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Hello again!

Debbie, you're clearly a mine of information so please prepare for a good brain picking! I want to remove the old covers because they're really thick velvet and have a very deep pile so the pattern that's stitched onto them could make the new covers look lumpy. But I like the idea of drawing round the end pieces to make a pattern - will deffo be stealing that idea.

Dacron is polyester wadding, cheap as chips (I usually use it when I'm making a quilt)and you wrap it round the foam to soften the edges and make it look fuller inside the new covers (she says, sounding like an expert but frantically para-phrasing from Google) Someone else replied to me (I'm sorry, I didn't make a note of your name but you know who you are - Thank you!) and said not to allow any extra when cutting the new fabric because the fabric will eventually stretch a bit anyway. Sounds good to me.

My next question is did you just oversew the open back seam or is there some special upholsterers stich that I should use?

I've got 10m of fabric. I need to make 3 long seat cushions, 1 long low back rest and 2 backrests which are basically hardboard covered in wadding with fabric stapled over one side, these are then fixed to the walls (I hope that makes sense) Does that sound like it could be enough - I'm totally prepared to use some other material for the underside if needs be but I;m starting to worry that I might have cut it a bit fine, so to speak. 

Thanks again everyone, as soon as I've got something to show I'll post some photos.

Kelly

Quote: Originally posted by beefysmum on 13/7/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by black ice on 13/7/2010

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<DIV>Debbie that looks great its so worth doing, mine is finished and I'm really pleased with how it looks.

<DIV>We have been away for a week and forgot to take the flipping camera and put it back in storage on the way home so will have to wait until we pop down next to take some photographs.

<DIV>Hubby has  decided that he wants to re spray the outside now so I will take some of the outside for before and after.

<DIV>Sue.  

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Looking forward to seeing pics.
blimey , respraying the outside as well , I'm impressed .
I have to replace lots of window stays , but the price is putting me off doing them, LOL.
Its annoying that the struts are all okay , just the plastic brackets that attach to inside the caravan have snapped ,I did try superglue but it didnt hold them for long. I can't find these seperately for my struts as they are the autostays , not the tube ones with the screw adjuster.
I have decided that DS can start on resealing the awning rails too at the end of the summer too.

I have studied the fixed it clubs instructions and pictures and I think he is well capable of doing that for me.

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