I have some jeans I’m thinking about repairing that way. I just don’t want to rip a seam to get to the below-the-knee hole.
I can see it surviving a cold water wash, but the dryer would shrink wool. Maybe if I needle on some polyfil and surface design with a synthetic fiber... I have some cellulose.....it could work.....
A piece of thick foam would give a firmer patch than a brush, tho. I use a brush only for thin, delicate forms, like ears.
Now, if one of my larger, sturdier needles could handle the denim....
It may be a while (other projects), but I’ll report back if I get to it, either way.
Thanx for the post. You always come up with great solutions!
—”I have some jeans I’m thinking about repairing that way.”
One of the many wonders of wool is the micro scales on the hair fibers. This makes for easy spinning and felting.
If you have ever had the misfortune to untangle a bag of springs, similar. And adding warm water and something to make the fibers slippery like soap and massaging them they work tighter and tighter together. Also called shrinking.
All wool is not the same and some wool is treated to shorten the scales for less itch.
The problem is cotton has no scales.
Yes, you can add an under layer for applique, but I’d be careful about a structural repair.