Parents ideas on how to fix a leotard?

[Mommyo2az]

I just bought my DD a leotard from GK and it arrived with a small hole in the fabric (looks like it might have been snagged with a box cutter). GK has already refunded me, but since they don't have any more of the leo in DDs size - they said I could just keep it. So, the hole is small, and in the crotch area, so if I fixed it, it wouldn't be too noticeable. Any ideas on how I can repair it aside from sewing it? Maybe a patch of somesort from the inside?

 

[sevenatenine2]

I'd just have my daughter wear it with shorts. Is that an option?

 

[Mommyo2az]

I'd just have my daughter wear it with shorts. Is that an option?

If only they could wear shorts, that would be the easiest option!

 

[sevenatenine2]

What about trunks (bloomers) in a matching leo color?

 

[sce]

Can you post a photo of the hole?

 

[sce]

Also, why do you not want not sew it?

 

[John]

I would sew it with a thread and needle.lol

 

[Deleted member 18037]

I would use fabric tape that you iron if you can’t use shorts.

At our gym they can wear gymnastics shorts so it wouldn’t be a problem.

 

[Carly]

Even if my dd was allowed to wear shorts, I would still sew it so that the hole doesn't get bigger.

 

[duyetanh]

I would get the same color fabric, attach it to the iron on fabric, and voila!

 

[SurpriseGymMom]

For holes in knit, I would use a specific fusible stabilizer for the inside (just a small patch will do). FusiKnit is one, comes in black or white. Then essentially darn the hole by hand or machine. Another idea would be to line the area in question with a similar fabric, then darn the hole. I had to do this to a friends daughters leo once when she ended up with weird multiple small holes in the crotch area....just attached the liner fabric to the elastic inside much like a crotch liner and darned the holes, was virtually undetectable in the end.

 

[flipping_girls]

I think we just got her score...

 

[Mommyo2az]

Can you post a photo of the hole?

. This is the hole, stretched it out a little so it can be seen. I don’t mind sewng it with needle and thread - I just thought there might be something better!

 

[Deleted member 18037]

I think we just got her score...

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[sewgood]

Heat N Bond iron on adhesive