Ripped off button on sofa

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Ripped a button off a sofa.

I don't expect this is something I'd be able to easily repair. I could sew the button on by tightening thread, but I feel the surrounding material will need to be reinforced so the rip doesn't travel.

The sofa is a sofa-bed, not used very often at all, but obv want to get it fixed.

1. Any tips for self-repair?

2. Any people / companies who would do this?

colm_mcm

Does the stitching go all the way through to the other side?

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colm_mcm wrote: »

Does the stitching go all the way through to the other side?

No.

Stigura

Used to be a little place in my nearest town, specialised in upholstery repairs. Employed a few, doubtlessly well skilled women. Gone now

These days it seems to be a matter of 'Duct or Chucked'. Horrible.

Any chance of just sewing a patch over the hole? Stop it spreading or getting 'infected'?

whizbang

Superglue. or any kind of glue really.
or if its poly.xxy, a hot bit of metal to seal it.

cheif kaiser

It's a fairly easy fix but time consuming and would involve plucking the bottom, or part of, the underside fabric of the sofa(which is generally just stapled on), in order to gain access to the back of the buttons.

if you willing to do this, the rest is easy enough?

looksee

That is a loop of what looks like elastic thread which is still intact, so it was not simply looping round structure. So what was holding the other end of the thread in place? What is at the 'other side' of the area where the hole is? Its hard to see how the button was being originally held in place. What is behind the hole if you stick something long and pointed (a large needle for example)? It is most likely metal frame so you will have to go round it rather than pin into it.

If you can find a metal frame you could try opening the wadding (just pull it apart a bit) without doing too much more damage to the hole. Curve a bit of wire with a small loop on the end, and hook it through the hole and round the frame, tie or hook the elastic cord to it and pull it back, then slip the button through the loop to make a 'larks head' knot. It should all just sit back in place then. Put a bit of glue on the raw edges of the hole to stop it fraying further (or better, stitch round the hole with running stitches before doing the above operation, then pull up the thread and tie off when you have finished).

Edit - none of that accounts for how the cord came free without breaking, or why there is no hole in the wadding, so this may not be a solution.
Pics of other buttons and the rest of the settee would be helpful.

3DataModem

Just wrapping this up.

I contacted the Sofa Surgeon (https://www.facebook.com/thesofasurgeon/) and they did a perfect job in 10 mins.

Taking a look at what they did, they would have required a powered stapler for the tidy up and an extra long specific needle to get the job done while minimising damage, so glad I called the professionals.