How to Repair a Hole in a T-Shirt

Hardest thing. Finding thread to match

My mother taught me to darn, which is what you did with the sewing method. Making a knot at the end of your thread is a no no. Instead work the tail of your thread in with the threads you are darning. This method eliminates the bump that I know I would end up playing with because it would annoy the heck out of me.

This was extremely useful! Our washer tends to make these small holes in our clothes and we don't know why. There's nothing worse, than getting a brand new t-shirt, only to wash it once and find a hole in it. This has really helped us out a lot! Thanks!

How about holes in my soul?

I wasn't even looking for this video and I was recommended this video. The funny part is I have a hole in my shirt

i watched this video and felt motivated....my friends saw this video and felt motivated....my neighbours saw this and were motivated...we rent a projector in a big field and my village people saw this and felt motivated....thank you so much for this video. may god bless you. All our holes are fixed now

For the sewing option, I found the ‘after’ looked better if I passed my needle from the wrong side through to the front side, and worked on it from the front side using this stitch. Then when I reached the end of the hole, pass my needle back through to the wrong side and knot it off. When I tried staying on the wrong side, it left the little ripped edges of the hole on the right side of the t shirt, which made the repair more noticeable. When I pulled it out and did it the way I mentioned above, it left the edges on the inside, giving a cleaner looking repair. Hope this made sense. Lol I’m not very good at describing things. Thanks for the video.

Thank you, I have 2 pin holes in a beloved cotton shirt that I don’t want to toss. Your vid has helped me make up my mind on how to “fix” the shirt without being noticeable & make it a permanent fix. Thank you for posting

👏🙏 just did the no sew bonding method. After over thinking it for hours I did it and its fantastic. Thank you.

I have done the second technique but didn't pull it so tight which prevented the ridge.

Thank you for the simple sewing technique. I buy all year long for a large family. I find many items on a lightly used site. Sometimes a small repair is needed. I repaired two Christmas gifts with your technique and you can't tell there was ever a small repair. I'm happy! Sincerely Carolyn Sanner

My go to is Aleen's Flexible Stretchable Fabric Glue. I think it works the best. Work the hole together and place a piece of clear scotch tape on the front/outer side of garmet and glue on the inside. Fyi, I pull the tape back and adjust as I'm working the fabric together. When I feel it's acceptable I apply the glue. Begin with the smallest amount of glue possible...on some thin fabrics I use the tip of a needle to transfer the glue and spread a thin layer. Don't over work the glue when applying or apply too much, as glue can come through very thin or loosely woven fabrics. I don't use backing material the majority of the time...patience with thin layers letting each dry min 1-4 hrs, fabric dependent and thickness of glued layer dependent, before checking. DON'T stress the hole if you're compelled to remove the tape at this time. (24-48 for full dry and wearable). You'll know if you need more when it drys. It has always stayed intact through washing for years.

This is so great to know! I hate when this happens to my favorite t shirts. I usually sew them, but always made it pucker so it's good to know the proper technique.

I don't think many people have ever dealt with baking parchment paper and so don't realize how it is one of the few substances in the world nothing sticks to (for long). Parchment is really cool and annoying in equal measure. I'm glad you brought up using it here because I just wouldn't have thought of it for ironing fuse bond...perfect though.

This is the coolest fix!! I just used the no sew option on 5 tshirts and had it done in about 15 minutes!! I’m so tickled, I can’t hardly stand it!!! THANK YOU!!!

this is the best! I got a brand new limited avalability t-shirt from one of my favorite brands, wore it once, and my lovely little kitty put a hole right in the middle of it right under the design. I used the fusable bonding web technique and it's like the hole was never there. I also mended another shirt she had damaged with similar results. I tried it with a heavier shirt with a larger hole and it didn't work, but I wasn't really expecting it to because of the weight of the fabric.

Thank you! This inspired me to repair some sweaters I have been avoiding.

It would be nice if you listed the products you used in the video description. I'm trying to find the stabilizer on Amazon and having trouble. One of the ones I found is put on by dunking it in water, and another needs an adhesive. I'm very confused.

I thought this interfacing/stabilizer was super hard to find but I went to a Joanne fabric store and it’s really easy to find I bought 1/4 of a yard for $1.05

Placing parchment paper under the garment before ironing? ! 🤯 GENIUS! Why haven't I thought of this?