someone suggested invisible stitches for jeans patches here
>>2904689

i think that makes sense to fix a hole in a position where the fabric isn't under a lot of regular stress, but does it really work for a patch, say, in the knee area of a pair of jeans? i've done patches before when i was very green that were only secured around the edges (not invisible stitch but w/e) and they invariably failed very quickly. it seems to me to have a solid, long lasting patch it's pretty much necessary to use a patch that's at least a couple inches larger than the hole, and then to stitch not only along the edges - as you would with an invis stitch - but across the whole patch, to distribute any tension / stresses during wear over a larger area

i'm basically still completely new to sewing so pls correct me if im wrong