Patching
Covering a hole with a piece of fabric, inside or out. For jeans, a denim patch stitched in a grid from the inside is a common fix.
What it is
Covering a hole with fabric, inside or outside.
Who it suits
Anyone with worn jeans and work clothes.
What you need
Denim or twill scraps, thread, a jeans needle and pins.
A first project
An inside patch on a worn knee.
The patching guides
Beginner's guide
What you need
Techniques and stitches
How to patch a hole in jeans from the inside
A backing patch and a grid of machine stitching.
How to patch by hand
The same grid in running stitch.
First project
Mistakes and fixes
Next steps
Sources
All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.
