> The women said she couldn't do it because of the "French Stitch"? > Has anyone had theirs done? I assume that "French Stitch" is the seam in the middle with a parallel stitch line on either side. I bet that why she said she couldn't do it is because she doesn't have a sewing machine that will stitch both lines at the same time. Those kind of machines are very rare and very expensive. And if you look close you will see that the DeLorean wasn't done by one of these machines anyway! On many cars the stitching is just plain sloppy. It looks like they sewed the hidden stitch first on the underside. (top surfaces of upholstery sewn together.) Then they open it up and sew the visible stitches in separate passes on either side of the seam. If you go slow and take your time then it looks good. I have a machine that is up to the job. My main problem with it is that the motor runs too fast and the clutch is touchy. It either wants to sew at 100mph or not at all. I usually end up turning the wheel by hand when I need it to look pretty (which is most of the time). Since you have a black interior, color matching isn't a big problem. Check out what is available at a JoAnn Fabrics franchise or find an auto upholstery wholesaler. And I emphasize the word "wholesaler". Upholstery shops are in the business to install the upholstery for you. Otherwise they would want $50/yard. The next time you come over, bring upholstery, thread, and more Petridge Farm chocolate chip cookies. To get a head start, pull the upholstery off the console, and use a seam ripper to cut the threads. That will be your pattern. Walt Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=253841.3292458.4586253.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1504868/R=1/*http://autos.yahoo.com> Take 360 degree virtual tours on Yahoo! Autos 2003 Mini Cooper 2003 Nissan 350Z 2003 BMW M3 2003 Honda Accord 2003 Toyota Camry more... <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=253841.3292458.4586253.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1504868/rand=484067070> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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