Do-it-yourself jacket sleeve repair

In detail: do-it-yourself jacket sleeve repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

Recently, a friend contacted me with a request to fix a burnt sleeve on his favorite textile jacket. The owner categorically refused to convert the thing into a vest, so I turned to the universal mind to find inspiration. Some of the options seemed interesting to me, and I wanted to share with you some ideas that you can use in mending, lengthening or simply decorating your favorite things.

Of course, the most common and popular embellishment is the addition of lace, braid, ribbons to light shirts, blouses, knitwear. Inserts can be made as in the middle of the part:

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There are quite intricate options for designing sleeves with sewing and guipure:

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Of course, one of the most popular options for transforming sleeves is cuff-themed fantasies. Cuffs can be sewn to the sleeve or simply tucked under it:

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In case of holes, cuts on the sleeves, curly lace inserts can be made:

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Options for warmer clothing are also found. And for my task they are more relevant.

You can transform a jacket, jacket or light jacket with the help of ribbons, braid, as well as stripes or flounces from companion fabrics. There is no limit to the combination of colors and textures.

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And you can lengthen the sleeves with knitted cuffs or replace the sleeves completely!

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The most time-consuming, in my opinion, but no less interesting solution: trimming the sleeve with fur. From the point of view of utility, it may be debatable, but it’s beautiful:

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And finally, an idea that appealed to me unusually: simply flying crochet sleeves with fringe on a denim jacket.

Video (click to play).

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Yes, me again about repairing clothes! My husband “crippled” this jacket at the end of last winter. Wonder how they do it? It is not difficult for the youngest of my men to tear a turtleneck or trousers, and the eldest presents such “surprises” with other clothes.

Sometimes, I really envy the mothers of girls!

In any case, just throwing away a torn thing does not raise my hand. You have to come up with something so that the product can be worn again.

This time I will make an “unusual patch”, rather not even a patch, but an extension from a different fabric.

If you also experience such unforeseen situations, my experience should be useful to you. And don't forget to subscribe to blog updates HERE, for sure, this is not the last article about repair.

So the jacket looked like this - the lower edge is torn, or rather, a piece of fabric is torn out!

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I find, more or less a suitable flap of fabric (jacket fabric), cut out a long strip.

Its dimensions are determined taking into account the width of the lower edge of the jacket: the length is equal to the length of the lower cut of the back part, and I took the width, such that the strip covers the torn edge on both sides, plus allowances for the width of the seam.

It turned out a strip about 50 cm long, about 15 cm wide. I duplicate it with interlining

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I carefully remove all protruding threads, put a glue cobweb under the cuts of the gap and gently iron it, fixing the edges of the gap. You can, of course, do without this technological operation, but it is more reliable.

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I immediately iron the edges of the prepared strip inward on three sides - a long one and two short ones (the layer of the stitched fabric is thick, so it won’t hurt too much pressing, and it’s much more convenient to scribble along the already fixed edge).

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I mark the center of the back detail and the middle of the strip, for precise alignment of parts.

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To reduce the thickness and to avoid bias attached materials, I chip the fabric along the bottom edge of the jacket.

I apply the prepared strip with the front side to the wrong side of the jacket with an unpressed cut! and I stitch.

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View with a strip already sewn on.

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Then I wrap the bottom cut of the jacket with a strip, first I pin, and then I scribble exactly to the edge.

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The result is such a new lower edge of the jacket.

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And here is the “updated” jacket itself. I AM stitched a stitched strip along the bottom edge jackets in the middleto better secure and make the edges tighter.

Now the jacket can be worn again, and I just have to wait for the next “surprise”.

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This repair method is well applicable when needed. repair torn edges of clothing - bottom, bottom of the sleeve, collar, edge of the collar, etc. in other cases, when the product is not torn along the edge, it is better to use applications, various patches or patches. More on this in the next article. Stay tuned!

As already noted, sleeves are most often worn along the hem line and near the elbow.

Repair of sleeves along the bottom line is carried out in two ways.

First way. The lining in the sleeve is straightened and basted to it above the elbow, then it is torn off from the bottom of the sleeve and the front and elbow seams are torn. At the same time, the front and elbow seams of the top of the sleeve are ripped at a distance of 18-20 cm. The ripped sleeves are cleaned of dust, and the seams are ironed.

