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    Posted: 15 July 2019 at 9:18pm

I bought myself a pre-owned industrial sewing machine and made these seat covers out of a bleached canvas tarp. They were only supposed to be prototypes but they turned out good enough to use.
I've made them removable so rodents don't chew them up. I used 1.5 " thickness of reconstituted foam so that drivers who exceed optimum size can get behind the wheel.
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Nice, and your adjusters blended right in. Good job!

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That is exactly what I'm looking for! Would you be interested in making another set?
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Steve. If I was a younger man I'd jump at the opportunity!  Nowadays I'm ticking the 'bucket list'.

I spent half my working life teaching in state schools and whilst I wasn't involved in sewing projects I was amazed at the student's ability to produce complex garments etc. I thought I'd have a go. This link was my mentor: :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFt26lYYAkE.     (Sailrite, Making a Stadium Cushion)
I soon found out why she used large radius corners, and why you need location marks.

 The machine took slightly longer to acquire on ebay as I wanted a compound feed, walking foot, industrial type, preferably Japanese.
 It had to be a  local seller as they are very heavy and, at a reasonable price because I anticipated having to re-motor it with a Servo upgrade. The old clutch type drive system is far too aggressive for slow speed work.  After a couple of prototypes and the added complication of side attachment pieces, I was underway.
I hope this inspires.
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OK, I understand.  Thanks for the video link.  
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