Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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As shown in our previous videos the Basting stitches or European stitches for steering-wheels are two: the diamond shape and the hexagonal/pentagon shape.
These are called European because they are mostly found in different vehicles manufactured in Europe. Let's call them BMW, Audi, MBenz, VW, Volvo, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Konessigeg, etc.
As we can see, these stitches could be done in combination. The diamond stitches for close corners to get a tight junction and the other decorative hexagonal shape on the flat area of the steering wheel rim. The thread colors are a mixture of three. The combination of colors depends on the personal taste of our customer or our own.
I have used non-bonded polyester threads for this project. It is advisable the use of bonded threads which are most durable to UV exposition and daily rubbing of the wheel by the driver. Outdoors Tenara threads are perhaps the most durable threads that we could find in case of a forever job.
I hope you find this video inspirational and useful to perform your own upholstery projects!
Cesar
✅Get our courses at: cechaflo.com
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As shown in our previous videos the Basting stitches or European stitches for steering-wheels are two: the diamond shape and the hexagonal/pentagon shape.
These are called European because they are mostly found in different vehicles manufactured in Europe. Let's call them BMW, Audi, MBenz, VW, Volvo, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Konessigeg, etc.
As we can see, these stitches could be done in combination. The diamond stitches for close corners to get a tight junction and the other decorative hexagonal shape on the flat area of the steering wheel rim. The thread colors are a mixture of three. The combination of colors depends on the personal taste of our customer or our own.
I have used non-bonded polyester threads for this project. It is advisable the use of bonded threads which are most durable to UV exposition and daily rubbing of the wheel by the driver. Outdoors Tenara threads are perhaps the most durable threads that we could find in case of a forever job.
I hope you find this video inspirational and useful to perform your own upholstery projects!
Cesar
