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General Upholstery Questions and Comments => General Discussion => The "GREEN" Room! => Topic started by: Stitchwerks on September 17, 2010, 09:24:47 am

Title: New in town
Post by: Stitchwerks on September 17, 2010, 09:24:47 am
new to the forum, just wanted to introduce myself I have been doing auto upholstery as side work/ hobby since 2005. learned the trade @ wyotech.

quick factory recover job for a 59 caddy seat

old padding turning to dust



marking out for the peats and tuck and roll


non dust foam



dead cow skin



new cover made









*link to larger pics HERE*
http://stitchwerksupholstery.com/images/Projects/Upholstery/perrcaddy/
Title: Re: New in town
Post by: mike802 on September 17, 2010, 10:11:03 am
Hay Stitchwerks, nice to have you aboard.  Good looking work on the caddy seat, I am also a Wyotech grad, way back in 1984 :o
Title: Re: New in town
Post by: JuneC on September 18, 2010, 06:04:52 am
Nice, indeed! Hey, I see all those cans of Keyston adhesive on your bench.  Do you use that to glue your fabric to the foam before you stitch for the tucks?  I'll be doing a Sweet 16 Donzi in a while and I'm trying to decide if I want to glue or not glue.  Sure is more difficult without glue when using 1/2" foam, though.  The Donzi was originally done with either no foam or cheap 1/4" foam and it went totally flat, making the tucks look all wrinkly and all the stitching shows. 

June

Oh, welcome!
Title: Re: New in town
Post by: Stitchwerks on September 19, 2010, 08:27:36 am
The glue is a temp tack to keep the material in place while i sew. it helps me up a tone when sewing pleats or diamonds

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