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Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:56 on 20th March 2009 Right i have new foam for my camper! just picked it up, and its great, now all i gotta do is learn how to sew and cover it all in fabric!! oh i gotta get the fabric 1st, and i want to put piping round the edges too!! anyone any good at this sort of thing, just to give me a few tips, and stop me sewing my hands to the fabric etc....  |
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:58 on 20th March 2009 Don't forget your thimble!!!  |
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:59 on 20th March 2009 I hate sewing, so I can't help you. Must say, you are very industrious. Go Jason! Good luck! |
| Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 17:01 on 20th March 2009 What kind of fabric are you using? |
| Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:20 on 20th March 2009 Well i'm not sure what its called, but its fairly thick stuff, aparently ideal for covering this kind of thing!! i not got it yet, but the woman in the shop told me it was good stuff!! and she showed me how to make up the piping!! my moms been over today, I think shes worried i'm going to make a mess of it!!! shes brought me a few of her 'how to sew' books!!! |
| Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 17:23 on 20th March 2009 You know, I've made pillows and curtains and such in the past but I have no idea how to sew piping onto anything!!! How did the lady at the shop show you??? And remember...mothers know best!! |
| Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:29 on 20th March 2009  |
| Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:30 on 20th March 2009 apart from the yellow centre panels it will look similar!! hopefully!! I'll post a pic when its done next week! |
| Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 17:32 on 20th March 2009 OH OK!!!! I get it now!!! I was thinking the piping was much smaller! It's shouldn't be so difficut to do then!!! ooooo...that's gonna look nice when it's done!!! |
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:33 on 20th March 2009 They look very smart Jason!!!!! |
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