What’s your first thought when you see holes in clothes? Do you still keep it or do you throw it away? Holes are something you can fix if your clothes have a rip. There’s no need to toss it when all you have to do is patch it up.
Keep reading to learn how you can patch your clothes and restore it. You can even make it look better than better following any of these creative tips.
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Patch Clothes With Colorful Fabric
You can patch up clothes and have a stronger hold when you place a standard patch underneath the hole. This can be plain, but it is possible to add pizzazz by using decorative fabric.
Use solid colors or find fabric with design to change the look of your clothes. Iron-on patches are ideal for jeans, jackets, jersey, and other apparel and there are different types that all work as a style accessory.
You can also stitch the patch by hand yourself, use a sewing machine, or get fabric glue if you’re not good with needles depending on how large or small the hole is.
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Add Extras to Embellish Your Clothes
Sometimes the patch may not be enough. If you want to make your clothes look like you’re not just trying to cover a hole, you can get more creative by adding embroidery.
Go ahead and purchase beads, zippers, ribbons, florals, or other strips of fabric to add dimension to your clothes. You can make the hole you had in your clothes become a unique piece in your closet by adding a thing or two.
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Create Your Own Stitch Design
If you work well with a needle, you can create your own designs to fix the hole and make the finished look more attractive. There are many styles you can do by hand or with a sewing machine. When you do decorative stitching, you are creating unique patterns.
The typical zig-zag or straight method of sewing is out the window. You might be able to do this without any problem if you are new to sewing, but those with more experience may find doing this method easier.
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Mend Clothes Using the Boro Method
Have you ever heard of the Sachiko/Boro method? It is a Japanese style art of embroidery you can use to mend clothes. When you “boro” something, you are putting it back together.
Boro is all about making the most of your old fabric and turning your old pieces into something more aesthetic. When you are picking fabric, keep the color, pattern, and texture in mind.
The type of thread you choose is also important in the outcome of the design. Adding boro to fix clothes with holes is a wonderful fashion statement.
Holes in Clothes Are Not a Problem Anymore
We all have a piece of clothing we hold dear to us. It may be our favorite because we had it a long time or someone gave it to us as a gift.
Even when we have holes in clothes we may never toss it because it’s important. Rather than stuffing your clothes in a box or making the ultimate sacrifice to toss it away, now you can fix holes by patching them.
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