Buddy Seat Cover

ivyall · Post by **ivyall** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:41 pm

Has anyone tried to make their own seat cover? I want to try and am seeking suggestions

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:26 am

ivyall wrote: Has anyone tried to make their own seat cover? I want to try and am seeking suggestions

Hi ivyall ( a neighbor, I see! welcome to the group. )

I have a little bit of experience making seat covers for scooters.

My main bit of advice is to *please* be sure that your cover fits well and does not slip when you ride. The last thing you want is to be riding along and to slide off your seat because your seat cover doesn't fit properly, or you hit the brakes and it comes undone. Even though scooters are fun, they are also a vehicle and you have to be smart about any modifications, including seat covers. Whether you use a drawstring or elastic or whatever method of attachment, just please be sure to make it super tight to prevent any movement.

Also be sure to avoid slippery fabric for the same reason.

Crystal

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:00 pm

Has anyone bought the seatcovers from Genuine? Phila scooters is getting a couple in just to see how they are and all. Sean (Shawn? Ceoin? I dunno!) said they only cost $19.99, so I'm going to assume the quality is is gonna be pretty low.

But you know what they say about those who assume....

buddylover · Post by **buddylover** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:18 pm

I love to sew and made a couple of seat covers so far. I took my Buddy seat off and draped fabric over it to make a multi-piece pattern. This was tricky and took a bit of work. I had to consider seam allowances, room for an elastic/drawstring casing etc. After some tweaking, and a bit of altering at the machine, I ended up with a cover that was the exact shape of a Buddy seat with elastic or drawstring around the bottom to tighten underneath the seat.

If you enjoy sewing, it is a fun project... but it can be a process of trial and error until you get the fit exactly right. If you find cool and unusual fabric, buy plenty so you can try again if you botch up. I had to redo one of my covers because somehow it ended up too tight, and I could barely stretch it around the seat. As far as fabric types, I did my first one in a flannel. It is nice and soft, but might not be that durable in the long run. It also takes a while to dry if it gets wet, though I live in Colorado where this isn't much of an issue. I made my second cover in a polyester woven plaid fabric that I found on the bargain table. It matches my pink buddy perfectly with pink, black and silver checks! My next cover will be made out of some fun flower print polar fleece. (My hubby thinks it's funny that I am always changing our Buddy's clothes:) I haven't had any trouble with my covers sliding when I brake... the tightness of the elastic seems to hold them down just fine. But as Crystal said, you definitely want to make sure your covers aren't shifting or slippery.

lou76 · Post by **lou76** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:00 pm

polianarchy wrote:Has anyone bought the seatcovers from Genuine? Phila scooters is getting a couple in just to see how they are and all. Sean (Shawn? Ceoin? I dunno!) said they only cost $19.99, so I'm going to assume the quality is is gonna be pretty low.

But you know what they say about those who assume....

just looking at the pictures that genuine put out, they are CRAP... like the topboxes, and the racks, etc... get one from crystal...

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:53 pm

lou76 wrote:just looking at the pictures that genuine put out, they are CRAP... like the topboxes, and the racks, etc... get one from crystal...

Yeah, I saw those. So no one on here has one?

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:25 am

buddylover wrote:I love to sew and made a couple of seat covers so far. I took my Buddy seat off and draped fabric over it to make a multi-piece pattern. This was tricky and took a bit of work. I had to consider seam allowances, room for an elastic/drawstring casing etc. After some tweaking, and a bit of altering at the machine, I ended up with a cover that was the exact shape of a Buddy seat with elastic or drawstring around the bottom to tighten underneath the seat.

Got pics? Would love to see them.
I'm sure they'd go over great on the Craftster forum scooter thread. There's a lot of talking there about scoots, but few people have actually made and posted any actual creations.

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