jenn_8675309
Cadet
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- Jul 11, 2013
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Could't get on the boat this weekend to work on the flooring, the fiberglass guy is fabricating the new cabin steps. Progress!!!
So, I decided to take an attempt at upholstering the sofa. I have made an ottoman once before, but that's the extent of my experience. I bought my fabric and thread on ebay, a navy blue sumbrella. With shipping it was just under $10 a yard. I reused the old foam, which was in good condition, and added a layer of 1 inch foam to beef them up a little bit. None of the cushions were square, which made for a complicated project. My first attempt was to just tuck and staple, which looked terrible. So, I dissembled them all and started over. This time I measured out the corners and sewed them, then stapled them to the base. It was a challenge, and they're not perfect but they have a more tailored look that I can live with. I should mention that I used a Brother sewing machine (with a heavy duty needle) that I bought from Walmart back in the early 90's for under 100 bucks. It had no problem sewing through the 2 layers of the heavy fabric. I also covered the back frame of the sofa. I carefully removed the old fabric and used it as a pattern, then sewed and stapled on the new fabric. I'm not going to attempt making the box cushions for the back of the sofa. I plan to use very firm bed pillows and make covers. Lastly I recovered a piece that is on the step up into the forward sleeping area, which I think turned out well. I still have the headboard in the aft sleeping area, and a few other miscellaneous trim pieces. But, they're still on the boat, and it's off limits until Tuesday.
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