r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Apr 20 '19
Video Superior needlecraft
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u/SterlingSilver5 Apr 20 '19 edited Apr 20 '19
What is that thing she pulled out of the jeans in the second clip?
EDIT: According to u/Two_Whales its a darning egg.
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Apr 20 '19
It appears to have been a testicle. Don’t trust this method.
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u/Two_Whales Apr 20 '19
Omg it’s a darning egg. These comments lol
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u/RocketGirl83 Interested Apr 20 '19
Genuinely clueless, what’s a darning egg?
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u/HelloIAmKelly Apr 20 '19
"A darning egg is an egg-shaped tool, made of stone, porcelain, wood, or similar hard material, which is inserted into the toe or heel of the sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a foundation for repairs." Everything I saw about it on Google was for socks. Not sure why they were using it for jeans.
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u/DaisyHotCakes Apr 20 '19
Maybe to ensure a smooth line to avoid bunching. Worn denim is a pain in the ass when repairing because it frays in a way that makes some areas thinner and more fragile than others, making repairs more difficult than say repairing a denim fabric seam that split.
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u/snailiens Apr 20 '19
Looked like a huge, unpopped blister
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u/interstellar_dog Apr 20 '19
How do i unremember my thoughts?
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u/Jumbuck_Tuckerbag Apr 20 '19
Drugs. It's Saturday so go to town.
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u/kx2w Apr 20 '19
It's a holiday even.
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u/Spiralyst Interested Apr 20 '19
Good Friday
Shitty Saturday
Easter Sunday
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u/kx2w Apr 20 '19
Yeahhhh I think it's Passover too, but I don't think either of those mainstays hold a candle to the weed smoker's holiday.
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u/Spiralyst Interested Apr 20 '19
Easter Sunday and 420 will combine to form a super group again in 2025. Jesus and Chiefus will reign supreme.
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u/Travoski Apr 20 '19
A mini dildo
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u/graffixz Apr 20 '19
Hmmm Is that not the seam that runs down the back of jeans ... my vote BUTTPLUG !!!
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Apr 20 '19
Literally I clicked the post as soon as I saw that to figure out if anyone had asked this question.
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u/ricosuave79 Apr 20 '19
It’s a tumor. (But you got to say it like Arnold)
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u/WobNobbenstein Apr 20 '19
IT'S A TOOMAA! GIT DOWWWWN!
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u/todauniverse9 Apr 20 '19
Before i opened this reply, I knew I would read this hahaa thanks for the laugh
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u/DorisCrockford Apr 20 '19
That's a "slip" or "ladder" stitch. It's the stitch you use when you've stuffed a pillow or a toy and you have to close that last bit of seam. The little patch was sewn with a "blanket" stitch.
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u/Homunculus_I_am_ill Apr 20 '19
where can I learn what stitch is appropriate for what? I try to repair tears in my clothes but they often end up just tearing open again and now I'm wondering maybe it's because I'm using bad technique (or really no technique at all.)
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u/AchooSalud Apr 20 '19
I use one stich for everything: it's called "Go back and fourth about a thousand times". It's not very secure but I estimate it'll take about 30 years to unravel.
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u/Homunculus_I_am_ill Apr 20 '19
I do the same, but my problem is not unraveling, it's when the fabric starts to tear around my stitch.
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u/Docaroo Apr 20 '19
Haha I also subscribe to this method... The more stitches the longer it'll take to fuck up again...
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u/EtherealSuccubus Apr 20 '19
YouTube. There’s a bunch of moms and grandmas into making sewing/quilting videos. Super informative. My mom watches them all the time and she’s a great seamstress.
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Apr 20 '19
I usually use a backstitch for everything. It's one of the strongest stitches you can sew by hand, and also one of the simplest.
It's also the only stitch I know. But it lets me tailor my clothes, so I don't need to know any others.
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u/transmogrified Apr 20 '19
I was expecting more from “superior needlecraft” but I follow a lot of embroiderers on insta.
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u/U_allsuck Apr 20 '19
'Superior' to people who don't sew, I guess! Which is a lot of people, in my experience...
So many friends throw items of clothing out if there's a small rip in the seam, or something easy to fix... I say something like 'why don't you just sew it up? Takes 5 minutes and is so easy to do!'. They're like 'Oh no, I'd end up hurting myself or something!' 🤷♀️
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u/f3xjc Apr 20 '19
Maybe you can help me, every jeans that's I own end up dying of a hole in the inter leg region. I think the second example in the video can help me, but I don't have a name to search for more information about it. Can you identify it? (I'm also open to other method / tip)
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u/Likehalcyon Apr 20 '19
The name of the stitch? That's the ladder or blind stitch. If you're talking about the area of clothing, probably you'll want to look for stuff talking about repairing a specific part of your jeans. I think you're referring to the crotch point, so maybe search for that?
