Repair a tear in a couch, love seat, or padded chair - PEP BB textiles.straw.upholstery.tear

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Textiles.

For this BB, you will make a sewn repair of a tear in the fabric of a couch, love seat, or padded chair. The tear must be a fabric tear (not a ripped seam) over 2 inches in length.

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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- Sew fabric tear (over 2”) in a couch, love seat, or padded chair.
- This is to be a tear in the fabric, not a ripped seam.

To document your completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (less than two minutes):
- The fabric tear in the furniture needing repair.
- The materials you will use to make the repair.
- You making the repair.
- The completed repair on the couch, love seat, or padded chair.