Clothing repair has always been a mystery to me, but these are the best instructions I have found, thank you! Anchoring the patch to the waistband makes sense. I am very pleased with the results of my first ever attempt at darning and patching. Had to re-attach the belt loop by hand-all the layers of fabric wouldn't fit under the presser foot of the zigzagging attachment (my mother's old Singer Featherweight)-but it is secure and looks good!
Yes sometimes the fabric get very thick to get under the foot. However you will never have to redo that area! It will live better then the jeans:) You can never beat hand stitching..good job..thanks for watching and I am glad I could help.PS Don't ever get give up that Featherweight..they are worth there weight in Gold.
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I appreciate the quick and clear instructions and the tip with the nail file has been a huge game changer for me. I also appreciated your not making me sit through watching your machine do every single stitch as that usually puts me to sleep when I watch other channels do that. You made this so very easy to follow. Time to fix my friends jeans for him. I shall be back to watch your other videos.
Thanks for the video. I know nothing about sewing but now realize how helpful it can be to properly repair pockets, tears in jeans, belt loops, etc. I am tired of paying for cloths repairs that often seem to cost as close to new cloths (ie: basic jeans, shirts). Searched and found my mothers past sewing machine and am going to attempt to figure this stuff out as best as i can (and i know it aint gonna be easy). Wished i had taken the time to ask her to teach me this stuff.
Came across this video while looking for something else, then realized I had forgotten about my pair of favorite jeans with the busted belt loop! Now I might just try fixing them myself after seeing this. Thank you! I do also want to say that I would love it if you kept the actual stitch work of the machine as part of the video. It's very reassuring for beginners like me to see that actually done. Thanks again! ☺️
Thank you for the video and especially for the little trick how to keep the sewing foot straight. I repaired my first ripped belt loop and it won't be the last. My dad was impressed :-) with his new/old jeans.
Hey Laura, I am new to sewing and really appreciate your video. My first sewing machine came in today! Lucky thing too, five minutes after it arrived I ripped my belt loop. My beginner sewing machine is a Brother CS6000i and as I haven't sewn in awhile I was looking at videos about my machine. I came across a video that explained how to make your pressure foot stay flat while hemming jeans. You may already know this and prefer using the nail file but I wanted to mention it in case you wanted to check it out. I admit I haven't tried it yet, That black spring on the back of your pressure has to be pushed in. Your do it the same way as you explain in the video just instead of using the nail file you press that black spring until it clicks. There is a tutorial on how to do this if you are interested I can post the link on here. P.S. I love your videos. I have an old baby lock sewing machine model bl2800 and I it sews wonderfully but every time i go to do a back stitch (just to secure it) it makes a birds nest on the back of my work. I have tried correcting the tension but I admit i have no clue what I am doing. Could I be holding the back stitch button down too long? or would you think it does have to do with the tension? Sorry for so many questions but I found that as a beginner I just don't know enough to fix the problem. I also have an old Singer with similar issues.
Jodie Green Hi Jodie, welcome back to the world of sewing:) You are right about that little hook on your presser foot, however not all machines have this type of foot. That is where the nail file comes in. and about your birds nest..without seeing it happen...It is very hard to say, I think the bobbin would be the trouble. It would be worth your time to bring it in to were your bought and ask them to show you what is happening, then you will know why on your Singer too. hope this helps:)
Hello Laura ... I am not much of a sewer ....I am just a very frugal guy but your video was easy to follow !! I want to thank you for sharing this technique and thank you for the money you will save me in the future, as this is the only reason I throw out jeans
+WannaBeWood Smith I'm happy it has helped, after all--- jeans are the best when we have broken them in:) Make sure you use a good strong needle:) happy repairs!
Thank you so much for sharing this, you made a tricky fix really easy. I just fixed a pair of nearly new jeans. They'd tacked one belt loop down a bit lower that the others. The fix looks great. Wanted to share a picture but don't think I can here.
I know this is a old video.. but you have helped me soo much! I do residential remodeling.. i own prob 15 pairs of jeans... every pair has the ride side belt loop ripped like this, Now i need to get myself a decent sewing machine.. can you recommend a good sewing machine that will be able to do a stitch like this ?
Works wonderfully, friends. I only had thin emery boards, so I substituted a pad of post-it notes pulled apart at the approximate depth of a thick emery board.
FYI, the little black knob on the presser foot you are using is designed to use in sewing such as your doing with the file. Except you don’t need the file. You just press the black button to hold in the position you need and when it goes over the hump it releases automatically. You should be able to find a video on how to use the black knob or button on your sewing foot.
This is exactly the video I needed THANK YOUUUU! My boyfriend's belt loop ripped the same way as you showed, and he doesn't have many pairs of pants haha!
I like your easy to follow video. Thank you. I've repaired belt loops before, but not like this, this way is so much better. I'm going to give it a try. Do you use regular thread, heavy duty thread or button thread. I find the thick fabric a bit tricky and easy to break the thread while you are sewing the thick loop fabric. Thanks!
Hi Laura. I'm brand new to sewing and just used your method to fix a belt loop and it came out perfect. Thanks! My question is, is there any reason to not use a darning foot when covering the hole? Just curious.
