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Rik,
I'm impressed. Those French seams are hard to make so perfect. I just bought a sewing machine; it's more than twice the age of my 280i, but domestic machines won't handle multi layers of leather. Mostly I am sewing stuff for the boat. It's fun to learn a new skill at my age.
Wilf.
I'm impressed. Those French seams are hard to make so perfect. I just bought a sewing machine; it's more than twice the age of my 280i, but domestic machines won't handle multi layers of leather. Mostly I am sewing stuff for the boat. It's fun to learn a new skill at my age.
Wilf.
pasogrande said:
Rik,
I'm impressed. Those French seams are hard to make so perfect. I just bought a sewing machine; it's more than twice the age of my 280i, but domestic machines won't handle multi layers of leather. Mostly I am sewing stuff for the boat. It's fun to learn a new skill at my age.
Wilf.
Hi WilfI'm impressed. Those French seams are hard to make so perfect. I just bought a sewing machine; it's more than twice the age of my 280i, but domestic machines won't handle multi layers of leather. Mostly I am sewing stuff for the boat. It's fun to learn a new skill at my age.
Wilf.
I would like to take the credit, but I got a dress maker to do the sewing.
I'm just gonna do the cutting a fitting, which is a task to be fair! :/
Rik
pasogrande said:
It's fun to learn a new skill at my age.
Theres an old saying.."Its never too late to teach an old dog new tricks"...Look at me I'm 50 years old and have just learnt to use the potty!.....
This is something i might start doing also and have been looking at some upholstery courses but after talking with people that trim cars and boats they say that the best way is to learn about the machine, The stitching and just get on with it..Theres another old saying..."Practice makes perfect"..Again just like my potty training....
Rik,
To cut & fit, I simply took the old seat apart (having labelled the panels with a Sharpie) and glued 1/4" sewing foam to thye back of the leather/foam. I bought a wheel cutter (looks like a pizza cutter) as I was not doing a good job with scissors. I am doing this for mt truck seats; the wedge seats were already done.
Mark,
I bought a Pfaff 145 H4. There are newer models, but this is probably the best as it can sew through quite heavy stuff, as well as thin. Being old it has to be oiled frequently. You should look for a high lift model which is also a REAL walking foot. This pulls the foam backed work through nicely. Don't use a portable - it won't last. Mine sews forwards and backwards, but You will be disappointed to know it does not do zig-zag. It comes on its own table, so you need a place to use and store it.
Wilf.
To cut & fit, I simply took the old seat apart (having labelled the panels with a Sharpie) and glued 1/4" sewing foam to thye back of the leather/foam. I bought a wheel cutter (looks like a pizza cutter) as I was not doing a good job with scissors. I am doing this for mt truck seats; the wedge seats were already done.
Mark,
I bought a Pfaff 145 H4. There are newer models, but this is probably the best as it can sew through quite heavy stuff, as well as thin. Being old it has to be oiled frequently. You should look for a high lift model which is also a REAL walking foot. This pulls the foam backed work through nicely. Don't use a portable - it won't last. Mine sews forwards and backwards, but You will be disappointed to know it does not do zig-zag. It comes on its own table, so you need a place to use and store it.
Wilf.
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