Wow! you got your work cut out for you!!

I have an embroidery machine . Mine is a single needle it cost around 4000.00 , You can get up to 6 needle machines , but for what I do single is sufficient . I have an Alliance baby lock. It takes some practice. I'm lucky to have a good friend to show me the ropes on this. Good luck with what you g...

WOW Awesome , CONGRATULATIONS

I have yet to do a door panel , dread it somewhat. cause i know i will struggle. I have watched Johns video on door panels. I will rewatch it several times before i tackle it. Hope yours turns out well . good luck

I hope I don’t have many of those. They brought the back part later. It was fiberglass. Still had to replace wood on the ends. Replace the staple strips on the back. I had to heat the fiberglass up to get it to take a staple. I guess there is a trick to that.

There is a #44. # 33. But these are not rated to sew with leather. Is there a reason you need to go lighter on the thread ?

Well. I have done a few. I know the foam is about an 1/8 inch larger than frame. Using the pattern as an example. If I get it a little smaller than it actually was. I’ll be fine. Getting it to big and it not fitting back in the boat , not good. I know it’s a 1994.

Just saying you got to love it when people do this.

There you go make me a frame and cushion that might fit this.

Also If you have a pattern to go by , as you take it apart study the pattern to see how it was sewn. It takes some time and studying at times to figure it out. Ill mark it , study it, make some notes
along the way so I can get the easiest way.

@BigRig I do it in this order as well.

I do them often , I charge 100.00 as long as everything comes out and goes in as supposed to.

@WILD BILL, Thank You , You know I love tools . Especially ones that help make something easier.

Before and after. A lot of stretching went on. These hands were in a cramp when done. Hadn’t did this in a few months.

@fibersport, don't know , interesting.

in your layers, I have also seen jute pad in the layering . I can say one thing , that is going to be one comfortable seat with all that padding cant wait to see it finished.

Albrights has different foam sizes and heights of foam, for a couch a poly foam 5 inch in height is what I use , if its to soft it will break down faster. soft like a cloud you could put the poly fill in the backrest part. I have even got pillows and use to stuff the back . easily replaceable with t...

Nice job on the chair. Have you used the pneumatic decorative tack gun yet? I got one , since then I haven't had a job needing to use one.

The insert was leather , they decided on vinyl due to the expense. Im only doing one seat. Its the area I live in . Most people here are factory workers.. They barely get by.