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Old 21-06-08, 10:18
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Default Sewing canvas

Has anyone on MLU forum actually made their own seat covers and canvas tops ? I guess most of us pay a auto trimmer to do the job, but with labour costs these days .. it's a tad expensive if you are doing it on a regular basis. Lucky for me, a retired upholsterer did the C8 seats for free. He learned the trade in the RAAF of all places.

There are many old industrial sewing machines around. Singers, or clones of Singers seem to be available. What are the things to look out for ? Is it a difficult skill to learn ?


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