#sewing #mending fedi help please 🙏.

helenclayton@mas.to

A crazy gust of wind just lifted the garden parasol clean up in the air and down onto the back of a metal bistro chair causing a linear tear about 15cm long. I am not big on sewing so my first thought was to get some iron on tape/patch. But the fabric is polyester, which I know doesn’t play well with heat. Any ideas? If they involve sewing they have to be for a novice and not require a machine!

Thank you!

valhalla@social.gl-como.it

@helenclayton is that just to protect from the sun, or also from the rain?

if the latter, you could look for tent repair patches: I believe they are either iron on or they can be glued with one of the glue-like products used to seal seams on waterproof fabric items (and they should be suitable for outdoor UV exposure etc.).

there may be a difference of suitable products depending whether the waterproofing on the parasol is silicone based or not

(I know that they exist, and I've used the glue-like seam sealing thing, but not the patches)