This seems to be a common problem on jeans as they don't seem to double the waist-band material down far enough on the inside like they used to. So now it's always the bottom end pulling through where the material isn't doubled. Anyhow thanks for showing the fix. I figure hand-sewing this is about the same, just need a good thimble and a sturdy needle.
I enjoy all the instruction, but I am kind of bummed that there seems to be a lot of the talking in the beginning, but then when you go to actually do the sewing, you skip past it. Maybe that doesn’t matter if you are more advanced, but when you are really new that’s the stuff that you want to watch.
I tried this and not damaged my silk foot with the file. I suggest not using a nail file and finding something else that won't damage your foot. This method allowed me to sew down the belt loop, but only barely. There has to be a better way.
Thanks for the file tip! So glad you actually talk and explain, not sure why so many sewing tutorials are in mime. 😅
Thank you very much for this video it saved us about $100 just fixing my husbands belt loops instead of just buying new jeans
+Nicole Wallace glad I could help:)and thanks for watching
Clothing repair has always been a mystery to me, but these are the best instructions I have found, thank you! Anchoring the patch to the waistband makes sense.
I am very pleased with the results of my first ever attempt at darning and patching. Had to re-attach the belt loop by hand-all the layers of fabric wouldn't fit under the presser foot of the zigzagging attachment (my mother's old Singer Featherweight)-but it is secure and looks good!
Yes sometimes the fabric get very thick to get under the foot. However you will never have to redo that area! It will live better then the jeans:) You can never beat hand stitching..good job..thanks for watching and I am glad I could help.PS Don't ever get give up that Featherweight..they are worth there weight in Gold.
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I appreciate the quick and clear instructions and the tip with the nail file has been a huge game changer for me. I also appreciated your not making me sit through watching your machine do every single stitch as that usually puts me to sleep when I watch other channels do that. You made this so very easy to follow. Time to fix my friends jeans for him. I shall be back to watch your other videos.
Thanks for the video. I know nothing about sewing but now realize how helpful it can be to properly repair pockets, tears in jeans, belt loops, etc. I am tired of paying for cloths repairs that often seem to cost as close to new cloths (ie: basic jeans, shirts). Searched and found my mothers past sewing machine and am going to attempt to figure this stuff out as best as i can (and i know it aint gonna be easy). Wished i had taken the time to ask her to teach me this stuff.
Came across this video while looking for something else, then realized I had forgotten about my pair of favorite jeans with the busted belt loop! Now I might just try fixing them myself after seeing this. Thank you! I do also want to say that I would love it if you kept the actual stitch work of the machine as part of the video. It's very reassuring for beginners like me to see that actually done. Thanks again! ☺️
Thank you for the video and especially for the little trick how to keep the sewing foot straight. I repaired my first ripped belt loop and it won't be the last. My dad was impressed :-) with his new/old jeans.
Hey Laura, I am new to sewing and really appreciate your video. My first sewing machine came in today! Lucky thing too, five minutes after it arrived I ripped my belt loop. My beginner sewing machine is a Brother CS6000i and as I haven't sewn in awhile I was looking at videos about my machine. I came across a video that explained how to make your pressure foot stay flat while hemming jeans. You may already know this and prefer using the nail file but I wanted to mention it in case you wanted to check it out. I admit I haven't tried it yet, That black spring on the back of your pressure has to be pushed in. Your do it the same way as you explain in the video just instead of using the nail file you press that black spring until it clicks. There is a tutorial on how to do this if you are interested I can post the link on here.
P.S. I love your videos. I have an old baby lock sewing machine model bl2800 and I it sews wonderfully but every time i go to do a back stitch (just to secure it) it makes a birds nest on the back of my work. I have tried correcting the tension but I admit i have no clue what I am doing. Could I be holding the back stitch button down too long? or would you think it does have to do with the tension? Sorry for so many questions but I found that as a beginner I just don't know enough to fix the problem. I also have an old Singer with similar issues.
Jodie Green Hi Jodie, welcome back to the world of sewing:) You are right about that little hook on your presser foot, however not all machines have this type of foot. That is where the nail file comes in. and about your birds nest..without seeing it happen...It is very hard to say, I think the bobbin would be the trouble. It would be worth your time to bring it in to were your bought and ask them to show you what is happening, then you will know why on your Singer too. hope this helps:)
Thank you! Just finished my first belt loop repair. It went very well, thanks to you. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Hello Laura ... I am not much of a sewer ....I am just a very frugal guy but your video was easy to follow !! I want to thank you for sharing this technique and thank you for the money you will save me in the future, as this is the only reason I throw out jeans
+WannaBeWood Smith I'm happy it has helped, after all--- jeans are the best when we have broken them in:) Make sure you use a good strong needle:) happy repairs!
Thank you so much for sharing this, you made a tricky fix really easy. I just fixed a pair of nearly new jeans. They'd tacked one belt loop down a bit lower that the others. The fix looks great. Wanted to share a picture but don't think I can here.
Great video! I have a pair that is fully missing 4 belt loops. I don't even know if the pair is worth the effort to repair.
