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Technique #1002 (fold it in half) simple but effective, I would never have thought of that 👌

EXACTLY the kind of video I need to see! 25+ years ago I bought an upholstery sewing machine, figured out how to work it, and did an acceptable job re-upholstering my boat. The boat is now long gone, but I have 17 other cars of my own. I'm just a hobbyist. My friends accuse me of running an indoor junk yard. I need new Jeep seats for my 1986 CJ7. It suddenly dawned on me I still have the upholstery sewing machine. Since I did the boat, there is now RU-vid, Ebay, Amazon, etc so I'm learning all there is to know about my sewing machine, and I need to learn how to fix my Jeep seats, which I've been repairing the last few years with pool noodles and duct tape! LOL! So I'm gonna do this right. THANKS for this video and the others like it. You went over a couple of things that I said, "Oh, I remember figuring that out when I did the boat!" I never used glue (didn't know any better). I think I got the foam rubber at Walmart probably. I have learned a LOT and am gonna keep learning from videos like yours! I'm retired, and have no intention of working on anybody ELSE's stuff but it sure will be fun to make my stuff look better!

Rudy your amazing with your technics. Don't know how you remember them. great work.

Your technique tips have become a large library, numbering into the multiple thousands. And I’m keeping track of them all 😃

Thank you so much for inviting me into your shop and the lesson. Just want to learn for my own use.

I have a 39 Chevy and the back seat is nothing but springs. It would be cool if you could show how to start with just springs and do a complete reupholster. Thanks. Enjoy your videos 👊

Thank you for sharing your gift with people like me. Today i can't even thread a sewing machine. Before you finish making videos I hope to have learned enough from you to finish some of my own projects.

Love it. It reminds me when I used to watch my Grandfather and Father, Uncle doing auto Upholstery. My brother is still knocking seat covers.

The numbers "tips" bit is hilarious!!!!. Some of us are keeping track...... Great video.

Thank for the tips, I’m currently reupholstering my 1976 ford fairlane here in Australia

Thanks!

The olive green on the seat on point

Superb job.

Those are some sharp seats!

You are absolutely amazing

I like your video!! I have a little upholstery shop and i love to learn new tips!!! Tank you very much!!

Excellent instructions. Nice and slow, easy to follow. I'm about to embark on reupholstering my 1972 7-seater VW T2 van of which the vinyl covers have pulverised. Cheap white couch real leather available from charity store furniture aplenty. Next step, a heavy duty sewing machine. Your videos inspire me to just go at it.

I had a 71 cutlass supreme with bench seat like that, loved that car

Really helpful for me! I have an old British car and your MG seat video and this one were great as my seats are a cross between the two. I had my seats sewn at a shop but I installed/ assembled them myself

Beautiful craftsmanship Rudolph!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge 👊

Thank you, Sharp!

Your are a master. If i ever get my act together i will keep you in business 24/7brother. Trust me.

Love the technique numbers. Great job, 10/10

A tip I learned from wood working was to put my pencil on the mark and move the straight edge to the pencil and it gets your ruler offset perfect, no matter what size pencil or chalk you use

Great instructions, I know this is an old video, but l like the oval window rag top in the background 👍🏼 you do great work and thanks for sharing

Love the technique #'s!!! 834 got it!

This is a good channel

Amazing 😉

nice work!

Спасибо за труд. Прекрасная работа.

Great channel man!

Well done on the commentary and video . Wish I was close enough to come and apprentice from you.

can you tell me the density of that foam youre using? i heard you say 1/2" thick scrim. but ive seen most upholsterers use a 50 lb on the seat areas and 100 lb in the bolsters. im about to order my foam for my seats ,very soon. i spoke to you yesterday about it. i want to turn a flat old spring seat into a bolstered end almost like like a bucket bench. The springs are very lofty still and i like how the spring seats feel. i just want to use thicker foam on the ends and maybe in the lumbar area for more contour and support. do you have any videos doing something like that? again, thank you very much , I look forward to watching more of your work.

