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[MichelleSewBarn]

Hello, I've searched through but can't seam to find an answer for this. I have done the bottom portion of a bench(bus) seat for a 32 Ford. I'm trying to line up the pleats to the back part of the seat. So it flows nice. I'm pretty new to all this and can not find much helpful information online. Thanks!

[Rug Dr.]

Have you looked on youtube?

[JamesLey]

Do you have any pictures of what you've done so far?
I typically align the centre of the cushion and back of any seat I'm working on and work outwards from there. Any difference in width between the two is compensated by the unpleated section at either end.

[John]

You just have to design your seat cover patterns so that the pleats line up. Its not difficult you just have to be precise with your patterns.

I go in to detail on video about this in The Seats course if you are interested its available here.
https://theluckyneedle.com/products/seats/

[Micah]

Sew the back panel and seat base as one panel. Cut them as needed but keep the orientation the same same. If one pleat is stretched a bit more, it will match the opposite side

[John]

@Micah Great idea!

[Todds34rod]

i make a good pattern to start with, but i also bolt the seat back to the base before I cover the backrest ....then i mark where the pleats on the covered bottom hit the foam at on the uncovered back piece. That way if they are slightly off, i can line them up. I have done it by eye a bunch, but now i have a laser i just shine on the pleat and it helps me mark it.