There are a few things that can make your life easier, especially if you have a small sewing machine, or a machine with a small harp or large base.

• First of all, try rolling up the pant leg as tightly as you can – reducing the bulk can make your life easier.
• Use safety pins to hold the rolled areas together – that way you won’t have to worry about holding them together tightly. Just make sure you don’t sew over the pins!
• Try a different angle. If you’re trying to sew a patch from the bottom of the cuff, upward – try going from the waistband down – it can be easier to slide the larger areas of the pants onto the machine.
• Make sure the patch is fused on – again, if you’re not having to hold extra things in place it will make your life so much easier!

Unfortunately, there are some sewing machines that are simply too small or under-powered to tackle heavy fabrics like blue jeans. If your machine stalls when you’re sewing – stop and ask someone else for help!

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tip of the day – problems mending blue jeans or pants on your small sewing machine?