Stout Mishap

So, when you have a puppy that likes to chew, this happens:

The pile of stuffing shown is actually the smallest amount that Stout has managed to pull out.  This is just the first pile that I took a picture of before cleaning it up.  

So, I decided to play upholsterer and try to sew up the couch.  I went to JoAnn's and purchased some foam on sale, grabbed my scissors, thread, needle, sharpie, pencil, and paper.  And here's how it went:

First, I needed to cut the foam to the size of the "hole" in the arm of the couch. Before I cut, I took one more look at the damage:

I took the piece of paper, placed it on the arm of the couch and pressed down in the shape of the "hole."  After I got a pretty good impression, I took the pencil and traced it.

Once I traced it, I cut the paper and put it on the foam.  Then I traced that on the foam with the sharpie and cut out two pieces (I needed two to make it as thick as the original stuffing). 

Next, I put it inside the couch to see if it fit.  I needed to trim some off the long side and a little on the corners in order for it to fit flush with the original stuffing and the edge of the arm.

After that, I just threaded my needle and sewed up the seam.  I thought I could try to sew from the inside out for just a little bit, as to not see a lot of the thread, but that did not work.  

Up close, it's not too bad, but far away, you can't even tell that there used to be a big gapping hole in the arm of the couch.

Now, since I've fixed this arm, Stout has chewed on two additional arms.  I think I'm just going to accept defeat on those ones.

How have you fixed your puppy mishap?

Now you can Do It Yourself Too!

~Stephanie