have to go ahead without the embroidery hoop 😀 All the best

Good stuff.

Excellent. Very useful info. Belled, subbed and of course thumbs up

Thank you! My 501:s still have plenty of life in them and now I can fix that annoying hole on the knee :)

Nice job

Good Job!

Thanks so much for this. Looks like i am off to buy a hoop and some pins.....

Straight forward repair. Thanks

Amazing video!!

Nice trick keep making

Your art is as pretty as you are! :)

If you don't have all of this a simple needle thread & scrap will suffice. I'm definitely going to be picking up some of this I have been sewing without all of these tools for years. Just never really a patch usually always a seam or a tiny hole.

Thank you, lots of really old Levi's jeans that need some TLC.

I've only got one pair of denim pants for winter wear( I'm in tx and on the bus for transportation, the heat being a prob for 3/4 of the year, shorts are more needed than pants). My jeans are a thrift store buy that's about five years ago. When I bought them, they had minor tears, but were still warm when layered up. The 3 holes are much worse now and I was worried about having the funds to replace them ( I'm fixed income, my ssi chk barely covers the bills and I've had to resort to reuseable wipes instead of tp). I knew if I could repair my jeans, that would be the best option. I just wasn't sure about how to do that. I have a nice sewing kit, a messed up pair of Jean shorts I was going to reporpose, so on that I'm set. Don't have an embroidery hoop, but I can see I'm gonna need to get one soon. I don't have embroidery thread either ( never been able to do anything fancier than a cross stitch, but I hand sew for practical use quite well. I've altered my own clothes by hand before. It's not pretty, but functional). I'm not against going back over my stitching to reinforce it the way using embroidery thread would do. This video is a major help, and is gonna save my bacon, so thnx!

Thank you, now i can fix my jeans at home

Thank you very much! Now I can make my work pants last much longer.

Yes please

What would be the best way to do one on the top as well?

For those of us who don't do this often (like never!), could you specify what size hoop you're using, and also what size sewing pins work best with denim? Thanks for the inspiration.

Could you just do the stitching around the exterior of the hole to keep the patch in place? Is it necessary to also secure the patch first (as you did)?

Pretty dope! :-)

Looks so great! I have 3 pair of One Teaspoon overalls and the hole on the right knee of each has become so BIG I have to do something. I will try this on a pair. What do you think of putting a liquid type fray check or similar on the edges of the patch to avoid it fraying and becoming smaller over many washes??? Thank you for a great tutorial

I’m actually watching this to fix my truck seat

Detail... 👍!

I just did this on a similar size rip and it took about 2 & 1/2 hrs...in-case anyone is curious how long this process could take

If you even see this? What size hoop did you use? I know there are many sizes. Thank you

Hello there! What kind of thread and needle did you use? Thanks

Would quilting thread work the same?

Hey buddey can you make a vedeo about how to patch a hole in denim fabrich shirts

I’m trying to patch my work pants. Your video helped me a lot, but I don’t know how to tie a good knot. Worn my pants for a day and the stitches are all loose, idk if it’s because of a bad knot or bad sewing. First time seeing anything.

How do I know how much thread i need?

How did you secure the thread to the needle? I rewatched it a few times but it looks like you just pull one end through then put a knot in the other end but then the thread would slip out!

Why embroidery thread instead of regular thread? Is it an aesthetic choice or a functional one?

I’d love to see if you have any ideas on how I guess “reinforce” a pair of jeans in the leg/crotch area. Lol it sounds strange but the reason is because my thighs rub together when I walk so that’s where they tend to get ripped a lot on me. I’m talking huge holes. I was hoping maybe if I put a patch over that area maybe it would prevent the actual jeans from rubbing and wearing out? 🤔 just curious lol

Would be good to see a tutorial on the crotch area. That always seems to go for me. Just whether to patch the inside or outside. :) Love the jeans hate the holes.