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.. In addition to what’s being shared here, other interested readers may want to look on YouTube at videos made by user “Cecaflow” ... a veteran auto upholstery guy. He doesn’t talk ... just shows and explains with written cue cards, and is generous in sharing his knowledge. .. It's Cechaflo - took me a while to find him.
Way off topic but I have fond memories of being chief handle turner of Nana's Singer when she was sewing long curtain hems and similar. I was also her chief wool hank holder as she rewound the yarn into balls. On Mondays after school I was also mangle handle turner in chief .
Who needs electric motors when you have small children about?
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Last Edit: Jun 24, 2020 7:37:29 GMT by theoldman: errant apostrophe removal
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Love the bear hiding in the corner too. And their lays another talent of my lovely wife - many years ago when we decided to get together the future Mrs GN came with a bear called 'Rougee' - we had an unusual wedding out in Canada (Sharon's native country) to allow her family to be present (she has far more family than I do) - Rougee was our best man (see told you it was unusual) - Unfortunately a few years later Rougee went missing whilst we were on a trip in Copenhagen - Unable to replace him Sharon set to and handmade his replacement - then another that she sent to her sister then various others for family & friends - then was commissioned for other bear makes for clients - this all then ended up with her winning International bear artist of the year in 2004 - Several of the various bears still reside with us and can be found around the house  I like that, skills used in various applications. When I lived in Cape Town years ago, my country trips meant leaving home for up to two weeks at a time. My ex-fiasco (not fiancé) and I both liked and had a significant bear collection (some valuable, some just cute) My house was named “Bearly there” which was pretty accurate I still have a few bears stashed away. |
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Jun 24, 2020 10:01:31 GMT
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I just love the way Chris's threads invoke both extreme skills and wonderful memories for Himself, Sharon and all of us. There is a wonderful thing about these threads that I love. Must come from (in this case) the joy of classic cars and the memories (and in many cases dormant skills) that they re-kindle.
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Steady progress - it's very, very hot in Mrs GN's studio / workroom  Patterns transferred & now being cut  Arm rest now completed  Detail - she has even managed to replicate the air vent - its never seen once the arm rest is fitted & even the tacks are the correctly coloured heads !! |
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Last Edit: Jun 25, 2020 7:55:39 GMT by Deleted
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Jun 25, 2020 11:24:27 GMT
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Very, very nice. Pure talent.
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Jun 25, 2020 12:36:54 GMT
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would you and Mrs GN ever consider an upholstery thread like your bodywork paint thread?
loving this information!
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Jun 25, 2020 16:28:22 GMT
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would you and Mrs GN ever consider an upholstery thread like your bodywork paint thread? loving this information! I would second this request, and dearly hope that Mrs GN and yourself would consider an upholstery thread similar to you paint and body thread, please!!!! |
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Jun 25, 2020 20:06:33 GMT
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A question - Lady GN is totally brilliant and gifted with a pair of scissors and leather, fabric etc. etc.
How has she fared with her scissors with Chris's hair during the lock-down.. we appear to be lacking photos. Can't be much different from making a Teddy Bear.... I know, I'll get me coat, and I've said goodbye to my Kent bond.... sorry, couldn't resist it
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Last Edit: Jun 25, 2020 20:19:34 GMT by Badwolf
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Jun 25, 2020 20:44:39 GMT
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A question - Lady GN is totally brilliant and gifted with a pair of scissors and leather, fabric etc. etc. How has she fared with her scissors with Chris's hair during the lock-down.. we appear to be lacking photos. Can't be much different from making a Teddy Bear.... I know, I'll get me coat, and I've said goodbye to my Kent bond.... sorry, couldn't resist it I've been told 'Under no circumstances Whatsoever' - I have never in my life had hair this long or looking so unkempt - I only have to wait until the 7th though for my appointment at the barbers - they are working on an appointment only basis but have kindly started a booking system now even though they don't open until the 4th - Cant wait even my cap doesn't fit anymore (not that I'd wear it in this weather) |
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Last Edit: Jun 25, 2020 20:47:01 GMT by Deleted
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would you and Mrs GN ever consider an upholstery thread like your bodywork paint thread? loving this information! I would second this request, and dearly hope that Mrs GN and yourself would consider an upholstery thread similar to you paint and body thread, please!!!! Ok - Give us a week or so to sort it - I have a busy run through the weekend & into the early part of next week and I need to play catch up on the Jupiter project (having been slightly side tracked) We have a load of trimming jobs in front of us but its likely to centre on traditional materials / older type vehicles rather than the more modern vehicles - but has always we will help / assist with info, advice & contacts where we can |
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Last Edit: Jun 26, 2020 7:48:24 GMT by Deleted
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Jun 26, 2020 20:33:57 GMT
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Excellent, my 66 year seats are upholstered with duct tape.
