Best way to patch down quilt

I would hand sew it. Closely spaced stitches, thin needle, biggest thread fitting in eye.

I used some cuben fiber tape, cut the edges so they are round (less chance of peeling).

that way no down leaked out – and 2 years later the patch is going strong.

In most cases a stick on patch works better and is much easier to do well than a sewn repair.  With sewn repairs there is often extra stress on the repair as the fabric area is reduced to accomplish the repair.  Cuben tape, tenacious tape, or insignia cloth are all good repair tape/patch options.

-Tim

No experience with a quilt myself but I read a couple of times of people repairing a 1″ cut in their down jacket. All three repaired with Tenacious Tape and were still going strong after 2 and 3+ years. Even on an elbow section, and with washing.

I have some reflective Tenacious Tape on a pack and on the heels of my trail running shoes that have been submerged in mud, rivers and small grit all through the monsoon season here and it is all still on there.

Cut corners to round them off. Clean area before applying. Enjoy as before.

a touch of seam grip with the above mentioned materials above also helps with the repair …

;)

Tenacious tape will do the job.

Are any of these alternatives softer than Tenacious tape? I didn’t like the rigid feeling when I patched my last quilt with small circles of Tenacious tape. My obsessive compulsive tendencies made me want to peel it off. They held up perfectly though.

Insignia cloth is an adhesive backed fabric. It’s probably the softest option. If you contact our customer service team they should be able to send out a piece big enough to patch the tear. We have it in black but it comes in many colors.

-Tim

Insignia Cloth http://www.sailrite.com/Insignia-Adhesive-Backed-Black-54

Thanks Tim…another tool in the quiver for repairs.  I too have used Tenacious Tape with great success on a sleeping bag and down jacket with the repairs lasting for years, but it *is* stiffer than optimal.  This looks like a great option.

D C: The soft alternative to tenacious tape is . . . tenacious tape!  You were probably using the clear variety, which is stiff.  I used to buy only the clear until it was out of stock one day and I bought some of the colored stuff.  Now I don’t ever buy the clear, the colored versions are much better.  And they last longer because they are so much more flexible.

I patched my down quilt with Seam Grip.  That has held well for quite a while and I think will hold up forever.

Use a piece of tape, or several, to get the fabric lined up, then put some seam grip to bridge the gap where the tape isn’t.  Let dry.  Remove tape and put seam grip on the places where the tape was.  Maybe have to take a third pass to get complete coverage.

The dried seam grip is very thin so you won’t notice it.

Put seam grip in freezer when you’re done so it will be good for the next repair, otherwise it dries out within a few months

Thanks for all of the replies. Looks like I’ll be picking up some tenacious tape!