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09-11-2011, 07:13 AM

#11

Val in IN

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I tried replacing a zipper in jeans ONCE. Now when the zippers go, the fly gets sewn closed and the jeans become a purse.

09-11-2011, 07:35 AM

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NJ Quilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PegD

I also use a piece of denim behind it, but my daughter gets mad when I cut up the ones she wanted mended to fix my DSIL. And they always rip at the corners of the back pockets.

I have a pair of denim shorts I need to do that to now. I also usually use the iron on patches but they don't stick so I sew them on. I also have a 'mending' setting on my Viking that does zigzag in both directions. Very nice stitch when it's a clean, new rip.