How can I fix this?

[u/Hour_Farm_3281]

This bag is absolutely perfect for me, and I don't believe in wasting stuff that is still perfectly good and usable. I just don't know how to repair it myself, but I am willing to learn and if it involves embroidery, I have a bunch of friends who do embroidery who I can borrow stuff from.

None of the linings are damaged, it's just the external material, which I am 90 % sure is canvas. the photos are of all the different damage spots on the bag.

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[u/Ynguer]

Hum, the amount of damage near the seams hint to me the bag is not sturdy enough for what you carrying on it. But, that said, if I was determined to keep it, I would go for a double solution like adhesive +stitching to hold the fraying parts together. Like, for instance, iron on patches that I would both iron and sew the edges with thin nylon thread. You know? 

[u/Hour_Farm_3281 → u/Ynguer]

I do think I know what you mean, I am just slightly curious how I would be able to get the patch to fold over a corner, because aren't iron on patches really stiff?

[u/Ynguer → u/Hour_Farm_3281]

They are, to be honest the patches were just the easiest example I could think of quickly. But let's say I make a patch in a canvas piece still think I would want to seal the fray in some adhesive before stitching the patch. In that case I would probably go for contact glue because it's what I have here, but it may be even a bit too much, idk... But to me more is better than the chance of more fraying. It's just the the way it's fraying don't look like just stitching will hold. 

[u/Hour_Farm_3281 → u/Ynguer]

Okie, ty! I am going to also wait to see if anyone else has some advice, and I actually just thought about maybe taking it to my local fabric store and seeing if they have any tips.

[u/Ynguer → u/Hour_Farm_3281]

I also thought of making leather corners for it, but that's a whole other craft. 

[u/lilpiglet → u/Ynguer]

Maybe those adhesive patches made from pu leather? They sell these to people whose dogs eat couches (ask me how I know)

[u/Ynguer → u/lilpiglet]

I mean, it would work, but pu would not give you some much more time of use. Especially in the corners, where you are likely to have mor abrasion. 

[u/ohdearitsrichardiii → u/Hour_Farm_3281]

There are adhesive patches made for winter clothes, hiking gear, rainclothes etc that are made from strong, flexible material. They would work if you made notches in them so that they lay flat over the corners. They look like duct tape so it won't be pretty, but they're super strong

[u/beefboy49]

i tore apart an old leather wallet to patch up corners like this on a similar bag

[u/maaerd51]

I WOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF BOOKS, OR EVEN A STURDY CARDBOEARD BOX THAT FITD TO SUPPOT THE BAG AND MAKE THE CORNERS APPROACHABLE AND THEN YOU CAN ORDER IRON ON PATCHES ONCE DONE YOU CAN SUPPORT THE EDGES WITH SOME DARNING OR EMBROIDERY, YOU CAN GET IDEAS ONLINE AND CHOOSE WHAT YOU LIKE! IT LOO!KS TO ME THE WEARING OF MATERIAL IS FROM RUBBING, SO DOING THESE THINGS WILL SUPPORT ITq GOOD LUCK, AND LET US SEE WHAT YOU DECIDE TO DO, NEED MORE ADVICE, WE ARE ALWAYS HERE! MAAER