hole in leggings

[hannah333]

i have a tiny hole next to the seam in a pair of leggings. I can just see it getting worse and worse. Can it just be sewn up with normal thread or will it look odd? Any ideas?

[KingOpabinia]

Just leave it and if anybody asks just say that you are going through a goth, grunge stage.

[ummmm1]

I'm not being mean but leggings are as cheap as chips.....buy some new ones!

[China Doll]

Should be fine if you don't sit with your legs open.

However his Lordship and Ummm both have good points.

Or you could sew the hole up in a completely different colour thread that makes it really obvious and make it a feature!

[hannah333]

Im reluctant to buy more because firstly Ive only worn them once, and I like to get good wear out of things, and secondly they may be cheap but I am a student on a very tight budget, so if I can mend them I will! The goth idea is a good one, but not very me unfortunately.

[tingirl]

brush a bit of clear nailpolish around the hole on the inside of the leggings - should stop it from getting worse. If you want to repair them get some matching thread and darn them in a 'figure of eight' and gently pull thread. This should work.

[joko]

make a 'feature' of it.
make it into a hole and then sew round the edges over and over again until you get a circle of coloured thread - a bit like the way the edges of a piece of applique or sew on name badge are.

[hannah333]

thanks for all the ideas - tingirl i decided to sew it as you suggested and it really has worked well - I would have tried to sew side to side and would have make a proper mess. Thank you all however for your answers. xxx