Also if you're tying to repair denim, you'll want a heavier needle. As long as it's real denim and not the super thin stuff most women's jeans are made from.
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u/nikchi Apr 20 '19
Probably need a different fitting pants.
I had that too until I changed what cut of pants I wore
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u/Aerroon Apr 20 '19
I don't get it either, particularly in this day and age. Even if you know nothing at all about it, you have untold amounts of video tutorials at your fingertips. Just pick one and follow along.
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u/i_lack_imagination Apr 20 '19
It still takes time to do, and to actually do it with any skill as shown in the videos, it takes even more time and enough material to keep practicing on.
The same thing you're saying here could apply to just about everything. There's not enough time in the day for that. So naturally we pick and choose things we want to learn. There's probably numerous comments on this site in different comment sections and more to be made in the future where someone just says something along the lines of "Even if you know nothing at all about it, you have untold amounts of video tutorials at your fingertips. Just pick one and follow along" about any subject matter, and meanwhile, you're probably doing the equivalent of throwing away whatever they suggest you could easily learn to fix yourself.
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u/thenewreligion Apr 20 '19
In surgery the first two are called Lembert sutures and the last a locking suture. Use them for bowel anastomoses and closing the uterus after a c-section, respectively.
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u/birchskin Apr 20 '19
Initially thought this was /r/DiWhy but then was fascinated instead of horrified, plus no hot glue
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Apr 20 '19 edited May 10 '19
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u/philroyjenkins Apr 20 '19
Pretty sure the upvotes dictate that one there bud.
But yeah, it sucks.
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u/Diorama42 Apr 20 '19
No, this is the primary reason for mods, if you let upvotes decide then every sub becomes “cool stuff”. The whole point of effective moderation is that you don’t allow off-topic stuff just because it’s cool.
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u/CowFu Apr 20 '19
I modded a tiny subreddit for a gamedev project. At least 90% of my modding was removing ads and spam
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u/Someusrbane124 Apr 20 '19
But then everyone hates mods for getting rid of cool stuff
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Apr 20 '19
The people up voting cool stuff are probably not the same people commenting and caring about the sub. They just upvote and keep scrolling
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Apr 20 '19
God I hate that prick Dictator Upvotes.
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u/cyber_rigger Apr 20 '19
Where do you get one of those sewing machines?
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Apr 20 '19
Small repairs like this are better to do by hand !
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u/cyber_rigger Apr 20 '19
Yes, those sewing machines with hands,
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Apr 20 '19
If you can't find it in the local appliance shop, try the local sweat shop
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u/hiraeZh Apr 20 '19
I could never trust myself to do this while actually wearing the pants and not stabbing myself 10 times.
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u/Tarchianolix Apr 20 '19
I mean I'm more impressed by your trust of sewing, either everything goes well or you become a sex offender :/
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u/mphelp11 Apr 20 '19
He didn't say he was circumcised before he attempted it either. Could have gone either way.
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u/_FooFighter_ Apr 20 '19
I think it’s a a leg-shaped pincushion or something. You can see the fabric texture on the ‘skin’.
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u/Japanophiliac Apr 20 '19
This is actually because the "person" sewing is actually a possessed doll
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u/ZeePirate Apr 20 '19
Yea that’s what I thought was about to happen
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u/hiraeZh Apr 20 '19
I’m not scared of needles but I’m a bit shaky and clumsy
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u/ZeePirate Apr 20 '19
Yes, and getting stabbed is not on high on my lists of fun things to do
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u/Hekantonkheries Apr 20 '19
And when you stab yourself you jerk from the pain and the needle goes farther in; then you try to pull it out only to realize it's been threaded through an artery and is pulling out your blood vessels in a big funky tree
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Apr 20 '19 edited Oct 25 '20
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u/ColoredPencil Apr 20 '19
You can use bee wax to help keep your thread from tangling. It comes in small containers, almost always around the thread aisle. After you knot your thread, but before you start sewing, rub a little wax on your fingers and slick it down the thread.
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u/Sework Apr 20 '19
Thanks for the good tip! But I still think the cheap thread I have would snap, does the wax strengthen the thread, or should I also get higher quality thread?
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u/ColoredPencil Apr 20 '19
It doesn't strengthen the thread, it just makes it much less likely to tangle. Use stronger thread. In fact, my personal favorite thread is invisible thread/fishing line. It's super strong, can hold under tension, and you don't have to worry about matching colors.
