repairing small holes in canopy

Hi, John! Warm greetings for the season!

What you are experiencing is more than likely rot. I just went through this with an old pillow case. I mended it zig-zag on the sewing machine. After washing, it tore out beyond the mend.

There's nothing you can do because even a patch won't hold. The fabric won't take it anymore. I used patches on one of my husbands shirt sleeves with the same results. He misses his shirt!

That is my experience. Others may have other suggestions.

Dianne

Sh> Hi,

Shinnen said

Maybe small bits of duck tape applied on the underside of the fabric would work.

The only thing I can think of is using a very narrow, matching bias tape under the two edges. Other than that, I simply don't have a clue. I understand what you're trying to do, but I still think that the material just won't take the pressure anymore, even if there isn't full-blown rot. These pillow covers I was speaking about are actually covers for down pillows over which you put a normal pillow case. You can't poke holes anywhere else in the fabric, just these edges.

Dianne - wish you all the best.

Sh> Hi Dianne,

If there's one thing I always try to remind myself of, it's this: failures inevitably lead to discoveries. Your exercise was not for naught.

Happy holidays! I think your hobby is an interesting one. The other day I ran across crochet patterns for umbrellas and thought of you.

Dianne

LOL! I shouldn`t think they be much use in a rain-storm!

Pat