The Upholstery Forum

So, I have noticed a pretty common trend when people start learning how to do upholstery. That is that once people find out about your new talent you get asked to make some pretty strange things.

The strangest thing for me that comes to mind is marble bags. This customer found me in the yellow pages and wanted me to make these specific kind of marble bags made out of brown canvas for his marble collection.... I thought it was quite strange. But hey, he paid, so why not right...

Another strange one that comes to mind was this factory that made caps for perception pill bottles. They had me make these clear vinyl sleeves that went around the shoots to direct the caps coming out of the machine that made them. They said they worked great and prevented the caps from flying everywhere. Plus they ordered a bunch of these sleeves. Pretty random I though, but again, it payed, so why not right?

What strange stories do you guys have?

Oh man, not strange but not common. I spent all last year dodging the Hot Air Balloon group. I cant sew their balloons but will sew carrying bags etc ...for them

You know I really want stuff to sew, its really good practice!

Hot air balloons! I never in my life would have thought to offer sewing services to air balloon people.

I wouldn't want the liability of sewing a hot air balloon.........maybe a weather balloon.

You actually have to have air flight certification to sew the balloons. It is really a cool art the club is out my back door. I have seen them standing on top of these things in the air

@BigRig @John

I finally have a strange one for this thread.

@SmokinSCustoms

Now that's SMOKIN!!!!

I give up, what is it?

@Bondo497
I give up too, have been staring at those little things in it figuring what the heck is this thing for?

@BigRig

I figured it out! It's an utter bra! It lifts and seperates

@Bondo497

Good Job! I never would have figured that out.

@BigRig
Lol, we'll have to wait on @SmokinSCustoms to reply to see if I get the prize.

@BigRig @Bondo497

HaHa. Close. Its actually my sons. It's a um.....its kind of a noise maker/ something to keep his hands busy while he's in his car seat. The little bubbles pop back and forth like that the deals you press in on top of a cup to indicate what type of drink it is. He's 16 months old and loves cows so my wife got him this so he wouldn't get bored in the car. Seems to work great for that.

@Bondo497

I just googled udder bra out of curiosity............

@SmokinSCustoms Well I'll be, Did you have to sew the strap on it?

Now the real utter bra blows my mind, I didn't think anything like that really existed but I see it does! Lol

@Bondo497 I had to "re sew" it. The original stitching didn't have a lock stitch and my son apparently was testing the strength of the strap.

I am getting Service people Police, Fire, EMS to sew their uniforms. I show them a car seat and hope for a cover or repair ha ha.

hey @BigRig $ is $. haha. No shame in any of it.

I would for sure do that but not really a seamstress or have sewn any clothing so just kinda nervous about doing that.