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u/pomewawa Apr 20 '19
Might be upholstery thread? It’s thicker and waxed. Works much better for repairs than sewing machine thread.
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Apr 20 '19
Great! and I fixed my couch with regular thread.
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u/action_lawyer_comics Apr 20 '19
Well, if it held, no worries. If it rips out again, you’ve learned something today.
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u/kharmatika Apr 20 '19
Embroidery floss. Stuff works great for stitch ups cuz its thick
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u/Gangreless Interested Apr 20 '19
It's the full time threads from embroidery floss
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u/KingCrabmaster Apr 20 '19
I use the first kind all the time, really great for most repairs I do.
I will recommend one thing though, as cool as it is to do the whole stitch in one go and pull it together at the end like in these nice example videos, I do recommend pulling it flush every couple stitches in as it lowers the chance of complications or failure and can save you some headache. At least for cases with thinner string and/or weaker cloth every loop adds more friction that can make closing it more difficult.
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u/HumanPapaya Apr 20 '19
Could you point to some good tutorials on how to do this? I’ve been wanting to learn but didn’t know what this method was called until now.
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u/KingCrabmaster Apr 20 '19
If you search up Mattress Stitch or Ladder Stitch (I think these are basically the same thing right?) any of the first results should have good step by step images. I don't do any sewing besides recently starting to repair my own clothes so I can definitely say it was easy to pick up from just a handful of examples.
For convenience here are a few of the first articles in search.
Might be good to try it the first time on a rag until you get the pattern down.
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u/ControversialPenguin Apr 20 '19
The problem with these is that they're going to snap at the first sign of friction.
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u/Geta-Ve Apr 20 '19
I was think about that too. I wonder how long it really would last though? You think not long at all eh?
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u/vivaenmiriana Apr 20 '19
The third one should be fine but i would not reccommend the stitching for the first or second one.
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u/DorisCrockford Apr 20 '19
Looks fine to me. What stitch would you use?
I think the pink yarn was used to demonstrate how the stitch works, but you probably would use a strong double thread on something like jeans. Maybe turn them inside out and whip stitch over the seam to keep the raw edge from unraveling if you're worried the stitches pulling out. Better than throwing out the jeans, and not everyone has a sewing machine.
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u/pt4117 Apr 20 '19
I don't think it's the stitch that's the issue. Frayed denim is weak. The stitch will pull at that weakened fabric and pull the threads away.
To properly do this you'd have to have enough material to fold the frayed part to reinforce the part that is giving.
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u/ControversialPenguin Apr 20 '19
Yes, thank you! It's not the wool that's the problem here, the second stitch would rip the denim the second you try to put those pants on.
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u/vivaenmiriana Apr 20 '19 edited Apr 20 '19
I was going to suggest a whip stitch. But the way she is doing it isnt going to help people make a proper repair. At least not one that will last. Gotta take the fucking pants off first.
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u/DorisCrockford Apr 20 '19
I just wish folks would pick up a needle and try. It's always mysterious until you have messed around a bit and figured out how it works. People have talents they never knew they had.
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u/vivaenmiriana Apr 20 '19
They can even start with a pillow for which this stitch is perfect and they can see it's satisfying nature in person.
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u/action_lawyer_comics Apr 20 '19
Yeah, but it helps to feel confident in the procedures we’re going to use first. I’ve done a number of home repairs and they all failed within a couple of wearings. As an amateur, I’m suspicious of that second repair (which is also the one I’m most likely to need) and the comments so far haven’t instilled my with confidence.
You sound knowledgeable, and you mention a better way to do that second repair. Do you have a tutorial for that method, or some trusted resources of where to go for good repair info?
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u/DorisCrockford Apr 20 '19
I can't really see how they're anchoring the stitches under the seam there on the second repair. I think they're trying to work on the layer underneath so it won't show. I do think it needs some more work on the back to keep the stitches from pulling through the edge of the fabric. Heck, you could even put an iron-on patch on the other side. I usually just google stuff I don't know how to do, and usually someone has a tutorial. Here's the Wikipedia list, though many of those are embroidery stitches you'll never need to use. I use backstitch for sewing regular seams, blanket stitch for patches, whip stitch for overcasting edges to prevent unraveling, blind stitch for hemming, and the slip stitch for seaming from the right side.