The worn edges of the lower and upper halves are cut off so that the cut line runs at the level of the fabric preserved from wear.

To the lower and upper halves of the sleeves, the strips cut off from them are sewn with the other end, if they fit in size, or new strips of the same fabric are taken.

The seams of the stitching are ironed out, the edges of the parts are ground down along the front and elbow sections of the sleeves and ironed out. After that, the lower edges of the sleeves are processed in the usual way. On fig. 32, 1 shows the bottom of the sleeve after stitching the strip to its lower edge.

This repair method is used if the length of the sleeve, reduced by 1.5-2 cm, will satisfy the customer.

The second way. The sleeve is ripped open and prepared for repair, as in the first method.

After that, the worn edge of the bottom of the sleeve is turned with a strip of fabric A (Fig. 32, II), matched to the color of the main fabric. The seams of the strips sewn to the halves of the sleeves are ironed, the front and elbow edges of the sleeves are connected and finally ironed.

The front seam of the sleeve is ripped open only when the edge of the lower half is worn out more than the upper. In this case, the extensions (strips) are sewn separately to each half of the sleeve, and then the front edges of the sleeve parts are ground down.

If the wear of both edges of the halves of the sleeve is approximately the same, then the front seam is not ripped, and the bottom of the sleeve is turned with one strip of fabric and the seam is tightly ironed. From the stitched strip, edging B is made (Fig. 32, II), which lengthens the length of the sleeve by the required amount.

Rice. 32. Bottom of the sleeve after repair: I - bottom of the sleeve without edging on the front side; II - bottom of the sleeve with a piping on the front side; A - a strip for decorating the bottom; B - sleeve lining; B - edging of the bottom of the sleeve.

The width of the piping can be different, but the same throughout the bottom of the sleeve. Kant B is swept up and ironed tightly, after which they proceed to repair the lining of the sleeve.

The worn-out areas of the lining are replaced with new ones, then the front and elbow edges of the lining are ground down and sewn to the bottom of the sleeves.

To mask the seam of the stitching of the strip to the bottom of the sleeve in women's coats and jackets, additional lines are sometimes made parallel to the seam, or tabs that close the seam.

Sleeve repair in the elbow area. The fabric on the sleeve in the elbow area, in addition to abrasion, is subjected to significant stretching during the bending of the sleeve. Therefore, the sleeve near the elbow wears out faster than in other places. Repair it as follows.

1. Tear off the lining along the bottom of the sleeve and along the line of the elbow seam.

2. Clean the elbow seam from accumulated dust.

3. The elbow seam of the top sleeve is ripped 20-25 cm in segment AB (Fig. 33, I).

4. Iron the elbow seam and the section of the sleeve located around the worn area.

5. Check the strength of the fabric on the sleeve around the worn area and set the size of the patch. Worn fabric is marked with chalk lines.

6. From the half of the sleeve, a chalky, worn-out section of the fabric is cut out.It is recommended to cut this section at a right angle to the weft and warp threads, as shown in fig. 33, I.

7. On the cut-out piece C, a patch D is cut out for repair, which in length and width should be 2 cm larger than the cut-out piece.

The main and weft threads should run along the sections of the patch along the line: 1-2; 1-3 and 2-4 (Fig. 33).

Rice. 33. Left sleeve:I - before repair; II - after repair; A-B - a segment of a ripped seam; In a patch for mending a sleeve; 1,2,3 and 4 - the boundaries of the worn fabric.

Patch G must be adjusted according to the pattern of the fabric of the sleeve.

8. The cut out patch is sewn into the sleeve. The line connecting the patch with the sleeve is laid from the side of the patch with a width of 8-10 mm.

9. After the stitching of the patch, the seam is stitched with a thin needle with a silk thread in the color of the material of the top. It is recommended to stitch the seam when repairing a sleeve made of combed fabric.

