How to Repair a Ripped Couch
Find out how to fix a torn sofa cushion.
Ellen Silverman“Someone had a sharp object in his pocket when he sat on my microfiber couch. Now there’s a small slit in it.”
Nancy Richardson, via Facebook
The fix: Take the cover off the cushion and use an iron, set on low, to flatten the edges of the rip, says Shelly Leer, a sewing and
upholstery instructor in Carmel, Indiana. Next, turn the cover inside out. Cut out a piece of fusible web tape (try Pellon
Wonder-Under; $2.50 a yard, onlinefabricstore.net) about 1 square inch larger than the rip and lay it over the hole. Place a piece of cotton cloth, ideally one that matches
the couch, on top. Iron the patch on medium to high heat until it merges with the cushion cover, about 5 seconds.
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