...How to Mend a Torn Fleece...

...something terrible has happened to Scout's brand new fleece pullover...

...and we honestly don't know what happened to it...I noticed it when I took it out of the dryer...I think this was the first time we had washed this pullover...and it is machine washable and dryable according to it's tag...I kinda wanted to blame Jack...as the tears are consistent with his puppy-chewing...but he has not chewed anything in years...so it hardly seems likely that he did it...so then I thought maybe the dryer...but again...we've never had any clothes come out of the dryer torn...so it's a mystery...

....but Scout was very upset...and rightly so...he LOVED this pullover...and it was a gift from a dear friend...

...so we gathered a few supplies...just scissors...some fusible bonding web - the real secret ingredient - as we needed something that would hold the tear together - be very light and not stiff like most patching material...and some interfacing...as the fusible bonding is sticky on both sides you'll need some light fabric for the side that will touch your iron...you could probably also use a really light cotton...

...I just turned the pullover inside out and laid it face down on the ironing board...I matched up the edges of the tears as best as I could and placed the fusible web and interfacing over the tears and ironed it lightly...

...that worked well and it's very light and flexible...

...a little bit of the white fusible web is visible from the other side though...

...so I turned it back inside out and coloured the bonding/interfacing with a black Sharpie...

...now it doesn't show as much...happily the pullover is wearable once again...and it's now 'hand wash only'...

~Have a lovely day!