Absolutely precision work. Love watching these videos. I do have a question. I thought you would need some seam allowance to connect the panels. Even a 1/4 inch I thought. They look fabulous so your doing it correctly.

I wish you were in Arizona. I’d love to work with you on updating the full interior of my small, two-seat sport plane… Bolstered Cushions, Padded Center Armrest with control-stick boot and slightly embossed Side Panels with 3 colors.

Thank you so much for your videos. Amazing! What chalk are you using and where do you buy it?

Thanks for taking us along for the ride. I can’t help but to wonder what kept you from gluing the entire piece of vinyl to the foam and stitching the pleats then cutting down to size after?

I do like your videos thanks for sharing 1 Quick question what is the model of your sewing machine thanks

This is a great channel! So informative, is it possible to make boat cushions with a vintage all metal sewing machine or would I be wasting my time and $$ ?

Hi Rudolph, great video, one question …. Why didn’t you make the 2” pleats a bit bigger before sewing so that the finished pleat is actually 2” like the original ?

What is it your comment about "taichi" ? I could not follow you on that specific part of the video. Good video. Im now subscribed. Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge.

I have a square body Chevy pickup and the seat needs a make over !? What size thread would you use??

Will the Harbor Freight HVLP $20 gun spray contact cement as well? Thanks. Just subscribed.

Hey Victor,does your sewing machine have a servo motor?

How do you choose stitch length? Might be a cool video

Is there room on the sides for margin to sew side panels onto? Just curious as I think I need 3/8" or 10mm to have material for long lasting strong sewn joints to sides. Maybe missing something as I am sewing leather onto custom buckets after welding newer donor seats. Thanks again for an informative video! Regards.

Thats great dude, but 3m comes in a can, which is enough for 1 project if I'm going to my own seats. The can would turn into a rubber eraser before I ever used the rest of it. So what donyou suggest for 1 project?

Does the foam that is used for the pleating have to have scrim on the back, or can it just be foam on both sides?

I see you in rc man

What kind of machine you recommend for a beginner in upholstery ?

Hello Richard. I watched a video that you made a while back where you made new sun visors. Good video, but I haven't been able to source the fiber board that you used. I guess it is a non-corrugated cardboard but I don't know exactly what it is called or where I can find it. I have asked for non-corrugated cardboard or mounting board at Home Depot and they don't seem to know what it is. Please help and give me a name or source for it.I have finished the front and back seat cushions and back rests for my '39 Chevy and now I am working on the side panels that enclose the back seats. But now it is spring and mowing and planting and greenhouse duties are getting in the way. Happy Spring! A great time to be alive. Fred.

does the foam have a backing on it that the thread can grab on to?

Do you have any recommendations for an inexpensive sewing machine that i can use for upholstery?

where do you get the new seat covers i want to get leather seat covers for my 81 caberallo

Isnt there a formula to calculate shrinkage for pleats?

My name is Tony I like to know what kind sewing machine should I buy to do this job I am just starting

how do you do diamond tuft

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What is the thread made of?

Very interesting except for the mistake witht he pleating and you didn't show us the most awkward part, stitching all the parts together?

What kind of chalk do you use 🤔

Stitch apnea - Failure to breath when sewing

What was the total cost on this seat?

Rule number 351. Never glue vinyl onto foam when backing it. The vinyl always shows up dips and flaws in the foam under it

I can’t believe anyone would leave a hate comment on anyone’s channel that a sad person keep them to yourself

Hello May I ask your first name?

Would like to see a history video of why you dislike 3men 🤣

can you tell me the density of that foam youre using? i heard you say 1/2" thick scrim. but ive seen most upholsterers use a 50 lb on the seat areas and 100 lb in the bolsters. im about to order my foam for my seats ,very soon. i spoke to you yesterday about it. i want to turn a flat old spring seat into a bolstered end almost like like a bucket bench. The springs are very lofty still and i like how the spring seats feel. i just want to use thicker foam on the ends and maybe in the lumbar area for more contour and support. do you have any videos doing something like that? again, thank you very much , I look forward to watching more of your work.