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Iggo

(48,894 posts) Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:03 PM Jan 2019

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Seamsters...help! [View all]

I've got a 20-yr-old pair of Levi's 517 Boot Cut jeans with a two-inch vertical tear at the bottom of one of the legs, starting just above the hem and going upward right next to and behind and right up against the inseam. I also just noticed the tear is along the faded fold line from how I fold and store them.

I was going to just toss them, but I ordered me up a replacement pair and apparently they don't make them like they used to.

So instead of throwing them away, and before the tear gets any worse, I thought I'd reach out to people who might know what to do.

Maybe they can be saved.

Is there a fix? Is there hope?

Thoughts? Prayers?

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Seamsters...help! [View all] Iggo Jan 2019 OP

How about sashiko mending? violetpastille Jan 2019 #1

You think that'll work across a seam? Iggo Jan 2019 #3

Yes, you'd want to go across the seam violetpastille Jan 2019 #5

Thanks. Iggo Jan 2019 #7

If the split is in a crease it's because the threads procon Jan 2019 #2

I'm not sure if an iron-on patch that goes across the seam will be effective, but it's worth a shot. Iggo Jan 2019 #4

It will work. procon Jan 2019 #10

I hear my Dad saying "If you do it right, it'll work." Iggo Jan 2019 #11

Do you sew at all? fierywoman Jan 2019 #6

You assume correctly and I'm not offended. Iggo Jan 2019 #8

You can do it! fierywoman Jan 2019 #9

I used to do this sort of thing in my dressmaking shop. I don't sew anymore tblue37 Jan 2019 #12

my grandma would just put it thru her sewing machine & go over the tear. keeping the edges next to pansypoo53219 Jan 2019 #13

I'd sew a decorative trim over it catrose Jan 2019 #14

Sounds Like the fabric is worn too weak. dem in texas Jan 2019 #15

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