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Posted on: 5/8/18 9:26 PM ET
Anybody know a home remedy for fixing small holes in leather? I'm refashioning a jacket. The holes are small & would probably not be noticeable but it'll be a gift for my mom for Mom's Day on Sunday. So I need a quick fix.
  
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Posted on: 5/8/18 9:31 PM ET
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Leather glue and shoe polish in the same color.
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Posted on: 5/8/18 9:47 PM ET
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What kind of leather, and where are the holes, and do you have any extra leather? Can you applique something over the top? Embroider something and glue it over the hole? Punch a circular hole in a scrap of leather and over the holes, and glue in the circular patch with a backing?
  
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Posted on: 5/9/18 2:33 PM ET
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Leather glue and shoe polish in the same color.

Hmm, thanks for the quick response. Don't know if I can find this in a shoe color. It's an odd mauve type color. And for these tiny holes, I'd just skip it.
  
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Posted on: 5/9/18 2:35 PM ET
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Just plain leather glue will at least fix them. I know this because I accidently stitched an area on a jacket and had to pull the stitches out.
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Posted on: 5/9/18 2:35 PM ET
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What kind of leather, and where are the holes, and do you have any extra leather? Can you applique something over the top? Embroider something and glue it over the hole? Punch a circular hole in a scrap of leather and over the holes, and glue in the circular patch with a backing?

It's an old leather jacket given to my mom & she wanted to know if I could refashion it.

The holes are on the sleeve. They're not real noticeable & I may leave them as is. I may have some scraps of the leather left cause I cut the bottom off to make it a short jacket. I hope I didn't throw it away.

Thx for the quick response.
  
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Posted on: 5/9/18 3:09 PM ET
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Just plain leather glue will at least fix them. I know this because I accidently stitched an area on a jacket and had to pull the stitches out.

Ouch!

Thx Anne. I'll have to purchase some fabric glue. Then I'll make sure & show her the spots where the holes are so she can be careful. I think it'll be ok, tho.
  
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Posted on: 5/9/18 4:16 PM ET
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OK, here's another possible fix... thick bodied fabric paint, like that Tulip stuff. Stuff something through the hole if it's more than a big needle hole, to act as a backing -- I'd probably use a bit of nylon tricot. Mix various colors of fabric paint till you get the right color, and work some into the hole with the goal of getting some under the edge, and gluing the backing fabric to the leather. Then fill the hole with fabric paint and let it level. If the leather has a texture, use a pin or sponge to emboss a bit of a texture so the paint isn't so flat in contrast to the leather.
  
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Posted on: 5/9/18 8:14 PM ET
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OK, here's another possible fix... thick bodied fabric paint, like that Tulip stuff. Stuff something through the hole if it's more than a big needle hole, to act as a backing -- I'd probably use a bit of nylon tricot. Mix various colors of fabric paint till you get the right color, and work some into the hole with the goal of getting some under the edge, and gluing the backing fabric to the leather. Then fill the hole with fabric paint and let it level. If the leather has a texture, use a pin or sponge to emboss a bit of a texture so the paint isn't so flat in contrast to the leather.

Thx kayl,

I did a little playing around with another hole I found. It started shredding. I'm going to cover this one up. I think I might just leave the others alone. I'm afraid to do too much since it seems so fragile.

Thx for your help.
  
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Posted on: 5/10/18 6:28 AM ET
Not fabric glue. Get the stuff specifically for leather as it stays pliable. If you can access Tandy Leather (store or online), their basic version is pretty inexpensive, works great, and lasts a long time.
  
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