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    • riffblaster generalR
      riffblaster general
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      Suggestions anyone?  The button hole on my 634s is beginning to fray. Giles,  is this something you guys could fix?

      PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        Yep, but any half decent tailor should be able too….

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • riffblaster generalR
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          thanks G.  i'm searching the area for someone up to the task.

          PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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            Anyone know of a way to prevent the entry from tearing more?  It's not that bad at this point (in my eyes), but I'd prefer to do something preemptive rather than let it wear more.  I've also seen injunjack's repair on this thread, however I'm wanting to actually repair the tear.

            Pics (a tad large): http://imageshack.us/g/808/imag0004id.jpg/

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            • BeatleB
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              that can easily be fixed by hand..just use white thread and do it

              We can do anything

              http://bybeatle.com

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                Here's a pic of the finished repair…please excuse the sloppiness, it was my first time using a needle:

                Hopefully it'll hold…

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                • jimmyJ
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                  looks good there bob. did you get lazy at the end there toward the left 😉

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                    that was actually where I started from haha.  I didn't get that great of a 'feel' for it till the end there.

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                      looks reasonable
                      but of course if you put enough use to the pocket
                      to gain the wear in the first place
                      that repair is gonna go too eventually

                      you could do a little preventative
                      and throw a patch over that now
                      stitch it through and through from the outside
                      with some indigo thread won't be noticeable (from outside)
                      and will last much longer

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                      • jimmyJ
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                        mending small holes in Tee shirts.

                        ok bit of a long post sorry but want to make it real clear and simple to follow [hopefully]
                        do it as soon as you see a small hole and unfortunately its never an invisible fix.

                        here is the hole which is about a 5mm hole

                        Start by choosing the right thread, i like to use as close as possible to the actual material to the garment
                        I am in the trade so i happen to have indigo dyed 100% cotton thread in the right shade but if you can get hold of any indigo thread it will do the job as it will fade.

                        the one on the right is a more the more common colour of indigo thread you can buy which is quite dark like raw denim.

                        2nd is having the right needle.
                        any sewing needle will do just a nice fine one. if you got a new needle then bend it like in the picture below
                        it will make your life a lot easier when hand sewing.

                        let start sewing!!
                        we're doing this on the wrong side of the garment [inside out]
                        for tees only sew on the vertical as going the other way will cause it to fray more.

                        take a very small stitch, catching just one thread at a time.
                        start from the side where the hole is at it's smallest.
                        going in to the hole and coming though the right side of the garment.

                        now do the same on the bottom of the hole but going though the wrongs side then coming though the hole.

                        gently pull it tight as you go across the hole. at the end take one more stitch at the base of the tread and loop
                        a knot, pull though and trim leaving a small 1/8th of an inch tail behind.

                        and we're done!! like i said unfortunately its never going to be an perfect invisible mend but it will stop the hole from getting bigger, well for now anyway.

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Wow….....

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • BeatleB
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                            ha…nice report

                            We can do anything

                            http://bybeatle.com

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                            • JstickleeJ
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                              Spent my vacation with an friend who has a few pair.. He wears his Iron Hearts to work. He's worn out the cuff in the shop and had to sew the two halves back together.. Check those Superblacks still dark and an awesome tight weave..

                              .oOIron HeartOo.

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                                that_was_easy
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                                That tutorial is much appreciated jimmy!  Cheers!

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                                • jimmyJ
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                                  @that_was_easy:

                                  That tutorial is much appreciated jimmy!  Cheers!

                                  Your welcome. When I get more time I'll go though and do all the common repairs.

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                                  • madmondayM
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                                    my good buddy jaco did this for me.

                                    great job imho & so appreciated.  the devil's thank you

                                    head high, middle finger higher

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      Liking the fact that it is upside down.

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • elclintorE
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                                        hahahahahahahahah

                                        that's great stuff    ^^^^

                                        Geo

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                                        • elclintorE
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                                          @Giles:

                                          Liking the fact that it is upside down.

                                          so he can read it when he checks out his ass..

                                          Geo

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                                          • jimmyJ
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                                            What happen to the old patch ?

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