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Old 04-04-2012, 01:58 AM

Hello all,
So my problem today is that I have this shirt I need for special events this weekend. I do not sew regularly, so I'm asking for a little help here. I have a very rough idea of how to patch holes on pieces that are all of one fabric type, such as cotton/wool/polyester clothing.
The shirt in need of repair is different. I don't know what the fabric is called where the hole developed, but it's a somewhat transparent, light fabric, and the hole developed right on the edge of it where it connects to the other fabric. (Pictures are attached below so you can see, hopefully they can make up for my lack of sewing/fabric language).
I need advice on how to fix this shirt. Please help!

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Old 04-04-2012, 04:24 PM

You're going to have to fold the transparent farbic over to give it a bit more thickness, small tight stitches in a running stitch should hold it fine, as a temporary messure.

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Old 04-04-2012, 04:52 PM

You're going to want to do two things here in order to fix it: Get yourself some reinforcement and learn the shoelace stitch.

First, that sheer fabric is just going to keep ripping if you sew it on its own, so you need some bias tape. Try to match the color as best you can, but don't worry if it's a little off. This will just help to cover up the sheer fabric's raw edge and make it a little stronger so that your new stitches won't rip out. Place it right along the ripped fabric so that the edges line up and sew it right over the top. Then you'll have a double layer of fabric to work with. :yes:

Next, you can bind the two parts back together using the shoelace stitch. If you make it small and tight enough, you won't even notice it once you're done.

It looks like this:


You're essentially pulling the thread under and then over each fabric edge, pulling it tight in the center. Trying to do a regular running stitch might end up pulling your shirt too tightly, since it doesn't look like you have much room for seam allowances anymore, so this is a good alternative that won't mess with the way your shirt fits.

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Old 04-04-2012, 07:27 PM

Listen to Knerd. I'm a bit of a seamstress -that is, I'm my homes seamstress, fixing everything from satin, to denim, to different fabrics-, and Knerd has the right idea. If done properly, no one will notice a thing.

 


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