Getting there…
I now have two 'shower caps' for my headlight grilles.
I've also cut out both the foam and plywood for the headrests.
I did this work in the Summer House after dark and came out to find it had been snowing!
I then had a slight technical hitch when I came to cutting out the leather required for the headrests.
No problem with the 'faces'.
But even cutting on the diagonal, there was not enough material to make the 'edge' as a single piece.
So the edge will now be two pieces:
- The longer section will cover the top curve.
- The shorter section will cover the flat bottom.
I've also made a start on putting the holes in the faces.
But I will make the holes in the other pieces once I have pinned it all together.
Which is why I have 'fat' margins to give me enough space for the pins.
( This will be trimmed back when the pieces are sewed together. )
I've also ordered a second needle for sewing leather so that I can use a 'saddle' stitch.
Which requires a needle on each end of the thread to sew both sides of the stitch at the same time.
Previously, I have done a single 'running' stitch and then gone round again over the 'gaps' to double stitch.
Other things to do include sorting out the holes in the plywood for the fixing 'fir trees'.
I will also give the plywood some more coats of wood preserve when all the holes are drilled.
Until next time, take care, Paul.
