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Well... slipcovers don't necessarily follow the same lines as upholstery.  Upholsterers can use tacks and staples to defy gravity; slipcover makers can't, and must let fabric have its own selfish way. :D

I would pin in one single welted horizontal seam across the top, and a vertical welted seam down the middle.  I would gently gather this vertical seam at the top to separate and define the left and right sides.  I wouldn't worry about the top and bottom separation.

Many trim companies have lines especially for outdoor use.  Brimar, for example, has an "onion" trim similar to pompom:

www.cameoez.com/brimar/images/pdfs/BRIMAR%20Seasonal%20Elegance%20Decorative%20Trimmings%20Catalog.pdf

Donghia actually has outdoor pompom trim, but I can't find a photo.

They all carry brush trim, though.

I'm on it, Jan...

You got it, someone somewhere is making them, I can buy them off the shelf from my supplier.Hope you find them....  :)

I'm glad they still exist!  I guess no one is exporting them to the US anymore. :(

Tell me... how do you like those buttons?  I've never used them.  What's been your experience?  Do they hold heavy upholstery fabric without separating?

...he thinks the 211U566 wld be the most similar to mine - just made in Japan not Germany. Does anyone know if this is actually the case please?

Everything I have read indicates that the mechanics are identical.  And that being the case... look what I found!

http://parts.singerco.com/IPsvcManuals/211U157A_165A_166A_566A.pdf

More information...

"G" (or "W") means your machine was built in Germany.  "U" means "Japan" and "A" means... America?

Machines of class 211A, 211U, 211G, and 211W have been in production since at least 1960. They incorporate design and parts of the class 111W and 111G machines. 211A and 211U machines are the same except; the 211A is painted white, the 211U is painted a light brown. They excell in their ability to combine high speed with the ability to stitch medium to heavy materials.

...and (from same page):

SIMILAR MACHINES/MAIN INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS:
Singer 111W, 111G
Singer 211W, 211G, 211U
Singer 411U
Consew 224
Consew 225, 226
Consew 254
Consew 255
Juki LU-55, LU-562, LU-563
Brother LS2-F53
Brother LT2-B837

SIMILAR MACHINES
Pfaff 1245

Which means... one of these other manuals is *possibly* appropriate for your Singer 211G566.  At least, you may have some options.

"566" appears to be a "Parts List" omission -- it is printed on the first page, but missing on the second.  I'll keep looking for link to a 566 manual.

[I'm so sorry!]

I'm so sorry! -- I messed up the numbers on the manual! :o  Good for you for catching that.

Link to incorrect manual omitted.

Free illustrated parts list for Singer 211G566:

http://hensewfiles.com/PDFs/SINGER%20211G566.pdf



Edited to omit service manual link.  See below for note regarding "Parts List" 566 omission.

I'm a using a homemade Frankenstein of a system, cobbled together from four different programs.  Outright (www.outright.com) looks interesting...

I'm not real crazy about automatic withdrawals but maybe this would work for you.

Oops... I messed up.  The shipping companies (UPS and/or FedEx) would have your debit or CC (NOT your bank account number -- my mistake).  You provide your vendor with your SHIPPING account number (UPS or FedEx) -- this way they can't pad your shipping cost with other charges.  _{Assuming they agree to this, of course.}

My apologies.  It's been a rough week.

[Open your own UPS and FedEx accounts]

Try this...

Open your own UPS and FedEx accounts (it's free).  Ask (insist?) that vendors ship on YOUR account.  You will need to link shipping accounts to a bank account for automatic withdrawal, so just keep track of what you spend.

You can view your shipping account on-line anytime with a complete breakdown of charges (plus they send reminders of recent activity via e-mail).

Interesting... so Sam Sloan didn't invent the concept; he just developed his own version.

I can't find it on his website, and the only on-line photo I could locate is HUGE, but it looks very, very similar to yours.  Thanks for the photo!

I have a compound feed, walking foot machine, too.  I also have a needle feed single needle, a 5 thread overlock machine, a blindstitch machine, a button sewing machine, a drop feed single needle (2 of those, one is a rotary take-up!), and an armada of home machines.

*drool*

I have the aforementioned Juki, 6 domestic machines, 2 treadles, and two domestic sergers.  But... not all of them work.  :D

When I purchsed my needle feed single needle some years ago I had to rethink the whole presser foot thing...

I should clarify... I really have a compound feed machine (needle feed + walking foot).  It's just easier to say "walking foot" and not have to explain.  'Cause I'm lazy.