How to mend a rip in jeans with hand embroidery – a mending tutorial for beginners!

Trying out a new method of mending with hand embroidery, how do you like it! I’m always experimenting with a never-ending supply of torn clothes from my kids, and I love how this turned out. You could use any silhouette with the same technique and it’s all done by hand. This would actually be a fantastic project for an older kiddo or teen too, start them mending young!

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You can see another mend on the other leg- this is a stamped tshirt scrap, similar to this tutorial and stamped like this tutorial. Aren’t they cute!

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Supplies

• Matching fabric scrap
• Pinking shears if the scrap you’re using is woven
• Embroidery needles that fit your floss – I used these
• Embroidery floss – I used this
• A template! I used the beetle background from this post, where I used it as a patch
• Water soluble pen

Steps

Step 1- Cut a scrap larger than your hole – I used pinking shears on the edges of mine which was denim and would fray.

Step 2- Slip it inside the pant leg and baste it in place, covering all edges of the hole. It’s best to make this a bright color different from the rest, because it’s temporary.

Step 3- Lay our your silhouette and trace!

Step 4- Stitch stitch stitch! I like hiding my starting and ending knot going in through the hole, so there’s nothing bumpy on the inside.

Step 5- Use water to get rid of the outline and fill in more if desired, then cut all the basting threads out.

Step 6- Use pinking shears to trim the back if desired and they’re ready to wear!