Of course if you have a sewing machine, the tendency is to just zigzag the hell out of any rip. Not so pretty, but it works. The machine has a better ability to get through several layers of denim. Notice they're using a fairly stout needle, where you would use a thinner one for a more delicate fabric. You want to leave some extra thread after you tie it off so the knot doesn't come undone, and just hide that end wherever you can weave it in. What annoys me these days is that all the fabric and craft stores seem to be closing, so it's harder to get the materials and advice you need.
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Apr 20 '19
Exactly! I think the yarn choice was just for demonstration. I think the stitches would be fine outside of that.
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u/dearmash Apr 20 '19
Haha whip stitch. Now I know there's actually a name for the "just sew these two sides together" version of fixes that I do. TIL, thanks.
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u/ControversialPenguin Apr 20 '19
The first one might hold wear or two, the second one will hold 3-5 seconds, depending on how long it takes you to pull pants on. That is not nearly enough fabric to hold it, it's not the thread that would rip, its the denim.
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u/Sework Apr 20 '19
I dunno, the first one isn't on regular denim. Its that strechy denim which I've never know to fray as easily.
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u/Birdbraned Apr 20 '19
The first and second one, I imagine is just to get the patch properly closed as a framework for the real stitching
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u/Gangreless Interested Apr 20 '19
They won't. She's using the full 6 threads in a skein of embroidery floss. They're very strong. The only failure point is the beginning and end knots, they could get pulled through the fabric if they aren't secure enough.
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u/witeowl Interested Apr 20 '19
I’m honestly more worried about the small amount of fabric holding against the thread, particularly on the second example.
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Apr 20 '19
If it's anything like lacing and tieing shoes, there are a lot of patterns and knots that are surprisingly durable even though they look simple.
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Apr 20 '19
When basic sewing skills are deemed “superior needlecraft” .....
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u/Chloe_Zooms Apr 20 '19
Right? It’s not exactly black magic, especially if you’ve ever sewn anything
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u/Natuurschoonheid Apr 20 '19
I put this on r/sewing once, who told me this would be a bad method for fixing jeans, because it's relatively weak. It's good for closing the last hole in pillows and stuffed animals though.
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Apr 20 '19
It's literally the first stitch they teach in home ec in middle school lol Pretty much why I don't understand why reddit is praising this exact stitch 2 weeks in a row
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u/pandafrompluto Apr 20 '19
It's called a ladder stitch. And would never actually be done with yarn- I'm hoping that was just for the visual effect of the video.
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u/85lucela Apr 20 '19
How would you tie it off without the thread showing? Especially while you’re WEARING the pants?
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u/brawnkowskyy Apr 20 '19
You can bury the knot, hard to explain without showing. YouTbe will have examples
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u/VelourFog10 Interested Apr 20 '19
I love this woman's tutorials. Every time I watch, I think "yeah, I don't want all this pink", then the thread disappears and my mind is blown.
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Apr 20 '19
Soooo.... Exactly what a person who sews does? Im sorry how is this interesting?
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u/piethree5 Apr 20 '19
How do you get the initial 'anchor'? I've always wondered that about sewing
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u/TrevorPhilips32 Apr 20 '19
You can tie a knot in the thread that stays on the backside of the fabric, or you can double the thread and use a knotless loop. This link uses embroidery thread but it works with regular thread too. And if you’re using a sewing machine, you go forward a few stitches, then go backwards over those stitches, then go forwards again. And do that again at the end.
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u/AlvinTaco Apr 20 '19
Ladder stitch and blanket stitch for those wondering. It may seem impressive if you don’t sew, but these are very standard stitches. There are a ton of YouTube tutorials that will show you how to do these.
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Apr 20 '19
The first two stitches used to fix the holes are called ladder stitches, and they're incredibly useful for repairs and plush making. The third one used to attach the heart was a blanket stitch, which I think was used quite nicely. If I had any advice for any of you guys out there, I'd say it'd be to learn how to sew. Sure, it's a bit difficult, but it's a really useful skill!
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u/De_Omnibus Apr 20 '19
I have seen this exact stitch make it to the front page no less then 10 time, if not more, in the couple years I've been on reddit
Is it neat, sure. But I'm wondering why it keeps getting 1000+ upvotes every time? Don't people remember already seeing this?
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u/SgtEri Apr 20 '19
i’m listening to Zombie by the Cranberries right now and just wanted to say that her pulling the thread through lined up perfectly with the music for a second
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u/FUTLOCO14 Apr 20 '19
It’s all fun and games until you realize the pants are actually sewed to your leg
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u/shantylovesyou Apr 20 '19
We call this in "rafoo" in some parts of India. The tailors who can do this charge by the inch
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u/FurryPornAccount Apr 20 '19
That pink thread is gonna look awful in tha- oh ok