andrewth09

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[Request] How Should I Repair this Coat?

I have this nice heavy winter coat that I accidentally tore a small hole in the shell near a chest pocket. It’s a tiny rip, but I don’t want it to get any larger. Any advice for how I should go about repairing it? I want to try a visible mend instead of a simple patch. The tag says the shell is listed as 61% cotton 39%...

andrewth09,

At that size something like a satin stitch or long and short stitch should hold it together well.

I think this is the direction I want to go (maybe even add a lil satin leaf). My biggest concern is that there isn’t really any space right at the stitching that connects the pocket to the coat. I might cut the threads holding the pocket flap corner, add the satin sitch, then reattach the pocket flap corner.

andrewth09,

It is a down bomber jacket. So it consists of a shell, down filling, and interior liner. It is fairly loose so I can manipulate a needle under the shell without unstitching the interior liner, especially if I add a satin leaf or flower.

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