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Jun 26, 2020 20:43:57 GMT
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Excellent, my 66 year seats are upholstered with duct tape. Wasn't that a factory option at the time |
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Excellent, my 66 year seats are upholstered with duct tape. Wasn't that a factory option at the time The duct tape interior option was only available with Parson's Repaint colour schemes. |
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Jun 27, 2020 17:40:41 GMT
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Love the bear hiding in the corner too. And their lays another talent of my lovely wife - many years ago when we decided to get together the future Mrs GN came with a bear called 'Rougee' - we had an unusual wedding out in Canada (Sharon's native country) to allow her family to be present (she has far more family than I do) - Rougee was our best man (see told you it was unusual) - Unfortunately a few years later Rougee went missing whilst we were on a trip in Copenhagen - Unable to replace him Sharon set to and handmade his replacement - then another that she sent to her sister then various others for family & friends - then was commissioned for other bear makes for clients - this all then ended up with her winning International bear artist of the year in 2004 - Several of the various bears still reside with us and can be found around the house You literally couldnt make this up...brilliant!! |
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Jun 27, 2020 20:43:42 GMT
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Mrs GN has been very busy with the front bench seat  New panels made up for the upstand  With the flutes stitched  To form pockets which are then stuffed carefully with wadding to form the padded flute  Seat base in the making  Along with the skirts  And a view of the drafted patterns  Which are detailed with the flutes where required  Flute wadding in the making   Flute pockets stuffed (she utilises a long flat rule to feed the wadding in from one end of the flute pocket and once filled simply draws the rule back out)  Loose fitted to the base   And much of the rear upstand cover is now ready for assembly  |
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What I don't understand is, for the average family vehicle why this method of seat manufacture didn't persist. It's more comfy than a lot of modern vehicles.
I managed to be car sick as a child on seats like that and more modern foam sprung cushions so that isn't a particularly valid reason to not have a well sprung base.
Phil
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Jun 29, 2020 19:23:44 GMT
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 Front seat base is now at a mid attachment point  And ready for the skirts to be padded  Upright is now assembled and is trial fitted to the spring frame |
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Latest progress in the trimming department  Base completed and upright just being fitted  Rear of the upstand is yet to do  |
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Jul 10, 2020 21:12:59 GMT
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 Mrs GN now has the backing completed on the front bench seat  And it just requires the banding applying to hide the staple line  Rear armrests are also completed and I just need to bolt the side mountings on to them  On to the headlining which a suspended type on horizontal hoops  Removed from the roof rail mountings but numbered in a front to rear configuration - they change shape & width and numbering them just saves any faff when it comes to refit them  I removed all the loose rust from them  Then gave them all a coat of Hydrate 80  Door cards next  Which were all removed in preparation for the new ones to be made to pattern  I had left the car out in the rain for half a day or so in order to check it was water tight prior to refitting the interior  Water tight it isn't - front windscreen leaked  Has did the rear quarter glasses  Both of them  Along with the rear windscreen  Absolutely pointless refitting new interior trim to a car that suffers from water ingress  Hence rear window removed  Rear quarter glasses removed  Ineffective gunk / silicone & other inferior so called glass sealers removed from the glass & rubbers  Quarter glass rubber is bonded to the aperture then the rubber sealed to the glass  Temporary support whilst the bonding cures to the body  Rear window refitted  Then sealed both glass to the rubber & rubber to the body  Front windscreen undergoing the same treatment More tomorrow |
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