Fixing a hole?

[auld argonian]

As I was straightening my SWK Hunting McLeod Standard on its hanger, I noticed a small (but visible) hole in one of the pleats. Not a clean hole...loose threads all around.

What's the prefered method of stitching this little bugger up? It's on the juncture of the red and green threads. Is there an easy re-weaving technique that anyone can explain? Got to catch this one now...stitch in time and all that...

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AA

[O'Neille]

First stop it from unravelling more. On small holes use fabric store no fray on it. Reweaving is a possibility if you can scavenge enough threds to fill in the hole, They make a tiny hook to pull the threads through. Sometimes it makes the repair even more visible. I have been know to do a down and dirty bit of repair using a small piece of matching fabric with a little stitch witchery and just heat fuse the hole works together. I've done this on one old tweed jacket that a moth put a 1mm hole and and it is invisible. I also did it on the under apron of a kilt I made that the fabric had a couple small moth holes. They were where no one could see them and I just matched the fabric underneath. O'Neille

[turpin]

Suggested in all ignorance and probably a big no-no, but if a small patch is warranted how about taking a piece from the turned-under part of the inner apron edge that gives it the taper? Least visible part of the kilt. Alternatively, a piece from the inside pleats of the waist that are sewn down.

[Iolaus]

Take it to a professional who does things like that; someone who knows what they're doing can work magic. I'd call around to your local tailors in the area and see who they recommend.