Everyone has clothes that rip occasionally. Personally it happens pretty often for me, because I tend to wear cheap stuff, or old stuff, or some combination of the two. And it turns out that its a lot cheaper to buy thread and needles than it is to buy a whole new piece of clothing. So here's what I do when i have a hole in my clothes, first you thread the needle, I reccomend using a needle threader, it makes it a million times easier. Then you're going to get about an even length of string on both sides of the needle. Pull them taught so the ends are next to each other, the length from the end of the string to the needle should be about 3x the length of the rip you have to sew, but it's always better to overestimate the amount of string you'll need, rather than underestimate. Once you have the needle threaded, angle your fabric so you have 2 sides, at the leftmost (or rightmost, im not your boss) edge you're going to poke the needle through the fabric. Keep in mind the side that you go in on will be the side that the tail of the string will be visible on. Near where you poked the needle through the first time, but not in the same hole, take the needle back through the fabric. Once through go into the loop you made, making what is known as a cow hitch. This should secure your thread to your fabric. On the opposite piece of fabric, poke the needle through the same way you did on the first piece. Go back and forth with the needle between sides of the fabric, slowly progressing your way down the length that you intend to sew. Once you reach the end of where you're trying to tie, tie a simple knot in the end, and cut off any remaining thread. Try to keep your stitch types consistent (eg: if you're going on the over side, keep going on the over side), and experiement. The more you do it the more you'll figure out what you can and can't do. Look around and see if you can recreate stitches you see. Practice different things. Just make things.
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