[Cat]

Nice.

Thank you 😁

 

[bugtastic]

Seats look cracking Lovely job

 

[Cat]

Seats look cracking Lovely job

Thanks x

 

[Cat]

Howdy,

I've been working on something really rad, but I'm not allowed to show it until it's finished.

So in the meantime here is something I made for myself! It's been on my to do list for a while!

So, may I present to you my first wallet! Had to use my hole punch to punch all the holes first,then hand stitched it all using saddle stitch. I used a wax thread. Next time I need to work out how to burnish the edges, but for a first time I'm very happy and it does the job 😁

 

[Cat]

I'm still working on my secret project 🤐

I have made a bit of progress on my other halves buggy cover though.

You may remember I was templating it awhile ago. So I have now added seam allowances and used my template material to make another mock up.

Next up will be adding windows etc

 

[psimitar]

Hiya Cat,

I've attached a quick design for the doorcard I'd like made and have a few questions about what is possible. I've seen a fair amount of Bitchin Rides and other shows so have some idea of how doorcards can be made.
Firstly, in my design the squirmy looking centre piece is the doorhandle come armrest and is a bolt on part so isn't a concern for the doorcard panel itself. The lower offset line I'd like to be two panels of the same material sewn together to form a nice tight fitting feature and the diamond pattern would be sewn as well as then being sewn into the rest of the doorcard panel. I'd like everything to look like a modern factory made piece and not be insert panels glued on top of one another.

Thing is though, is this even possible? Especially keeping the whole piece flat with no creases or wrinkles. 3mm scrim backed foam for the leather to be laid onto or firmer foam with the design cut into it for the sewn edges to sink into is how I'm thinking.

What are your thoughts?

 

[Cat]

Hiya Cat,

I've attached a quick design for the doorcard I'd like made and have a few questions about what is possible. I've seen a fair amount of Bitchin Rides and other shows so have some idea of how doorcards can be made.
Firstly, in my design the squirmy looking centre piece is the doorhandle come armrest and is a bolt on part so isn't a concern for the doorcard panel itself. The lower offset line I'd like to be two panels of the same material sewn together to form a nice tight fitting feature and the diamond pattern would be sewn as well as then being sewn into the rest of the doorcard panel. I'd like everything to look like a modern factory made piece and not be insert panels glued on top of one another.

Thing is though, is this even possible? Especially keeping the whole piece flat with no creases or wrinkles. 3mm scrim backed foam for the leather to be laid onto or firmer foam with the design cut into it for the sewn edges to sink into is how I'm thinking.

What are your thoughts? View attachment 304434

Wow, you have been thinking about that. Fair play!

My first thought is 3mm scrim is really thin, that will show zero detail in the diamond stitch.

I am actually shying away from scrim on doorcards now, as landau foam is so much better for doorcards, it keeps it's structure better.

It also sounds to me that maybe you'd need to route (Rowt, not sure how it's spelt) the board.

 

[psimitar]

Ah, landau foam. I think this is the one that they cut designs into and then press the fabric cover into the design? What material and thickness would you use for the diamond pattern? And is it possible to sew all the panels together or would the edges have to be tucked into grooves cut in the landau foam?

 

[Cat]

Ah, landau foam. I think this is the one that they cut designs into and then press the fabric cover into the design? What material and thickness would you use for the diamond pattern? And is it possible to sew all the panels together or would the edges have to be tucked into grooves cut in the landau foam?

If I'm stitching diamonds for seats with scrim I use a minimum of 10mm thickness.

But thinking about it, if you routed the diamond pattern into the board you could then press the top material into the grooves you created. Or you could cut it out of some more board and stick it on the top so it sits proud and then put your top material over the pattern.

If you use these techniques I just mentioned, I think in theory you wouldn't need to sew anything.

Because of the bits you'd be adding, I'd say maybe 3mm landau. You don't want it too thick or it will take you ages to sand it back

I have not used these techniques yet, it's something I'd like to have a play with at some point. I think I've seen it on gill's interiors on Instagram

 

[psimitar]

Cool. Thanks Cat

The diamond pattern I want as a stitched pattern with contrasting thread so it matches the stripes on the seats. So just trying to get my head around how to mix the different elements together and have them all flow nicely and nothing looks out of place by being too low or high from another part of the doorcard.

 

[Cat]

Cool. Thanks Cat

The diamond pattern I want as a stitched pattern with contrasting thread so it matches the stripes on the seats. So just trying to get my head around how to mix the different elements together and have them all flow nicely and nothing looks out of place by being too low or high from another part of the doorcard.

sounds like it would need to be in 2 parts then.

i'm thinking if you had the stitched bit as one panel and then the rest as a second panel, if you routed a recess into the board, you could perhaps push the edges from each panel into the routed bit, that way it would look like 1 panel, does that make sense?

i think it will be a lot of work, but if you have the patience, would look cool when done x

 

[psimitar]

Thanks Cat That all makes sense. I'm gonna go see a local trimmers but not looking forard to that as I've heard many say a single front seat can be $1000 to recover and that's with a relatively simple design.
I'd like to do this myself but I'm not sure my sewing skills are one of my best attributes. I'll see how I go. I appreciate your advice as really helps me figure out my best course of action

 

[Cat]

Thanks Cat That all makes sense. I'm gonna go see a local trimmers but not looking forard to that as I've heard many say a single front seat can be $1000 to recover and that's with a relatively simple design.
I'd like to do this myself but I'm not sure my sewing skills are one of my best attributes. I'll see how I go. I appreciate your advice as really helps me figure out my best course of action

No worries x

 

[Cat]

Something I've been working on this week. Other seat next week.

Not a colour I'd pick, but that's because I'm a mucky pup

 

[psimitar]

Yup, not a great colour but much nicer than the 80's style

 

[Cat]

Yup, not a great colour but much nicer than the 80's style

He actually wanted me to source that original material!

I searched everywhere but couldn't find it. So he went for the cream as it matches in with the back seating

 

[psimitar]

Find that material? Hilarious!!!! I mean, if you had found it I'd call that as close to a miracle as you can get

 

[Cat]

Not sure where this week has gone!

Just been doing grown up things like accounts and paying my public liability insurance.

Back to sewing tomorrow.

Got the second seat done and it was collected today, also been learning a new technique the last few weeks and have now made some ruffle bolsters.

Someone on here can probably tell me the actual name of them, so if you can, please enlighten me! 😁

 

[Cat]

 

[AntB]

Nice work as usual young lady.
you make it look sooooo easy.

Tony