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First project: a visible mend on old jeans

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A sashiko-style patch on a worn knee.

First projectBeginner2 hours
ResearchedSewSift editorialChecked 1 Nov 2026

Step by step

  1. Pick worn jeans and a denim or twill scrap.
  2. Pin the patch inside, over the worn area.
  3. Mark a grid and stitch rows of running stitch.
  4. Add crosses over the weakest part.

Watch

How To Repair Jeans Using Visible Mending (7:25)
By Sew Anastasia · Open on YouTube

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Sources

All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.

  1. William Gee: Repair your jeans with sashiko embroidery
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