[Public-list] Cushions

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

My sister in law sewed the covers for our new cushions. We used velour
upholstry fabric in green and we replaced the foam. The way we did it was to
buy the foam from a local supplier cut to the approximate large size. Then I
took the foam to the boat and used an electric carving knife (two
reciprocating blades) to trim it to an exact fit including the chamfered
corners, slight taper, et al. Then the foam went to my sister in law for
covering. She did a wonderful job (after studying the cushion project in the
sailrite book series). She did complain about the chamfers and tapers, but
the final product was beautiful.
Regards,
Brian   ex#497
P.S.: She's also done the new cushions on my current boat with close out
Sunbrella upholstry fabric. Some foam got replaced and some reused this
time.
Brian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Cushions


> As they're really old, I recommend replacing the foam.  We used a friend
> who's in the upholstery business.  His normal lines included acrylic
> fabrics that work fine on the boat.  The difficulty comes in the
> measurments, since nothing is square.
>
>   - George
>
> Amy & David Swanson wrote:
> > Hello, all.  After 37 years, our cushions are finally showing signs
> > of disintegrating.  Anyone had them done recently?  Suggestions for
> > sources, fabrics, etc?  Do you recommend re-using the foam?
> > Estimates?  Thanks.
> >
> > Amy Swanson
>
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