The Upholstery Forum

Hi,
I am trying to get this seat cover on- the metal part of the frame does not line up - it is like a pillow where the corners don't line up- but this is the seat frame metal not lining up- making it hard to get a good fit. When I try to put padding in it make it worse- I am trying to pull the vinyl from the back to that side but is won't stay- I am stumped - not sure what to try next.

you sure its cut out right and sewed with notches matching . something looks off!

Thank you for your response Rhonda - It is possible - It is just that I have been carefully following John's instructions and all the other corners match. On this curve I can see that the metal frame does not line up evenly where each of the others do. I need to figure out how to adjust for the uneven fit. Somewhere I need to make an adjustment.

sometimes it can be as easy as trimming a corner . double check your measuring or pattern .

Yes that pattern is off, take apart and redo.

When you are cutting the back and front pieces how do you make sure your round edges have the identical curve?

did you have a pattern to go by?

The pattern that I took off the seat was what I followed- it was old - some of the corners were tight and uneven- not smooth edges -maybe from the vehicle sitting in the sun.

usually you will have one side better than the other , cut the best side out, flip it to cut the other side out. that way everything will come out even a little better. with old material it does stretch out of shape and its hard to get an accurate pattern sometimes.

Hi Rhonda,
Thank you for your help.
Do I use that same pattern for the front and back so that the rounded corners match- laying the good piece on top of the piece I am marking, marking on the back side?

when using the best pattern piece , from one side , when laying it out cut one piece , then flip that pattern piece to do the other side of the seat ,
1. out side , insert- middle of seat, outside of seat. the two outside pieces should match each other .

Did you try steam heat to smooth out the wrinkles? John has a video on this.