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Thanks for all the great advice and opinions!

I think I'm going to try the thing you suggested kodydog, about ordering the seat covers and trying to install them that way first. I definitely want to do custom seats myself though, but a little practice will be nice. Also, I am still wanting to learn in a shop, and I still have one in mind, but honestly I don't know what to say when I go talk to them. Not to mention the fact that I am afraid of getting taken advantage of, since I could a lot of the time be classified as a "push over". I will still be going to talk to them though. No harm in finding out what they think.

You guys are a big help! When I finally go talk to them, I'll post and let you know what was said and how it went!

Thanks!
Actually, there is one place that I'd like to try out...I'm just worried they won't want to teach me. But I guess you never know until you try! :)

Hi!
I am very interested in learning the trade of upholstery...specifically for vehicles. I sew a bit and my husband restores old vehicles, and I think it would be awesome to be able to do the upholstery work in them. The only thing is, I'm a hands on learner. Videos and things like that are ok, but I would love it so much more if someone could physically teach me how it's done. The thing is, I'm unsure of where to turn. Any ideas of where I could find someone to help me learn the trade? I've heard it's usually passed down through families, or maybe close friends...but none of mine have ever dealt with this type of skill. Any tips or ideas at all are greatly appreciated!