This Creative Hack Will Repair Any Cat-Scratched Sofa

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Cat got your ... couch? No matter how many scratching posts you set up around your home, there's a solid chance your cat is going to go for your sofa anyway, leaving you with shredded corners.

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Before you toss your couch in the trash, consider this hack to give the piece of furniture a bit more life in your home. In a Facebook post, Stephanie Louise shared their take on a cat-scratched couch solution: embroidering the corner to stitch together the shredded pieces.

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But we're not talking about a basic stitch to simply keep everything together. Stephanie's embroidery is art. Treating the couch like a trellis, they illustrated climbing plants and flowers to gorgeous effect.

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The original post was also shared in the 500,000-member Tips4Home Group on Facebook, where it quickly went viral.

And lucky for those who want to replicate this hack at home, Stephanie even created a YouTube tutorial that details the step-by-step process they followed to create this masterpiece.

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In the description, they note that the project took them about 10 hours to complete — it's not an ‌easy‌ fix per se — but they did accomplish it without any previous sewing experience.

So, if you're ready to spruce up your cat-scratched couch, it's time to buy an embroidery kit and get sewing!

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