Cabin Cushion Making for Dummies!

[SailorChlud]

Ta Da! After watching the Sailrite videos, several times, choosing and ordering foam, choosing and ordering Sunbrella fabric, basting tape, poly thread, and velcro, I had the pleasure of working on the first cushion for my 1972 Seafari with my wife - for about 14 hours over 3 weekends.

Things I learned: Even though I have used a sewing machine before, and my wife has a masters degree in conservation of textiles from FIT, sewing heavy material accurately, in complex curves, is not for the faint of heart. The 5 inch cushion was challenging enough to cut perpendicular, but the angled curve on the hull side was out there. And the velcro opening turned out too short from top to bottom - so adding of fabric was necessary. The finished result won't win any awards, but should give me a good night's sleep!