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It has come to my attention that my favourite jacket is falling apart. I would like to repair it for two reasons:

  1. I love this jacket.
  2. I can't afford a new one right now.


I have no opposition to #VisibleMending.

Suggestions?

Close up of the sleeve of an olive green jacket. The material is frayed and torn just below the seam in the cuff.

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Jonathan Lamothe
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My current plan is to rip out the bottom stitching on the cuff, apply a patch of similar-ish material to the sleeve, and then sew the cuff shut again.
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Jonathan Lamothe
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My makeshift fix to hopefully keep the problem from worsening until I can come up with a more aesthetic fix.
The same sleeve from the previous post. The tear has been somewhat crudely stitched shut with black thread.

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Jonathan Lamothe
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I should've been a surgeon. πŸ™ƒ
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Jonathan Lamothe
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So, I spent hours trying to fix it the way that I had planned and was met with frustration. Katy eventually had the idea to remove the cuffs, shorten the sleeves by about an inch, and reattach the cuffs. They were a little on the long side anyway.

Is it the neatest repair job ever? No. Are both sleeves exactly the same length? Also no.

Buy you know what? We spent hours working on this. It's good enough.

The left sleeve of my jacket. The sleeve is green and the stitching is black (because I didn't have green thread) and a little crooked. The fabric is a little worn but intact.
The right sleeve. It looks like the left except that there is a tear in the cuff that has been stitched shut.

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Jonathan Lamothe
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Forgot to mention that one of the cuffs tore as we were removing the stitching.
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Will
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Spiked rivets?
Or... beaded tassels?

Then afterwards please explain to me how to do it?

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Jonathan Lamothe
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@Will I'm not that skilled. I have a sewing machine and know some basics on how to use a needle and thread.
@Will

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Mx Amber Alex (she/it)
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you could tack the seams back together and embroider a band-aid over it?
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Saule, anar en Mousses
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mhh.
Either a parachute stitch (but given that there stitching already on one edge it might be unpleasant to do) or a canvas patch (preferably both inside and outside) and running stitch embroidery to keep them in place. Colours and designs of your choice.
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CrazyDogLadysezPEACE
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@PeryleneBleu TIL, thanks!

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Mending resource: Parachute rangers stitch

We call this technique the Parachute rangers stitch, but it has many other names aswell. It is used all over the world to keep cloth edges together and its a strong, easy stitch.
Kerstin NeumΓΌller (Second Sunrise)
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Jonathan Lamothe
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@CrazyDogLadysezPEACE @Saule, anar en Mousses I like the parachute stitch idea, but I don't know how it'll work being so close to the seam.
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Saule, anar en Mousses
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@heartofcoyote yup. Same. Technically it could work just... ehh. The patch is probably the best option here.
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PalmAndNeedle
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not great probably. Looking at it again, I think you're better off if you unpick the seams towards the cuff, cut the panel off a thumb's width above the tear around the sleeve and replace it completely. Given how long that tear is and how close it is to the snap button, fitting a patch would be hella awkward, too. What do you think @sinituulia?
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Saule, anar en Mousses
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@PalmAndNeedle @sinituulia @heartofcoyote a narrow patch wouldn't be awkward I think. It would be a bit bulky, that's all.

Your idea works too, but it requires more skill and time.

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Sini Tuulia
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@PalmAndNeedle Me, I'd unpick the double line of stitches off the cuff, trim away any of the torn fabric from the edge of the sleeve, sew a patch onto the frayed bit of sleeve, tuck those back under the cuff, and topstitch the cuff back on.
Any of this could be done with fun contrasting colours, by hand or by machine!
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PalmAndNeedle
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@sinituulia there we go, I didn't picture the construction of this correctly. Sounds like a good plan :blobcatshy:
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Sarah🌳
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My sewing machine has a stich that is like a zig-zag but each zig and zag is made up of multiple short stiches, making it a dotted line.
It is the perfect stich for repairing jeans etc. with or without patches.
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
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@Jonathan Lamothe I wonder how the jacket would look with two bands of contrasting colour bias tape sewn (by hand, if I had to do it) around the cuff seam.

but I'm not sure it would last long, if the rip is because it's a high friction area, maybe you'd need something stronger than bias tape

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