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franney

I'll go and get a photo in a minute as that will help but i wondered if anyone had any ideas on how to sew an awkward shaped cover?

Basically it's a long rectangle of foam that i need to cover but on one corner the underneath section has been cut away so that it sits on the rear wheel arch properly and there's an inverted dome underneath...

All the box cushions i have done so far have been straight forward rectangles and although i can follow a pattern i have no idea where to start with this Rolling Eyes

Please help meeeeeeeeeee... Embarassed

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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

Franney why not try and make just a rectangular cover like the others and then fold and hand sew the extra corner into place. If its underneath it wont show iykwim? I'm sure it will turn out fine - hugs btw Smile

melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Just a wild idea but could you somehow stitch a gusset affair thingy?
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franney · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:12 am Post subject:

Unfortunately the camera has been misplaced Mad

so i can't show it to you at the moment!!

I've been giving it a lot of thought and i think i'm going to try a gusset thingy, either that or flare the corner out (if that's the right word Rolling Eyes

) so that there is enough excess fabric underneath to whack a couple of darts in Confused

Maybe!

Thanks for your thoughts Jo and Debs {{hugs}}
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Another thought - could you steal someone else's ideas for getting round the problem, ie looking at another ready made cush?
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franney · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:44 am Post subject:

Debs, we've designed the van interior ourselves from scratch, i don't think anyone else will have the same problem Sad

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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

Just seen a piccie of your van on your blog - looks fab Very Happy

Re: cushion - might be worth a google - DH found some sites when we were looking at doing the inside of his transit (his is more of a workshop though). I'm sure he found some sites where people had done interiors for camping etc. I will ask him in a mo (he is outside building up DS's new birthday bike)
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franney · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject:

harrysmum · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 468 Location: Leeds UK

Franney, did you get this sorted or do you still need help?

I made covers for DH's old Beetle so have a bit of experience with wierd and wonderful shapes!! (and broken nails getting the covers back on!!)

We alsways dreamed of a camper... I'm very envious!

Liz
xx

franney · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:12 am Post subject:

Harrysmum, i haven't yet. I've given up on it for the weekend so i can unwind a bit and relax... Rolling Eyes

There is another plan formulating and the weird shape might be being cut out so that will make it a WHOLE lot easier Wink

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