How to Mend a Hole in Fabric

A small hole in a piece of clothing doesn't have to mean the end of that item in your wardrobe. You can easily mend a hole in any fabric with a few simple supplies and tricks. Keep your wardrobe looking nice for a longer time by repairing holes instead of throwing away your torn garments.

Things You'll Need

• Needle and thread
• Clothing patch
• Iron
• Embellishments

Instructions

1. Sew the hole: If your clothing tears on a seam, you can sew it back up with a needle and thread, making simple whip stitches (loop the yarn back and forth between the two sides of the tear until you stitch up the hole). Even if your fabric hole isn't on a seam, you may be able to sew it closed if the hole is not in a conspicuous spot on the fabric.

2. Use a patch: Purchase a solid-colored patch that matches your torn fabric. Some patches iron on, so all you have to do is cut the patch slightly larger than the hole and put the patch inside the fabric with the right side of the patch facing out through the hole. Iron over the patch to secure it to the fabric. If your patch doesn't iron on, sew it on using a simple straight or whip stitch.

3. Cover the hole creatively: Use notions such as decorative iron-on patches, buttons, bows or sew-on embellishments to cover the hole in your fabric. Sew these items over the top of the hole to cover it and add a creative touch to your torn garment.

References

• How to Mend It
• Simple Sewing Repairs