10. The seam of the patch is ironed until its edges fit completely.

11. Trim the elbow edges of the sleeves at the places where the patch is sewn.

12. Grind the ripped edges of the upper and lower halves along the line of the elbow cuts on the segment AB (Fig. 33.1).

13. Iron the stitched seam until the edges fit completely, as well as the entire sleeve.

14. Attach the seam of the lining to the elbow seam of the top with a slight fit of the lining.

15. Sew the lining along the bottom of the sleeve with a blind hemming stitch.

16. The finished sleeve is ironed and steamed (Fig. 33, II).

If the sleeve is made of cloth, drape or other well felted fabrics, then the worn area can be repaired with a piece. However, the thing is very fragile and is used in exceptional cases.

Leather products look very stylish, but due to the nature of the material, they require constant care. If the inevitable has happened and your favorite item is damaged, you need to know how to fix a leather jacket and restore it to its former glory..

Of course, you can go to a clothing repair shop, but the services of professionals tend to be quite expensive. You can deal with the most common problems and defects on your own. It is enough to allocate some time for the recovery procedure and strictly follow these recommendations. Thus, you "reanimate" the product, giving it a second life.

This is perhaps the most common problem among leather jacket owners. As soon as you catch on a poorly clogged carnation, iron fence or other sharp object, an ugly cut will remain on the thing, spoiling its appearance. First you need to figure out what the gaps can be.

On a note! Two cases are considered the most common: either a piece of skin is completely torn out, or the cut will be in the form of a corner. Note that the recovery procedures in these spirit situations are fundamentally different.

To begin with, we propose to consider step-by-step instructions on how to repair a leather jacket if a "corner" gap has formed on it.

  • Turn the product inside out. On one of the sleeves, look for a stitched seam, and then carefully unzip it. It is most convenient to work on a clean, flat, well-lit surface, so think about where you will carry out the procedure in advance. Unfold the jacket, and then stick your hand through the ripped hole. You need to find a gap on the wrong side.

  • Fold the product evenly on the table, and place the load on the patched area. Heavy books or a can of conservation will do. Leave the jacket in this position for a day.
  • After the required time, treat the gluing line with a special cream paint for leather. This will help mask the seam and give the surface an even color.
  • Now you just have to sew up the lining and enjoy the result of the work done.

How to fix a hole in a leather jacket, every owner of such a thing should know.

After all, it is necessary to act in this situation immediately. If restoration measures are not taken in time, then you can damage your favorite thing even more, and its appearance will be forever ruined.

On a note! Note that as soon as you find the torn area, you should fasten it with a patch from the wrong side.

This will prevent further spreading of the material. This is especially true if you are away from home, and time and money do not allow you to start fixing. Consider options for solving the most common problems and situations in which they are best applied.

  • We sew up. This method is quite radical, but if the hole is quite large, then you simply cannot do without it. It will be problematic to glue a torn-out area of ​​skin, so it is better to prepare threads, a suitable patch and a typewriter. So, now let's look at how to fix a leather jacket at home. First you need to open the lining, after turning the product inside out. Then carefully cut the edges of the hole so that it is easier to pick up the patch, and the damaged area after the repair looks neat. It is also very important to choose the material of the desired texture and the appropriate color as a patch. If you do everything right, the jacket will look like new, and the place where the hole was will be completely invisible. You will need two patches: one can be made from any material, as it is attached from the inside, and the second one can be made exclusively from leather suitable for the jacket, because we will sew it from the outside. By the way, their size should be 1-2 cm larger than the incision site on all sides. Attach the selected patches and sew them. Experts recommend choosing a strong needle for this procedure, which is designed to work with leather things. If you neglect this advice, you can not only ruin the jacket, but also damage the sewing machine.

You can eliminate small holes and cuts in this area using one of the above methods. I would like to consider in more detail the instructions on how to repair the collar of a leather jacket if it has deteriorated from prolonged use and untimely cleaning. It is no secret that in the process of wearing the skin is exposed to various contaminants. One of the most common is the greasy collar, which greatly spoils the appearance of the product. Let's see how you can deal with this problem and return the jacket to its former cleanliness. To work, you will need aviation gasoline and a special paint for the skin.

Treat the affected areas with gasoline, and then let it dry. The procedure must be repeated 2-3 times. During this time, you will see that the greasy spots disappear, and the thing takes on its normal color. Naturally, such processing will not remain without a trace, so it is necessary to apply paint of a suitable tone.