Took me 3 evenings to restore a single vintage wool blazer sleeve lining

I found this 1970s Pendleton blazer at an estate sale near Portland for $15, thought the sleeve lining would be a quick swap. Nope - the original stitching was this weird chain stitch that unraveled faster than I could sew it back, and I had to hand-stitch the whole thing because my machine kept skipping. Has anyone figured out an easier way to deal with old blazer linings that fall apart the second you touch them?

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brookep273d agoMost Upvoted

That chain stitch is actually a pain point for a lot of vintage collectors... I kinda think that's half the charm of old Pendletons though, they weren't built for easy repairs later.

patb863d ago

My 70s Pendleton needed re-stitching twice already, so I see your point.