Date:         Thu, 9 Sep 2010 15:17:18 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Three unrelated things
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Although I'm a fan of all things jonce Fancher, after getting and devouring
the
Sewfine catalogue, if I were in the market for almost anything interior, I'd
go
that way.

Bob

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Mark Hineline
<hineline@ocotillofield.net>wrote:

> Thanks  -  Upholstery question - TR3 rave
>
>
> 2. Peregrine fille is an '82 Westy with what may be original
> upholstery (who knows for sure, unless a bus has had just one owner).
> The driver's and passenger's seat vinyl is in great shape, but the
> cloth is worn through. What I want to do is to take out all the
> original upholstery (and curtains), bag it, and replace it with
> Pendleton wool (Native American designs).
>
> I've no doubt that the wool will be fine for curtains, but does anyone
> know whether it will stand up as seat upholstery? I'm going to
> ScotchGard it. Should I sew it onto heavy canvas to stabilize it?
>
> Mark
> Peregrine fille (1982 Westfalia)
> San Diego, CA
>