r/InvisibleMending • u/Firedancing • 1d ago
How do I fix spots of stitches coming undone?
These are my favorite pants for work (Lululemon purchased at Goodwill!) but I wear them a lot and there are several places where small sections of stitches are coming undone. How do I go about fixing this so I can keep wearing them? I have some sewing experience, but not a ton. I usually get my sewing machine out once a year for Halloween 🎃
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u/frostbittenforeskin 1d ago
Now would be a good time to get your sewing machine out. This is a very simple fix.
Remove the threads that are coming undone (or don’t, it won’t matter all that much. It’ll look cleaner if you take them out completely, but I’ve left threads like this many times)
It’s just the most basic straight stitch with about a 2.5 stitch length. Just topstitch right along where the threads clearly used to be.
As another commentor said, you could do a backstitch by hand, but I don’t think it will look as clean as a machine stitch
Maybe try both options and see which one you like better
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u/Firedancing 1d ago
Thank you so much for also including an approximate stitch size! I might try both methods and see which is easier. There are quite a few places unfortunately so the machine method would definitely save me time.
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u/frostbittenforeskin 1d ago
It’s about as easy a fix as one could hope for
The stitches are coming undone and you just need to stitch the hem back down.
A few minutes with the sewing machine will make it look as good as new
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u/allaspiaggia 1d ago
I would hand stitch this. Find thread that matches, and use a backstitch which is a lot stretchier than a running stitch. The stitches probably pulled because it’s a stretchy fabric but the stitches didn’t have enough stretch. Kinda surprised to see this on lululemon because even though the brand is insanely overpriced, their quality is usually quite good.