Torn Upholstery? Help!

[MrsK]

The boys were roughhousing again and they knocked over my loveseat. The top of the loveseat bumped against something and now there is a 3-4" vertical tear across the top-center of the loveseat. It's upholstered in a tapestry/satin fabric (alternating pattern of stripes that are solid black and cream with embroidered flowers). I had extra fabric but it was ruined when the basement flooded. I don't sew or upholster. What do I do? (Aside from locking the boys in their room for all eternity. I really didn't think I'd have this level of destructiveness until their teens.)

[Vanquisher]

I don't know that there is anything you can do. Slipcover? Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

What's your goal? Aesthetic or functional? If Aesthetic, slip cover for when guests are over, etc. Otherwise, just patch it with a similar colored piece of material (you may be able to get a "donor" patch from under the chair???). That sucks

[Deebs]

Ugh. Duct tape? I'm kind of kidding, but what if you do something to make sure it doesn't "grow" and put a throw over it?

[PrincessFiona]

You could contact an upholsterer and ask them to come out and repair it. For small tears it can be done in your house...

[MrsK]

You could contact an upholsterer and ask them to come out and repair it. For small tears it can be done in your house...

OOOh, that could be worth a try! When the cusions are on the sofa, the tear is pretty much covered. There will always be a scar there but I'm not ready to part with the loveseat and it's too small to be slip-covered.

As an aside, I was on the phone with my mom when this happened. When I was a kid, she would have absolutely killed us if we did something like that. Basically, 70+ lbs of little boys wrestling on the loveseat knocked it over. I was pissed but it's just a thing. I was mostly relieved that the boys weren't hurt. But I really do need to get this rough housing under control before they get much bigger.