I patched some holes in my pants, I have zero sewing experience just kinda winged it, but to keep from sewing the two sides together I just used a piece of cardboard in between
Comment on YSK that hand sewing is a stupid cheap hobby to get into and reduces your impact on the environment
Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 days ago
I need to re-do the patches on my jacket that I applied with fabric glue and want to just sew them on, but IDK how to do the ones that are over the breast pockets because I can’t get my hand fully inside to stitch it up.
SrNobody@lemmy.world 5 days ago
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 days ago
like, undoing the liner a little bit to get your hand all up ins, or something else?
volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 5 days ago
Can you post a picture?
Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 days ago
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volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 5 days ago
Love the patches. The pockets seem rather big, so the problem is not that you aren’t getting anything in, but that you cannot comfortably put the needle from inside to the outside? And I guess it is too thick to go in and out with the same stitch? If this would somewhat work you could consider a thimble, I recently rediscovered that little metal thing and it saved me a couple of times. Gets you through thick layers as long as your needle is stable (or you’re willing to sacrifice 4-5 needles for a project).
Are the patches decorative or functional? If they are decorative (i.e. covering up imperfections) you would only need a couple of stitches to hold them in place, right? Or try another glue? If they are functional (i.e. covering up holes and necessary for integrity) you would need a more profound stitch. In that case, would you consider ripping the seam on the side of the pocket to open it up? That would allow you to have better access. Once you’re done you’d obviously have to sew the pocket back on.
The other alternative is to find a friend with a kid that has small hands and pay them in gummi bears for their labor.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 days ago
The pocket actually looks bigger on the outside; only about 1/4 of the whole square you see actually is the pocket, so yeah; I can’t comfortably get the needle back out once inside. If I could even use my sewing machine, I would have already done it. But also: I never knew that’s what thimbles were for. Now I’d have to find one that fits my fat thumb lol
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 days ago
i’m just a novice, but this looks like maybe a narrow curved needle, like for darning socks and shit, might be your friend.
DharmaCurious@startrek.website 5 days ago
Iron on patches are your friend for areas like this. Curved needles as someone else suggested also work.
But because I hate my hands, I almost always just unstitch the pocket and lining, sew the patches on, and then reconstruct the pocket and lining. Probably don’t do this, I get hyper fixated on projects and do things the long way round.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 days ago
These all are iron on, actually. The glue was because the adhesive that was on most of them sucked. The Trash Club patch was great; but it’s been 5 years and it’s starting to peel.