How to match wall texture when fixing drywall patches

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Using a wet sponge to dab and blend texture into smaller patches
2. 2
   Using a texture kit or texture gun for larger areas
3. 3
   Sanding down edges until they disappear and applying primer before painting
4. 4
   Using a texture stencil or drywall repair tool
5. 5
   Applying joint compound or plaster with a trowel to recreate the texture
6. 6
   Sanding or scraping away the drywall work to redo it
7. 7
   Using a sponge to blend the texture

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.