How Do You Mend A Torn Seam?
• Locate the torn seam. Turn the clothing item inside out and pull gently at the seam to locate the hole. • Thread the needle. Use a mid-sized needle, and a thread which matches the clothing. Cut a length of thread roughly as long as your arm. Wet one end of the thread to smooth the fibers together, push it through the hole at the top of the needle, and pull halfway through. Tie a small knot at the end of the thread. If you are sewing really tough material like denim, you can use a thimble to push the needle through without hurting your fingers. • Stitch it up. Push the needle through the seam just below the tear. • Weave it through to the other side of the seam and back again. • Gently pull the thread through, creating a running stitch. • Continue this stitch along the length of the tear. • Over stitch. From the point where you finished your running stitch, insert the threaded needle into one side of the seam, and directly out the other side. Then pull the cotton over the top to repea