I know this is a old video.. but you have helped me soo much! I do residential remodeling.. i own prob 15 pairs of jeans... every pair has the ride side belt loop ripped like this, Now i need to get myself a decent sewing machine.. can you recommend a good sewing machine that will be able to do a stitch like this ?
Super clear, easy to follow, helpful video. Thank you!
wow, I can't believe I used my grandmas sewing machine to fix my own jeans.. hehe. Great video, thank you so much
Great job:)
Works wonderfully, friends. I only had thin emery boards, so I substituted a pad of post-it notes pulled apart at the approximate depth of a thick emery board.
FYI, the little black knob on the presser foot you are using is designed to use in sewing such as your doing with the file. Except you don’t need the file. You just press the black button to hold in the position you need and when it goes over the hump it releases automatically. You should be able to find a video on how to use the black knob or button on your sewing foot.
This is exactly the video I needed THANK YOUUUU! My boyfriend's belt loop ripped the same way as you showed, and he doesn't have many pairs of pants haha!
Thank you so much, again. I hope you continue to make more video's for us beginers, well all of us...
A lot of great information, very easy to understand for a beginner! Thank you so much, my mom will be so happy to have these pants fixed (:
excellent tutorial- just what I needed and it worked like a treat!
Glad I could help:) and thanks for watching
Very useful I just mended mine the way you explain and it’s though and neat. Doesn’t look like anything happened there. Thank you!
Excellent tutorial. Always love your videos, you are a good teacher.
Great video! I had never thought of the nail file!
Like the glasses. You could also use a darning foot (free motion, free floating) like quilters use. But the emory board is a neat trick
I dont know what ended me up here, but im glad I stopped by, Laura is Breathtaking. Xoxo
is their a way to fix the m with just a needle and thread thats all i have i need to fix my dads jeans for work
yes just do it the same way but you can use bigger stitches
Thank you. Your video was very helpful....and OMG I love the nail file idea! I will be using a lot!!!!
The belt doesn’t cause this … us pulling up our pants (when all ready on) using the loops is why we always break them 😎 great video!!
I like your easy to follow video. Thank you. I've repaired belt loops before, but not like this, this way is so much better. I'm going to give it a try. Do you use regular thread, heavy duty thread or button thread. I find the thick fabric a bit tricky and easy to break the thread while you are sewing the thick loop fabric. Thanks!
try to change your needle to a heavy needle:)
what stitch did you use for the repeated stitches over the patch?
Exactly what I needed. Thank you.
Hi Laura. I'm brand new to sewing and just used your method to fix a belt loop and it came out perfect. Thanks! My question is, is there any reason to not use a darning foot when covering the hole? Just curious.
Yes,You can use a darning foot. thanks for asking
Thank you so much! Such a great explanation - it really helped me fix my favorite pants!
This seems to be a common problem on jeans as they don't seem to double the waist-band material down far enough on the inside like they used to. So now it's always the bottom end pulling through where the material isn't doubled.
Anyhow thanks for showing the fix. I figure hand-sewing this is about the same, just need a good thimble and a sturdy needle.
+pauljs75 I have a pair a jeans sitting on my machine waiting to have the loop fixed. I agree, there has to be a better way!
What do I need to do if the belt loop is missing?
Great video. Thank you. By the way, love your hair this length.
I enjoy all the instruction, but I am kind of bummed that there seems to be a lot of the talking in the beginning, but then when you go to actually do the sewing, you skip past it. Maybe that doesn’t matter if you are more advanced, but when you are really new that’s the stuff that you want to watch.
Thanks for the tip about using the padded nail file.
MizApril Bradford your welcome, glad you like it
Stone smooth - I like the nail file idea and will use it - thanks
very informative tip about the foot!
I've had issues with belt loops since jeans have become cheaper quality. You remind me of Blythe Danner.
+Ol' Ben lol thanks:)
I tried this and not damaged my silk foot with the file. I suggest not using a nail file and finding something else that won't damage your foot.
This method allowed me to sew down the belt loop, but only barely. There has to be a better way.
You make it look easy but I will need to order a new pair of pants to advanced for me. 😃
Thanks Laura👑
Thanks for the assist! You have a millennial follower now :)
Welcome:)
Thank you!
what stich do you use to zigzag over the patch?
any zigzag that your machine will do:)
Helpful video!
Amazing. I would have had any of your great ideas. Doing it now. Hope I am successful
have fun:)
I would do a zig zag stitch on the jeans.
That was great! You're awesome! :)
Glad I could help:)
Thank you, thank you, thank you. That is awesome and very helpful.
Your welcome! You can use the same technique to fix a hole in your jeans too.With out attaching the belt loop:)happy sewing
Omg. Brilliant, wow.
Perfect...Thanks🤗
Thank you !!
+Hesham Elashhab You are very welcome:)
Thank you!!!!
+Isabella Darby You are welcome:) have fun!
facinating
thanks
I need a handy wife. I have like 10 pairs of jeans with busted loops.
SoGladUCame Just learn how to yourself.
James Gentry thanks for watching
thank you!!!