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Post by birukitty on Feb 22, 2023 20:55:59 GMT
I bought a down comforter from cuddledown.com last winter along with a cover. I took the cover off to wash it and left the comforter on my bed. My cat jumped on my bed and his nails (which I trim regularly) tore a hole in the fabric of the comforter. The fabric is very thin. It's 280 thread count 100% cotton cambric. The hold is a slit about an inch long. Yes, I know I should have never left it on my bed without it's cover-I have learned my lesson.
My question is what is the best way to repair it? I thought an iron on patch would work and I bought some at my local Joann's store. But once I read the instructions I decided it might not be the best solutions. The instructions say to lay a piece of paper underneath the patch and I can't do that since underneath would be inside the comforter where the down is. I'm thinking now it might be best to sew the slit shut with tiny stitches. If so, what would be the best thread and needle size? I can sew by hand but haven't done it in a long time. Do you agree that this would be the best way to repair it or is there some other way to do the repair that would be better?
To tell you the truth, I've had down comforters for most of my life. I am actually shocked at how thin the fabric is on this down comforter. I love the comforter covers from cuddledown.com-they are very sturdy and silky smooth-I got a santeen version, but I wouldn't recommend this comforter. The one I bought was the 600 fill power primary down comforter. I bought one from LLBean years ago and that one had a much more sturdy fabric covering it.
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Post by rst on Feb 22, 2023 21:09:04 GMT
I think you could use the iron on patch if you sort of move all the feathers out of the area and put the paper under the comforter. The only danger is that the adhessive will stick to the other side of the comforter, but if you watch it closely and move it apart while still warm, it should be fine. If you opt to sew it, I would still use a patch on fabric as thin and flimsy as you describe. It doesn't matter how it looks, right? So I would use loose larger stitches to hold the sides of the slit together, then put the patch over that-- just a scrap of fabric, then stitch through the patch fabric around the perimeter. Any thread, any needle, since the patch fabric is taking the stress.
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 22, 2023 21:11:39 GMT
I think you could use the iron on patch if you sort of move all the feathers out of the area and put the paper under the comforter. The only danger is that the adhessive will stick to the other side of the comforter, but if you watch it closely and move it apart while still warm, it should be fine. If you opt to sew it, I would still use a patch on fabric as thin and flimsy as you describe. It doesn't matter how it looks, right? So I would use loose larger stitches to hold the sides of the slit together, then put the patch over that-- just a scrap of fabric, then stitch through the patch fabric around the perimeter. Any thread, any needle, since the patch fabric is taking the stress. Agreed. Just close up the hole in the easiest way possible. Use normal sewing weight thread and needle size doesn't matter--just use what you have. |
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Post by GamGam on Feb 22, 2023 21:35:15 GMT
Since the tear is a slit of only about an inch, I would just sew it by hand, and secure it with a tight, running stitch. It won’t show, will it after the cover is cleaned ?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Feb 22, 2023 21:39:03 GMT
Or tack a piece of iron on interfacing on the inside of the slit, or even the patch stuff and iron it all together. I would then still take a few stitches to secure the patched area.
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Post by birukitty on Feb 22, 2023 21:57:24 GMT
Since the tear is a slit of only about an inch, I would just sew it by hand, and secure it with a tight, running stitch. It won’t show, will it after the cover is cleaned ? No, it won't show at all. The cover is meant to be on the comforter at all times to protect it. The cover is made of heavy weight sateen fabric. Next time I take off the cover to wash it I'll put the comforter in my bedroom closet while the cover is off being washed-so my cat can't get to it. |
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Post by lisae on Feb 22, 2023 22:28:45 GMT
I agree with GamGam. Sew it shut by hand. If you tried to iron something on you might flatten the fill. |
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Post by ntsf on Feb 22, 2023 22:32:21 GMT
get a noso patch from an outdoor store or online.. used to repair down clothing.. will work on your situation..
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 22, 2023 23:16:24 GMT
I would probably slide a small piece of fusible interfacing inside the hole with the fusible side face up, and position another piece over the top of the hole face down, effectively sandwiching the hole between the two pieces of interfacing and then iron it. I wouldn’t worry about flattening the fill in that small of an area, it will fluff back up again.
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Post by malibou on Feb 23, 2023 0:02:36 GMT
I got stick on patches for a jacket Dh wears when mountain biking. Super simple to use, no iron. It has held up perfectly.
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Post by vspindler on Feb 23, 2023 0:23:21 GMT
I would just sew it by hand, though I differ from the group and would suggest using an overcast stitch just to help keep it from fraying.
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Post by birukitty on Feb 23, 2023 0:31:06 GMT
Thanks everyone for all of your wonderful advice and replies.
I've decided to try Gamgam's advice first and just try hand sewing the tear shut. I want to make it as least intrusive and harmful as possible. I also don't want to damage the down inside or flatten it. If that doesn't work I can try using a patch next.
Thanks again. I knew I could count on the Peas for advice.
PS I will research overcast stitch vs. running stitch and make a decision on which to use.
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