we have purchased a bed for our daughter with a hole in the mattress. It was from a bed shop and heavily discounted bed. It was too much of a bargin to ignore. The lady in the shop suggest that if we knew of a crafty person who might have some ideas to stop the hole spreading. There is nothing to say it will continue to spread but do want to do something incase. So any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I know its hard not seeing the hole. Its round about a 50c piece size.

Edited by bubbles22222 at 2:27 pm, Wed 23 Dec

bubbles22222 - 2020-12-23 14:26:00

Get a patch and sew it over the hole.

megan109 - 2020-12-23 14:41:00

bubbles22222 wrote:

we have purchased a bed for our daughter with a hole in the mattress. It was from a bed shop and heavily discounted bed. It was too much of a bargin to ignore. The lady in the shop suggest that if we knew of a crafty person who might have some ideas to stop the hole spreading. There is nothing to say it will continue to spread but do want to do something incase. So any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I know its hard not seeing the hole. Its round about a 50c piece size.

Can you load a photo onto here so we can see?

Thanks.

hazelnut2 - 2020-12-23 15:07:00

You can hand stitch a patch over it, or darn it like a 'spiderweb', make a star pattern from one side of the hole to the other, and then weave the thread over and under so it looks like a well made spiderweb.

articferrit - 2020-12-23 15:36:00

Darn it first, than put a patch over it, large enough to take the stress.

lilyfield - 2020-12-23 16:07:00

How did it get a hole in it from new? Or was it a shirty old hunk of traded-in junk that someone else had abused?

tegretol - 2020-12-23 20:44:00

tegretol wrote:

How did it get a hole in it from new? Or was it a shirty old hunk of traded-in junk that someone else had abused?

definitley not a shirty old hunk of traded in junk, was an expensive bed heavily reduced for the furniture shop to just get it off there floor. Brand new. Shop assistant said a woman had a sharp edge to her handbag, doesn't really matter how it happened really, we purchased it known what it was like, just trying to protect it from spreading in case it did

Edited by bubbles22222 at 8:49 pm, Wed 23 Dec

bubbles22222 - 2020-12-23 20:48:00

I have put a cotton patch on one of my mattresses where a metal part of the bedhead was catching. I used vliesofix/bondaweb and ironed it on. Then a bigger one on top. You could catch the raw edges together with a to make a big darn with a needle first (if you have a curved needle it is easier). Mine lasted over 20 years and was still working when the bed and bed head was given away earlier this year.

shanreagh - 2020-12-24 10:06:00

Depends on the size and placement of the hole. Sometimes bargains are not bargains in the long term.

voyager4 - 2020-12-24 10:25:00

voyager4 wrote:

Depends on the size and placement of the hole. Sometimes bargains are not bargains in the long term.

i mentioned in my orginial post its not bigger than a 50c coin and its on the top near the edge

bubbles22222 - 2020-12-24 11:29:00

All those ideas are worth following. I have nothing to add!!

yapper - 2020-12-24 13:15:00

Fill the hole with stout rubber foam and then patch it.

philafarinz - 2020-12-24 13:41:00

voyager4 wrote:

Depends on the size and placement of the hole. Sometimes bargains are not bargains in the long term.

Correct as the issue with torn matresses is that the tension on the outer will make it near impossible to stop spread. Personally, I wouldn't have touched it but then that's only my view and so good luck with the patching.

tegretol - 2020-12-24 14:24:00

The material on the top of mattresses doesnt usually fray much, so if you fix it before you use it it should be fine, patch the hole and put that side nearest to the wall or where is will get less use, ie closer to the foot of the bed.

articferrit - 2020-12-24 14:35:00

I would put a piece of Dacron inside the hole to act as a padding if needed and then buy some neetapatch and put a strip or two of that over it. By far the best patch tape you can ever buy, great for fixing horse covers, tractor seats, tents you name it!

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kittycatkin - 2020-12-24 18:00:00

Since I have had a water bed for 40 years, I can say that a hole in the mattress is a very bad thing and makes you wake up very quickly at 2am!

trade4us2 - 2021-02-03 22:20:00

Lol, reminds me of a two year old with her hands on a safety pin...

Fortunately I had a patch!

Those beds were wonderful though. Unless the heater went, in Winter.

oh_hunnihunni - 2021-02-04 07:25:00

kittycatkin wrote:

Nail polish will stop it spreading if you put it around the hole; it will hold it until you can mend it properly (I have done this to a small hole)

Yes, I would agree, would definitely seal the ends before patching, with a glue, many would work. I would then on the inside place, an iron-on fabric fuser, or interfacing, place so the interfacing fusing side is upright, don't iron yet, then I would darn the hole, giving yourself a good amount of mattress fabric edging around the hole, don't go too close.
Then place another piece of iron-on interfacing this time with the fuse on the downside, iron press the best you can, then I would hand stitch a lovely patch or even an embroidered emblem over top, as all the strengthening has been done prior to the top patch. Or instead of the iron-on interfacing, use a good fabric glue and a strong cotton fabric that also won't fray.
As a mattress fabric needs to be flexible, and a mattress turned, best to do the best patch you can. I have done one like this before, during shifting damage was done to a mattress, outlived the mattress.

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jules286 - 2021-02-04 11:22:00

For goodness sakes people stop being so negative about the bed.

Id have brought it myself no problems.

Bubbles I would try and darn it. And then you could try iron on stiffening, or the Iron on Patches you can get in sewing sections or spotlight etc. You should know in a short time if it will stay there or if you will need to sew one on.

Have a look in spotlight or the like for the sewing needles that is curved like a half circle it makes sewing something flat like that Alot easier.

And thankfully if its by the edge its not bound to be "Bounced" on too much

Good Luck

popeye333 - 2021-02-04 13:35:00

popeye333 wrote:

For goodness sakes people stop being so negative about the bed.

Id have brought it myself no problems.

Bubbles I would try and darn it. And then you could try iron on stiffening, or the Iron on Patches you can get in sewing sections or spotlight etc. You should know in a short time if it will stay there or if you will need to sew one on.

Have a look in spotlight or the like for the sewing needles that is curved like a half circle it makes sewing something flat like that Alot easier.

And thankfully if its by the edge its not bound to be "Bounced" on too much

Good Luck

Its amazing some of the comments :) I have sewing like a spiderweb as someone mentioned. Its all been good, i haven't yet used an iron on patch, i did buy one and just keeping an eye on it to see how good my stitching is lol. I certainly will patch in the future though, just keeping my eye on it and see how it goes. Its not the side that my daughter gets in and out of so shouldn't cause too much problem.

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