sewing with duct tape

rollings
rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
edited March 2016 in All Encompassing Trip
use this thread (or lack thereof--haha) to share your experiences.

I had to hem my son's band uniform pants. well, i couldn't sew them and stapling seemed too amateurish.
so, wala, black duct tape to the perfect rescue!
all season long the hems stayed in place
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Haven't sewed with it but have covered up repaired our couches due to damage done courtesy of two cats who love to tear shit up.
  • northerndragon
    northerndragon Posts: 9,851
    You want to see some skill with duct tape sewing go find a group of tree planters. I swear they can create whole outfits with the stuff.
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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,297
    It's not sewing, but my wife made some hair berrettes for our nieces using duct tape. She bought the patterned tape, one was a paint splatter design and the other was zebra stripe. She cut and folded the tape into rose buds then hot glued them to the clips. I thought they were pretty neat. My wife is very good at doing craft projects.
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    My brother stapled his dress slacks years ago when he was a waiter at a swanky DC restaurant. They held up.

    From the title I expected this to be a Chadwick thread. There is a connection to OP, yes/no?
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I do believe so :)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ASN9NdkCA
  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    hedonist said:

    I do believe so :)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ASN9NdkCA

    I do love me my connection.
    and that song too :skull:

    ya know, hedonist, I don't think the stones would perform that song in concert ( I could be wrong), but I'm glad keith and his 1987 long-haired-ass dude did :heart:

  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I was wearing a skirt at work...I was kneeling down and when I went to stand up, I had stepped on the hem of my skirt so when I stood up, I tore the bottom ruffle of my skirt.

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    I used 4" medical tape to fix it. Not exactly duct tape, but it has the same properties. It held up for the rest of the day.
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  • Drowned Out
    Drowned Out Posts: 6,056
    edited March 2016
    rollings said:

    use this thread (or lack thereof--haha) to share your experiences.

    I had to hem my son's band uniform pants. well, i couldn't sew them and stapling seemed too amateurish.
    so, wala, black duct tape to the perfect rescue!
    all season long the hems stayed in place

    http://www.amazon.com/Dritz-222-20-Yard-Witchery-Regular/dp/B0001DSIHI
    for those who can't sew. yes I've used it before :wink: Iron-on glue, basically.


    I read in the mid 90's that chris cornell had shorts and a wallet made of duct tape....I decided to give the wallet a shot. It had a money flap and multiple card compartments, all made of duct tape. Was a great conversation starter. Think I still have it somewhere...

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