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Anybody good at sewing who can help?

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MonstranceClock · 09/09/2019 08:59

Sorry, just posting in Aibu for traffic as it’s an emergency! Are these salvageable or are they fucked? They’re not mine, I borrowed them off a friend and I fell over and ripped the seam but the materials come apart. Are there any tricks to fix these or shall i try and buy a new pair?
Thankyou!

Anybody good at sewing who can help?
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JaceLancs · 09/09/2019 09:01

If they were loose fit then they are salvageable - as you could take in seam slightly
If good or tight fit then they would likely either not fit or pull apart again.

DownUdderer · 09/09/2019 09:02

I don’t think they’re salvageable

MonstranceClock · 09/09/2019 09:04

Ah bummer! Thankyou guys!

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Howlovely · 09/09/2019 09:08

It looks like there's about a cm of damage above the seam but it's hard to tell from photo. That means there is going to be a very obvious stitch-up job. If there were more fabric to play with you might have been able to unpick and restitch the whole seam, taking in by about a cm but it looks like they are quite narrow from the photo. If you have a seamstress/dressmaker/alterations person locally you could always take them to them and see what they say, you've got nothing to lose.

Jesaminecollins · 09/09/2019 09:08

I just found this on youtube

JellyfishAndShells · 09/09/2019 09:08

I’m up for tackling most repairs but that’s looks too far gone and certainly for something belonging to someone else ie if they were my own and I loved them and that was an inconspicuous seam I might attempt an underpatch but you’d need a magic wand to make them acceptable as a loan.

Oldraver · 09/09/2019 09:10

Is it clothing ? Yes you can take it in but you will loose a couple of cm's

MonstranceClock · 09/09/2019 09:37

Ordered a new pair. Definitely can’t get away with losing and cm’s.

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