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Hello! I’ve needed to repair a huge tear in the seat of an armchair since like 2011. Decided enough was enough this weekend, no more overthinking it, done is better than perfect… and now, halfway into a MASSIVE darn, obviously I’m overthinking it haha.

I’ve used standard embroidery floss before with good success, but I had a bunch of DMC Retors Mat (soft cotton) that I liked the colors of, so I used that instead… may or may not have been a thoughtless stoned decision lol

Before I get any further into this potentially doomed project: does anyone know if Retors Mat will hold up in a darn?

I don’t care at all if it pills or looks fuzzy as this chair is ancient and probably destined for a future full reupholstering. I’m just hoping to get a few years out of it so I can pick new fabric once it’s in its forever home. Would hate to do all this work only for the darn to disintegrate under tension though, and if I’m pulling it out to start over with different thread, this is the time to do it (before I start weaving lol).