Apparently newer pants, skinny or otherwise, used regularly
only have a shelf life of approximately two years. This has not only been my
personal experience but, BF’s as well. Because of this limited shelf life and
the new wardrobe revelations regarding work I decided that instead of
shelling out $60.00+ for a pair of replacement pants from the GAP I
would fix them with an iron on patch. Crafty Iris to the rescue!
Thankfully they had the patches at my local CVS but, I’m
sure you could pick them up if need be at any pharmacy or grocery store that
has a tiny section of sewing goodies. Since the offending hole was on the
inside of my thigh it didn’t matter if black of the patch wasn’t an exact match
for the black of the pants. First thing was to sew up the hole to reduce the
risk of any additional ripping.
Then I placed the patch to cover as much of the hole as I
could and ironed away. The instructions on the packet of patches said to do it
on the highest heat setting with no steam. It was a fairly straightforward
process. For some reason I got some discoloration on the patch but, it’s not
really a big problem since no one will be able to see it unless I show them.
Because the patch didn’t cover the entire hole I ended up having to cut an
additional piece from another black patch to rectify the situation but, it all
worked out.
I haven’t worn them yet but, I am sure my handiwork will
hold up to the wear and tear of life and hopefully the washing machine. Either
way, this endeavor has saved me a pretty penny. Have you gotten crafty with
anything lately? Please share I’m always inspired when other people do creative
things to make what they have work for them!
I've used those patches before, hopefully it works out for you :o) My favorite quick fix for fallen hems (which seems to happen to me all the time!) is fusible bonding tape (e.g. Stitch Witchery), which really does last, even through the wash.
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know, I'll keep that in mind :)
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