Torn clothing can be taken to the workshop for repair or simply thrown away. However, first try to tidy it up yourself. Small holes and cuts can be removed quickly and discreetly. You just need to purchase a darning device, suitable needles and threads, and also learn a few simple sewing techniques.
It is necessary
- - darning threads;
- - thin synthetic threads;
- - sewing needle;
- - a needle for embroidery;
- - darning mushroom;
- - small sharp scissors.
Instructions
Step 1
Get a basic sewing kit. You will need a set of threads of different thickness and structure, needles, a wooden darning mushroom, which can be replaced with an electric light or a special darning device with built-in lighting.
Step 2
Most often you have to sew up socks, tights, stockings and other everyday knitwear. When you find a hole in the toe, pick up darning threads - they are more voluminous and softer. Pick the right color, turn the sock inside out, stretch it over a wooden mushroom or light bulb, and start darning.
Step 3
First, cut off the protruding threads with sharp scissors. Pass the seam "needle forward" along the perimeter of the hole, stepping back from its edge by 2-3 millimeters. Pull the thread slightly by picking up the fabric. Secure the seam with a few small stitches. Run parallel stitches from one edge of the hole to the other so that the thread is pulled through the hole.
Step 4
Begin darning with fine stitches, gripping the edge of the fabric and the inserted threads. Guide the needle from one end of the needle to the other and back. Thus, sew several rows, overlapping one row of stitches on top of the other. Make sure that the darning density does not exceed the thickness of the fabric itself. Do not tighten the seam; the stitches should be loose.
Step 5
Thin tights and stockings are sewn up differently. Choose fine synthetic threads to match the color of the canvas. Spread out the damaged stocking on the darning mushroom, find the dropped loop, pick it up with a needle and secure with a few small stitches. Do this with all the loops you find. If this is not done, the hole or “arrow” will grow larger.
Step 6
Small holes can simply be pulled together by passing a few tight stitches through the hole. After that, fix the seam by making a few small stitches in one place and tying a knot on the thread.
Sew the “arrow” by putting small oblique stitches through it and pulling the thread. Do not pull too hard, the seam should not wrinkle or wrinkle.
Step 7
In a similar way, you can sew knitted jersey - a scarf, mittens or a sweater. For bulky knitwear, you will need thick, matching threads and a blunt needle (for example, embroidery). The ideal choice is the threads from which the product itself is knitted.
Step 8
Use a different method when sewing fabric cuts. Straighten the affected area, thread the required color into the needle and lay a row of small stitches along the cut with a needle-forward seam. This will secure the edges of the fabric and prevent shedding.
Step 9
Since you are working from the wrong side of the garment, inspect the front side from time to time to check what the seam will look like. Run a few small stitches perpendicular to the cut without pulling the fabric. Place the stitches parallel to each other. Fasten the seam and iron it with an iron. If the threads are chosen correctly, the seam will be almost invisible.
