The Upholstery Forum

Everyone. I made this diamond insert for my door panel, but I didn't plan it out very well. The problem is that I need to install my power window switch, and I would like to install it where shown in the photo. The problem is, I would have to cut a hole, thereby cutting through the stitches. Is there a way to stop the stitches from unraveling?

Nice work! Looks great....
I’m defiantly not a pro by any standards but I’d consider 2 options

1) back stitch where it will be hidden under the mount plate
2) a few dabs of crazy glue where it will be hidden on both sides of the fabric

Or a combination of both

Now let’s see what the real pro’s would do

@bryanmartin ,

I think considering your already assembled you could use glue like Revv Up mentioned. I was looking at some no-stitch glue in Wal Mart.

Damn dude !!! Those diamonds look awesome! You have to post pictures of the finished build.

For the unraveling stitches I would use super glue and make sure you use a really sharp fresh razor blade to make the cut.

What car is this on? I love the design

John wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:22 am What car is this on? I love the design

Thanks John! It's a 1978 F250 with a Cummins turbo diesel. It's been a 6-year project. Almost done!

This door panel looks absolutely GREAT!!! Congratulations!!!

If I were you, I would cut the thread in the middle of the square that you will cut later to accomodate the power window switch, and then I would loose thread off until the area covered and hidden under the mount plate. If you cut it in the middle, you would be sure that you have enough thread to make a knot at the end of the square that you will cut later, securing it with contact cement.

I'm not able to properly explain it with words, but I have just edited and uploaded to Youtube a video explaining how I did it when I run out of bobbin thread when I was modifying an old belt. Have a look at it:


Most of the video shows how to continue sewing when we run out of bobbin thread, but I have uploaded so you can see how I secured the thread. If you do it like that, I'm absolutely sure that with the contact cement and the knot, the threads will not unravel It has happened to me in several occasions, one of them while doing my leather car seat covers, and several months later, they still look as the first day!!!!

@bryanmartin I bet your excited to get it finished up! You should post up some build pictures of it the the projects section. We would love to see it.

@LeatherJohnny Nice video man! Thanks for sharing

@John You're welcome!

@bryanmartin Yes, we would love to see the final result!

Hi, Don't know if this might help. I also do fashion sewing, make my wife's clothes and as we were both competitive ballroom dancers at International level made many of her dresses. If the 'cut' end is too short first pass the eye of a needled under the 'still fixed' part of the thread, put the end of the thread through the need and pull it under the other one, Keep repeating and you should be able to knot it - hopefully. Marcel

@LeatherJohnny ,

Super nice video Leather. I am going to call you leather sounds tough!

Thank you very much for your comments and advices!

Hot melt glue is the best way of sealing threads I have found. Put it on both sides sparingly.

That's a good idea too!