r/Visiblemending • u/Highsocietyshit • 1d ago
Patches are not staying on my couch? REQUEST
This couch is less than a month old and my puppy decided he’d “decorate” it. I’ve tried fabric glue, I’ve tried adhesive patches, I’ve tried using a hair dryer over the patch to help it stick. Nothing seems to be working for me and I don’t want to have to buy an iron unless I really need to..
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u/VerityPee 23h ago
That will need sewing. I recommend a curved needle and some extra strong thread.
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u/crawandpron 17h ago
maybe i’m silly but does a curved needle really work better than a normal one for angles like this?
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u/splithoofiewoofies 13h ago
Yes, it goes in and back out at regular intervals quite easily without having to put pressure on the fabric itself to do it like you would with a straight needle.
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u/starlord10203 8h ago
As well as it popping out from the back without being able to reach the “back” of the fabric
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u/missplaced24 23h ago
Make the patch big enough it goes past the hole by an inch in all directions. Sew it with upholstery thread and a curved upholstery needle. Glue or adhesive patches aren't going to cut it.
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u/SecretCartographer28 22h ago
Search through the main, couch~patch~repair, etc... There have been some fun mends. You'll need a curved needle, and I like waxed upholstery thread. Have fun! 🖖
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u/IgorSass 6h ago
You could borrow an Iron. Otherwise I would recommend sewing. Will Last better anyway.
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u/jamiethexplorer 2h ago
Even if you did get an iron to iron a patch on you should sew the patch too especially for a high use spot like an arm rest, you'll be leaning on it and causing the fabric to move, iron on patches aren't very sturdy on their own
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u/THEpottedplant 20h ago
I got some of those stick on fabric rolls, cut to shape, stuck on, then pinned the corners and edges with some upholstery pins and theyve been stable. My cat is only like 7 lbs tho
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u/Highsocietyshit 18h ago
Is it the c shaped needles or just the curved one I should use? I want to make sure I get the type that would work best! Thanks so much to each and everyone of you!! 💕
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u/rustymontenegro 16h ago
You can use straight needles on upholstery but it's kind of a pain. Curved needles are meant for this kind of work. Sewing the patch on is the only way it'll be secure enough. You can get fabric and upholstery thread (or any heavy duty thread) that coordinates, or do something funky and fun to highlight the repair. Make sure the patch has enough border that you're not sewing into the damaged weave or it'll come loose. Good luck!
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u/Falinia 17h ago
Don't use either. You'll end up constantly worrying that your puppy ate one every time he gets at the couch again. Just sew it on or buy the iron and save yourself the grief.
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u/rustymontenegro 16h ago
She was asking about needles, not pins, just fyi. The needle doesn't stay in the fabric like the pins the other poster used.
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u/ft907 1d ago
You could sew it on.