Sewing question....

[_digitalburn_]

Okay, to people who sew, here is my scenario

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[itsthelmad]

#2 is possible with the seat still in, but it will be a pain. The idea is sound, but sewing through suede or any other sturdy material by hand sucks. What you want to happen is this: cut the material out the way you want, make sure it lays properly against the seat, then take it to a sewing machine (with a heavy needle) and hem it. (Otherwise you'll have a crappy edge.) Then, with an upholstery needle, sew it to the seat. They're thicker and curvy, so you can get it through the backing easier.

And, test the needle through the backing first, so you know what you'll be getting yourself into.

I keep using "you" and "your." Feel free to substitute whomever's name who will actually be doing the work.:)

[_digitalburn_]

Yeah.... I don't sew. I'd be paying (or bribing, whatever) someone else to do this. I don't know jack about fabrics, or sewing, or anything of the sort. I mentioned suede because of durability.

[itsthelmad]

Suede would work. I can see fabric-matching in your future, though. And definately a trip to the local fabric store. I can help, just not until I get Kevin's sewing done. Let me know.

[littleharp3]

Same here, help wise. Hand sewing I can actually do fairly decently when I'm patient (oddly, extremely well on things like leather and heavier materials) and my machine can supposedly go through a few layers of denim with the correct needle, so that shouldnt be an issue to hem the material first, just need to get heavier needles.

Down here, the Hancocks on Bee Ridge would be a better place for material then the Jo-Anns I think. I have found more luck there in the diversity of fabric personally and it's usually the first place I go now for that stuff.