How to Fix a Broken Seam in a Camping Chair

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Description: Introduction: Even the sturdiest camping chairs...

Steps:

  1. Locate the broken seam that needs to be fixed.
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  3. Use a screwdriver to disassemble the back support and set aside the screws and remaining parts.
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  5. Using a pair of scissors and a "seam ripper" remove the loose threads.
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  7. Sew along the "dotted line" following the direction of the red arrow. This is the path where the previous stitch used to be.
  8. Note: in this example, the original seam used to have 2 lines of stitches, this is why a second line of stitches is needed to reinforce the area.
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  10. Using a pair of scissors cut the remaining threads to clean the area.
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  12. Start by putting the components back, first the repaired fabric and then the rest of the parts.
  13. Tip: make sure the holes in the metal part of the chair match the holes of the fabric (orange circles).
  14. Screw back the pieces that were taken on the previous steps.
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  16. 🛠️🏆👏 Congratulations! The repair is complete, and you're ready to go!
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