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Repair small holes in sweaters and socksbyfollowing these simple steps. Place a darning mushroom or eggunderhole for support. Create a vertical running stitch,starting3/8 inch to the side of hole and extending 3/8 inchaboveand below it. Space rows as close as possible, staggeringstitchesas you work.
Beside this, how do you sew a hole?
Method 1 Sewing a Small Hole
- Trim away the frayed edges.
- Thread a needle.
- Tie a knot in the thread.
- Insert the needle 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) from the sideofhole.
- Weave through the denim on the edges of the hole.
- Work all the way across and beyond the hole.
- Tie off the thread inside of your jeans.
- Heat it up. Turn your t-shirt inside out and place it ontheironing board with the hole facing towards you.
- Prepare the repair. Take a 1-inch square of fusible bondingweband set it over the damaged area.
- Bandage up that hole. Switch your iron to the woolsetting.
- Perform the finishing touches.
Then, what is a darning stitch?
The darning stitch is about making rowsofstraight running stitches near each other. The techniqueofdarning is used to mend torn clothes, especially socksandlooks like a woven patch. The fabric is made of weft and warpyarn.A weft is a yarn that runs vertically, while warp is the yarnthatruns horizontally.
Luckily, moth holes may be easier torepairthan you think. If the holes are particularlysmall, about 5millimetres (0.20 in) wide or less, you can usefusible bonding webto close the hole. If the mothholes are larger, youcan darn it, which means tomend a fabric holeby interweaving with a needle andthread.