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Using a French seam to hide raw or
surged edges is a technique favored
by Alfred Upholstery's lead master
stitcher, who has also found that
using double-sided tape and ¼ inch
masking tape to hold stretchy fabrics
while sewing is helpful. Photo: Alfred's
Upholstery & Co.
Avoiding missteps
Anticipating where things may go awry
and proactively strategizing to avoid these
issues will help keep bedding projects on
track. Consider measurements. Getting
them right the fi rst time and having all
those you need is ideal, but sometimes
doublechecking is needed, posing a
problem for fabricators if the vessel isn't
accessible, says Plauché. Now, she'll ask
if the yard or owners have FaceTime, enabling
her to talk over questions or see
the area in question without having to
get back on board.
Toppers can be an area of concern, as
a miscalculation here can compromise
comfort. For these, Bradford advises using
gel rather than memory foam since
the latter can get " rock hard " in cold
weather. She has samples of varying
thicknesses and fi rmness in her showroom
for customers to try out.
" A 24-inch-by-32-inch is big enough
for the customer to lie on with hip and
shoulder to test, " Bradford says. " Toppers
can be 1 or 2 inches thick. We're
lucky enough to have our foam supplier
help us by cutting the top 1 or 2 inches
off the existing foam and then we glue on
the gel foam. The customer gets much
more comfort without having to make
new covers. "
Mattresses can also prove tricky.
Delano cautions fabricators to keep
in mind that the crown is frequently
higher than the sides, requiring a
crown allowance. As for bedding, she's
discovered creating a sheet set from fl at
yardage, rather than taking apart an
existing fi tted sheet, is a better strategy.
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PHOTOS 1 & 2: A client of Custom Marine
Canvas gave the company free rein
to create the design for quilting and
pillows. Because it was winter, there
was ample time to devise diamondshaped
buttons for the pillows out of
polycarbonate and foam, a multistep
undertaking. On the left, the foam
is shown cut slightly larger than the
polycarbonate; on the right, a handsewn
running stitch is used to gather the
fabric around the face of the button.
PHOTO 3: The fi nished pillows displaying
the diamond motif rest upon a spread
constructed of brown, rust and gold
fabrics that coordinate with the interior of
the client's fi shing boat, which underwent
a grand-style makeover. The bedding
project took two months to complete.
Photos: Custom Marine Canvas.
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