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[Janet]

Hi,
I am trying to get this seat cover on- the metal part of the frame does not line up - it is like a pillow where the corners don't line up- but this is the seat frame metal not lining up- making it hard to get a good fit. When I try to put padding in it make it worse- I am trying to pull the vinyl from the back to that side but is won't stay- I am stumped - not sure what to try next.

[Rhonda]

you sure its cut out right and sewed with notches matching . something looks off!

[Janet]

Thank you for your response Rhonda - It is possible - It is just that I have been carefully following John's instructions and all the other corners match. On this curve I can see that the metal frame does not line up evenly where each of the others do. I need to figure out how to adjust for the uneven fit. Somewhere I need to make an adjustment.

[Rhonda]

sometimes it can be as easy as trimming a corner . double check your measuring or pattern .

[BigRig]

Yes that pattern is off, take apart and redo.

[Janet]

When you are cutting the back and front pieces how do you make sure your round edges have the identical curve?

[Rhonda]

did you have a pattern to go by?

[Janet]

The pattern that I took off the seat was what I followed- it was old - some of the corners were tight and uneven- not smooth edges -maybe from the vehicle sitting in the sun.

[Rhonda]

usually you will have one side better than the other , cut the best side out, flip it to cut the other side out. that way everything will come out even a little better. with old material it does stretch out of shape and its hard to get an accurate pattern sometimes.

[Janet]

Hi Rhonda,
Thank you for your help.
Do I use that same pattern for the front and back so that the rounded corners match- laying the good piece on top of the piece I am marking, marking on the back side?

[Rhonda]

when using the best pattern piece , from one side , when laying it out cut one piece , then flip that pattern piece to do the other side of the seat ,
1. out side , insert- middle of seat, outside of seat. the two outside pieces should match each other .

[MalcolmM]

Did you try steam heat to smooth out the wrinkles? John has a video on this.