Sandy Koocanusa wrote on 05/16/08 at 21:53:54:Free Spirit, I just took one of those 1/2 inch thick blue foam sleeping bag pads and cut out six identical pieces with the shape I wanted for the sides. Then I used DAP contact cement to glue them in place, three to a side.
I'm not sure how this is going to turn out. It IS going to be comfortable, but if the pod people don't come down and implant some sewing knowledge in my brain while I sleep tonight, it IS also going to be ugly as sin. I have all the vinyl cut, and with them sitting loose on the seat, it definitely has potential. But I can't figure out how to line them up for sewing. The old cover couldn't be used as a pattern because it was way to small to fit over the new seat. Also, the seat is shaped a lot different now.
If I get it right, I'll put up a series of photos showing what I did, along with what I did wrong and had to do again. If I lick this sewing issue, I'd say this project would rate about a 4 on the difficulty scale. None of the work is strenuous. It's just the planning and learning that is making it tough.
Thanks for info....I hope it turns out good for you!! Does that cement hold good? In making wider I always thought the pan would have to be wider(in some way/form),but...that was just my thinking/not really knowing how to do it
You could take some thin cloth and try to fit it to the seat/making a (homemade) pattern for it,making it a little loose to make up for the leather thickness! Then transfer the pattern to the leather!?!
Getting it sewn? Sometimes there are people who do sewing on the side that may have a proper sewing machine and do it for you cheap.
Just ideas(not that you need them),trying to help. Best of luck! I bet it is going to be comfy and look good as well
Can't wait to see the pictures!!
Oh,just thought....SavageWahine uses a regular sewing machine(dont know if your wife has one or not) and just uses a bigger needle in it for sewing leather!!! Maybe that would take care of the sewing part!
(Just throwing out ideas in case something may make sense and be of help,but sounds like youre doing a fantastic job!)