9' x 3' I still have to add foam to the tops and cover the whole thing with fabric, which, BTW, has a 27" vertical repeat. The sides are so long I'm having to seam the fabric and put in a pleat to hide the seams. I'll be putting a button in the center of the pleat. Since it would look stuuupid to have a button every 56 inches, there'll be a pleat/button every 16 inches. Oh, and it weighs about 150 pounds.
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June
PS: What happened to photobucket? I haven't been there in a while and it's a complete mess now. Completely unfriendly. And it can't generate link code with a clickable thumb like it used to. I had to reach way back into the far reaches of my brain to recreate the code.
Quote from: JuneC on November 09, 2012, 07:54:28 pm
PS: What happened to photobucket? I haven't been there in a while and it's a complete mess now. Completely unfriendly. And it can't generate link code with a clickable thumb like it used to. I had to reach way back into the far reaches of my brain to recreate the code.
I'm having the same trouble. But I don't have any far reaches of my brain to refer to. ;)
You have the option to revert back to the old photobucket, which is what I'll do if I can't get any help from their tech support (I'm waiting for a response from them).
BTW Neat otoman!
I've heard of folks using a coffin for a coffee table and then be buried in it. This is the first time I've heard of someone using a coffin for an ottoman. :D
It appears to be curved on both sides. Kool.
Is the center part of the top stationary and the two sides open up?
That's a great piece of furniture. I can only imagine the work that will go into it to get it finished.
I hope we can see a finished pic.
gene
I was thinking coffin also but you could put ss out oard on that.
Is it for a customer or yours june did you build the box?
Yes, it does look like a coffin. Or a skiff as Mike suggests. The lid is in 3 pieces and all lift off completely. It's going into a commercial boat so will be used to store life vests. I didn't build the box - the customer had it done by a carpenter. No clue how he bent 1/2" oak plywood - steam maybe? There are no relief cuts.
June
June
If it on a boat for jacket storage are the seams and buttons that critical?
Allan
Yep. It'll be the centerpiece of the main salon. The cutting is generating lots of waste, though. Hope I have enough fabric :-[
June
June
Just off topic
Have you used the twin needle singer much?
I am in the process of selling mine as i have just bought a mitsubushi walking foot
Allan
Must be a commercial yacht hey?
Just cruious, who defined this as an ottoman? The customer?
The shape, is a small boat, in my mind, Appropriate for the situation and will be used as a storage item or conversation piece.
Doyle
YEAH, it's done..... 12 yards installed!
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June
Wow. That is awesome.
Great idea to use the red fabric for the buttons. That adds to the project without sticking out like a sore thumb.
That's not an easy pattern to match. Great job.
One other thing that catches my eye is the lines in the welt cord. Perfect!
Next Halloween... :o
gene
nice job! did you pad the sides?
Nice job. Looks like a Sunbrella pattern that I've used a lot lately.
You Dah Lady.
Awesome work. But then all of your work is awesome.
Chris
Thanks, all! Yes, Mike, the sides are padded. I used pleats and buttons to hide the seams.
Unfortunately, due to the size of the tops, there was no way to avoid a seam in the sides of the boxing. The fabric was simply not wide enough with the correct pattern. The boxing sides, corner to corner, were 49 inches long and the pattern had a 14 inch horizontal repeat so there was no possible way to match the fabric pattern on the base without a seam. I considered pleats on the boxing to match to pleats on the base to hide the seams, but thought they'd look messy since they'd gap whenever someone sat (kinda like your fly does if you forget to zip).
June
Do you have a picture of the inside of the finished piece?
No, I never thought to take one. I'll be doing valances for the same boat once it gets in the water so maybe I can pop the lids off and take a pic or two. I had to fold under the edges of the fabric before stapling on the inside thanks to the raveling (or unraveling). It's just raw wood otherwise. I was going to do some marine underlining inside but the owner said don't bother - it's just for safety gear that will hopefully never get used.
June