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Pick which thread you want to use, and cut of a length that is between 4-8 times the length of the hole you want to repair.
Use a needle threader to thread the needle. Don't tie a know, instead leave a long enough tail for the tread to stay in the needle.
To attach the thread before your first stitch, do 3 stitches in the same place. This will secure the thread in place.
Sew up the hole.
When you're finished, to secure the thread again take 3 stitches in the same place. Before pulling your last stitch tight, thread the needle through the loop of your last stitch. Now pull it tight and it's secured!
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How to do the invisible lader stitch - it's super easy!!
Start with attaching your thread as mentioned to the left. You then take a bit of fabric on the one side of the hole, then a bit on the other side like you can see on the picture. Once you get to the end you (carefully) pull the thread to close up the hole.
Tie it of like describe on the left and you're done!
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The easiest stitch out there:
Fold your fabric so that the two edges of your hole are together. A little bit away from the hole attach your thread (see above), and start looping around the edge. This way you'll attach the two raw edges together.
Keep going until the whole raw edges are covered, and then tie off your thread as explained above.
You can perform this repair so that it is on the inside, or on the outside of your garment.
Blanket stitch:
This works great to repair the edges of your garments. Start by attaching the thread (explained above), and then start stichting by looping the thread around. Before pulling the loop tight, thread your needle through the loop. This forms a blanket stitch like shown on the picture.
Keep going until you're at the end, and then tie off the thread like explained above.
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Darning a hole.
This is maybe a bit more difficult of a technique. However, still not impossible!
You're basically weaving back together your fabric. Start by attaching your thread. You're first going to take long stitches over the hole, paralel to each other.
Once you've covered the hole that way, you'll weave the thread through your previous stitches. Go over-under-over-under.
Do this all the way until the hole is covered. When you're done don't forget to tie of the thread like explained above!
If you do this in the same color as your fabric it will be barely noticeable.
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