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22/1/2014 at 9:03am
Location: West Midlands Outfit: Avondale Dart 556-6
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hi, I sew for a living and am based in a upholstery unit, so between us we do lots of loose covers or full upholstery (when I'm not recovering from hand surgery!). first, spray glue will have no affect on the foam it's used alot on full sofa upholstery. BUT I'm unsure this will be enough to hold it together, if you want to try then i would look at leaving the original fabric on, all being it's flush and has no raised pattern, velor/draylon may be a bit iffy, so would solely depend on the exisiting fabric. many dining chair pads are covered over as it maintains the shape of 'well used' foam. (although these are stapled) another option is to stick the foam to a slim wooden base, thick enough for staples and staple it on, OR find a indpendant sewer, i used to work out of my conservatory and would do caravan cushion covers for VERY cheap! there maybe someone starting off and a 'maybe not perfect' sewed cover maybe better than a bad glued job!
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22/1/2014 at 11:16pm
Location: Mancunia Outfit: Raclet Globetrotter
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like running your hand over stubble, it will move with change of direction preventing/restricting adhesion.
If there is any form of flowering/scrolling pattern that is not as prominent as the fabric, this will create an unattractive pattern on the new material, especially if it has its own pattern.
Could you not take the existing covers off, turn them inside out and put them back on so you have a more stable surface to work with?
Even take existing ones off and unpick them and you have a template to work from?
I reckon laying the fabric pattern side down, then place the foam over the top. Pull in or line up all four edges at each corner you would create a triangle of spare material, stitch up this (when you return to the right side you should have a neat corner)
To keep fixed in place, stitch some elastic across the bottom to hold in to place, or use upholstery buttons and stick say 12 in a pattern across the recovered seat? (hope that makes sense)
We are looking at budget vans, so me being me will have to do this. I have a brand new sewing machine still in the box that I have never used.
If I was braver I'd offer help using it and you as a bit of a guinea pig (errrrr haha) as you don't live too far from me. I do make a lot of stuff craft wise, but its a big job for a sewing machine novice
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