This tutorial shows you how to fix a ripped seam with hand sewing but there are a few no-sew options that can temporarily fix the seam. Fusible tape, fusible web, fusible adhesive, and fabric glue can all be used to temporarily hold the seam together until you have time to fix it. Just follow the manufacturer’s instructions on the products to find out how.
Ripped garment Seam Ripper Scissors Pins Needle Matching thread Iron
To remove these stitches, gently guide the sharp end of your seam ripper under a stitch and pull upward. Ideally, you’ll be able to remove the thread from the garment without ripping it. Remember to go slowly and be gentle, you don’t want to further rip the seam. Look at the beginning of the ripped seam and find any hanging threads. Take any threads that are near to each other and tie them together in a knot to secure them. Use your scissors to cut right above the knot to get rid of any extra thread. Repeat on the other side of the ripped seam. At first, you’ll be sewing over some existing stitches. This will help further secure the new seam as well as the old seam that’s on either side. Take small stitches going in and out of both layers of fabric all along the ripped seam, following along where the stitches used to be. Be sure not to make too long stitches or you may be able to still see a hole at the seam when you go to wear it. Give your garment a nice press with the iron focusing on where the ripped seam was.
