Boat upholstery, "new thread"

[RD1]

We are refurbing the boat, vinyl cushions for the cockpit and cabin cushions. I will do the engineering, cutting out and patterns and my wife the sewing bit. The sewing machine is up to it.

 

We have found a source of vinyl, 1.3 m wide, but it's around £12 per metre, seems a bit steep, but the quality is good. We are looking for around 7 running metres. Does thickness matter, 0.7 mm seems the norm and is easy to sew, but we can get it in 1.0 mm which might be a challenge for the machine.

The cockpit cushions will be sat on, stood on, etc

 

For the cabin cushions and hopefully the curtains to match, will be in plain fabric, we have had a sample or two, but one was quite coarse and would probably seperate even with deep hems. That material is 1.2mm thick, and needs a liner for curtains as you can see through it. It would bunch up too much and not pull back enough when the curtains are open.

Is there a particularly heavy duty material that is easy to clean that will suit the bunk cushions and convertible dinette cushions? We are looking at a royal blue or dark blue fabric. Probably close to 30 metres if curtains included.

We are scouring ebay at the moment, but some of the materials are quite course.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Richard

[Graham Davis]

Have a look at Empress Mills (http://www.empressmills.co.uk/).

My wife uses them for all sorts of things and has found them excellent.