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By tokirbymd
#17927
Re-upholstering a leather chair in 2-way stretch vinyl. Am making patterns from old pieces. Should I iron/flatten the old segments and use their pattern or cut back to the sew line and then add my own consistent seam allowance? Keeping the old foam.
By tokirbymd
#17935
OK no iron- but should I cut my new material/pattern at the edge of the old piece? Or cut the old piece back to the sew line then make a pattern with seam allowance from that? I'm thinking the old material may not have consistent seam allowance to the edge of the material and if I sew standard 1/2" from edge of material it may throw the size/shape off. But if I cut back to the sew line and add my own allowance, I may lose witness marks etc for lineup
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By LLeeT
#17937
If I and doing a car seat pattern I mark all lineup marks first. Next I cut the pattern on the sew line. Next I mark around the pattern on the back side of the new material. Next I add the seam allowance and cut on that line. Right way or wrong way, beats me, but that is the way I do it.
By fibersport
#17939
Big Rig - curious why you say not to iron the old material to make a pattern. I could see that if it stretched ironing it might cause some problems. Just trying to learn a thing or two -
By tokirbymd
#17940
LLeeT wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:43 am If I and doing a car seat pattern I mark all lineup marks first. Next I cut the pattern on the sew line. Next I mark around the pattern on the back side of the new material. Next I add the seam allowance and cut on that line. Right way or wrong way, beats me, but that is the way I do it.
Thanks, thats the answer I was looking for.

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