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[Ron Henningsen]

Recently while at a car museum I noticed that the tufting on early 1900's cars/horseless carriages was done in a manner I'm not familiar with. One side of the area where the tufting button is places has a sewen seam to it. I have attached a picture. What is the pattern that is used. The outer area, where the tufting ends does not show this sewing.
Look closely at the image and you will see the fold over seam to the right of the tuft.
Anyone ever try to recreate this old technique?
Thanks,

[WILD BILL]

Head to tell but could they have been sewing small pieces together then installing the buttons to create the tuffs?

[Ron Henningsen]

Head to tell but could they have been sewing small pieces together then installing the buttons to create the tuffs?

I agree that it may have been multiple pieces but how about the sides? It would be really interesting to see one of these before it was sewen.

[Larry in OK]

This looks pretty close.

[Ron Henningsen]

I have never seen this video before. I agree with you, most likely it's how it was done.
Thanks for finding this info.

[BigRig]

Question I have is Why was it done this way? The materials to pack were hair and mud maybe?