How to prove your love for your husband
12-02-2012, 04:33 AM
#21
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Prove your love by cutting those jeans up and make him a quilt.
I'm a really, really happy person... but I was not happy trying to patch these jeans. Took about an hour afterward before I suddenly burst out laughing and felt like myself again. I did such a bad job. I told him that in the future, I would be happy to patch knees for him. I can do that, no problem. But when the hole is on a seam, I'm not doing it. I did tell him I'd teach him how to thread the machine if he wants to try it, but I added, "If you try it once, you'll see how ridiculous this is, I promise." It's time to let them go.
12-02-2012, 07:17 AM
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My husband comes up with a bunch of things he thinks I can patch also. I look at the items and sometimes a quick sew here and there will do it, but jeans are a whole other story! I tell him it's a sewing machine, not a miracle worker!
12-02-2012, 07:28 AM
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My husband will bring me many things to try and fix. I will look the item over and do it if it's possible/reasonable. Jeans are another story! I tell him it's a sewing machine, not a miracle worker!
12-02-2012, 08:30 AM
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I usually go to Goodwill and buy him different ones.He would rather I patch,but jeans with no holes is what he is after.So Goodwill gets that for him.Never again,will i spend a few days taking them apart then patching and then restitching them.If he even looks like he wants his pants patched I remind him he has to take them apart.The I patch and sew back together.He agrees to goodwill.Smart boy.I will put in a new zipper and he usually offers to unstitch.
12-02-2012, 11:44 AM
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I will patch DH's work jeans but I use my one of my vintage machines and a size 16 needle. The vintage machine will do some of those strange places that get holey and sew like a hot knife through butter to boot. When hubby needs fixing around the belt loops, I unstitch the loop, repair the hole and then restitch the loop with creativity ~ it is always unique looking when I'm finished. My newer machine (new 25 years ago) couldn't handle patching the jeans - too much material under the presser foot at one time.
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12-02-2012, 12:09 PM
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12-02-2012, 12:48 PM
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