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by blueeyedblonde 05 Feb 2016 ( edited Feb 06'16 23:40 )
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Well, finally finished these jeans. My 6 yr old gd asked me to fix them for him and my son asked if I had scraps of jeans that I could put a design on and put it on them.

There were only 9 pair! He came up to me with the stack of jeans in his arms and asked if I would fix them for him and I told him I figured I could manage that. Then he looks up at me and says "Oh, and, how much would that cost?" (I knew my son had told him to ask that - lol). So I looked at him and said "hmmmm - well maybe a bunch of hugs and kisses". He beamed at that reply!
They are all the left knee but the one with the race flag and car is both knees as the other knee is kinda thin and probably won't take much before it need a patch.
The lighting was terrible - some don't show up as well as they should - especially the last one.
Hope you like!

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Comments (20)
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by pennifold 05 Feb 2016
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WOW! Linda what a marvellous job you've done! Did you have to undo the seams to get your hoop on these, or did you do separate patches and hand sew them on? Great job either way. Love Chris
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by blueeyedblonde 06 Feb 2016
I did a separate patch but I did open up the sided seam to be able to get in there as the legs are so narrow!
I feel like I had an assembly line going - lol! First I opened up the one leg on each pair then took a small piece of blue jean and patched it the way I normally would (just not quite as good ad it won't be seen), then I found designs for them and embroidered them all on jean scrap I have - then pinned and sewed them in place with the decorative stitch, and then redid the seams I'd opened.
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by cfidl 05 Feb 2016
+9
Now that is some fancy mending! Excellent work!
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by blueeyedblonde 06 Feb 2016
Thank you!
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by Ossineu 05 Feb 2016
+9
Good idea and nice designs. Well done.
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by blueeyedblonde 06 Feb 2016
Thanks!
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by cj2sew 05 Feb 2016
+8
Very impressive work.
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by blueeyedblonde 06 Feb 2016
Thank you!
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by evilsoft 06 Feb 2016
+8
Those are great. I think you deserve a second round of hugs and Kisses. Great work Grandma.
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thank you.
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by vickiannette 06 Feb 2016
+8
heaps of work, but a fabulous result, lovely Grandmother.
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks.
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by 1961nancy 06 Feb 2016
+7
Great designs. You know his friends are ask him where they can get jeans like his.

Nancy
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks. Yeah, they are definitely one of a kind!
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by liliana1 06 Feb 2016
+7
Bet your grandson is pleased they look great.
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
He doesn't have them yet. His daddy was here yesterday as he's working out this way for a couple days so when he gets home Sunday night or Monday he will get them and my son really liked them and said he's going to love them!
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by noah 06 Feb 2016
+6
Awesome you are a good Grammie :):)hugs
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks.
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by graceandham 06 Feb 2016
+6
Glad you told us your method below. I had one son who was very gentle on his clothes and one who went through knees really fast, the record being one week on a new track suit. I, too, learned to pad behind the patch so the repair would last longer.
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks. My son was also hard on knees!
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by sandralane 06 Feb 2016
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Love your embroidered mending, looks terrific. The grands will think that they look very smart. I used to do this sort of thing when my children were young, only not fancy, I only had a plain sewing machine in those days and put coloured shapes at different angles, which worked then. You have done a lovely job. Sandra.
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks.
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by katydid 06 Feb 2016
+6
great job!
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks.
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by brendalea 06 Feb 2016
+6
Great job on the patches. Now your Grandson can wear them a little longer. After he out grows them, ask your son for the jeans back and you can make your Grandson a quilt out of them. Happy Stitching!!!
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks. I think they'll probably go to the great grandson next. But that is a great idea.
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by dordonc 06 Feb 2016
+7
great job. happy boy........
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks.
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by sonjapotgieter 06 Feb 2016
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That looks Gorgeous!!!Well done
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
thanks.
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by jrob 06 Feb 2016
+6
What a great job! He's got a whole new wardrobe.
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thank you!
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by basketkase 06 Feb 2016
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Great designs for boys.........love the placements, too.....
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks.
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by lbrow 06 Feb 2016
+4
Great job!/Lillian
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks.
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by worthy 06 Feb 2016
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Wonderful job and thank you for sharing the story along with them..Gibe him a hug from all us Grannies
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks and I'll do that!
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by babash 06 Feb 2016
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Good job on the Jeans. Love the payment required.
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by blueeyedblonde 07 Feb 2016
Thanks!