Headcover Tutorial

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Vinyl Golf Cluba project by Amy Bell at Positively Splendid

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Printed and assembled pattern pieces

2 contrasting colors outdoor marine vinyl

1 package ½-inch maxi piping

Upholstery weight thread

Leather needles

Wash-Away Wonder Tape (made by Dritz)

Piping presser foot

Pinking shears

Fabric weights

Scotch tape

Stapler

Size 15 snaps and snap setter (or sew-in Velcro)

Standard sewing gear: shears, ruler, etc.

Other: Computer, printer

Before you begin, place a small piece of Scotch tape on the bottom of your

standard presser foot, using an exacto knife or sharp scissors to cut out the area

where the needle and thread pass through. This will enable you to sew without

the vinyl sticking to the foot as you go. (You can alternatively use a Teflon-

coated presser foot for this, but if you don’t feel like making that purchase, this

tape method works great.)

This pattern is designed to accommodate a 460cc driver. If the club you are

making your cover for is smaller than this (a fairway wood, for instance), resize

the pattern pieces using your printer settings so they are scaled to an

appropriate size. The pattern as provided has ample room to accommodate a

slightly larger club than 460 cc, so no adjustments should have to be made in

that case.

When you print your pattern pieces, the grey square on each piece should

measure precisely 1 inch. If it does not, you will have to adjust your printer

settings to prevent the document from being scaled during printing.

Once you print off your pattern pieces, you will notice that all but one is labeled

with "top portion" or "lower portion." This is because these particular pieces were

too large to fit on one 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, and I thus had to separate them

into parts. In order to create each of these complete pattern pieces, first locate

the top and lower portions of each respective piece and cut each out. Using

the shaded areas on each piece as your guide, overlap the upper and lower

sections and secure with Scotch tape. You now have your completed pattern

piece to use in cutting out your vinyl sections!

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Lay out your pattern pieces on the back of your vinyl. Use weights (butter knives

also work well) to hold pieces in place; cut out. Cut out one piece of vinyl with each

pattern piece. Label your pieces from A to F; set aside.

Locate pieces A and B. Fold over the straight edges of each piece by 1 inch

and secure with Wonder Tape, using weights to weigh fold down as you go.

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Secure fold by edgestitching first along the length of each edge opposite the

creased edge and then along the length of each creased edge, as shown.

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Line up straight edges of completed pieces A and B with the straight edge of

piece C, right sides facing, overlapping the flaps sewn in the previous step so the outer

stitched edge of piece A is aligned with the inner stitching on piece B (refer to photos

below). Adhere with Wonder Tape; stitch into place.

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Turn completed panel right-side up and edgestitch just above sewn seam, with

seam pressed toward piece C. Leave center flap portion unsewn if sewing through the

multiple layers seems to stress your machine. Set aside.

To embellish piece D, trace two cups of slightly different size onto the back of

contrasting vinyl to create a ring as shown. Cut out. Cut out a circle that is slightly

smaller than your outer ring so it can nest inside. In a word processing program, create

a number template in your desired size; adjust printer settings to print out as a mirror

image. Trace template onto back of vinyl and cut out. Finally, cut out two ¾-inch vinyl

strips; pink long edges. Arrange all pieces on piece D. When satisfied with your design,

proceed to step 7.

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Adhere ¾-inch embellishment strips to piece D with Wonder Tape. (Use a small

piece of Scotch tape across the top of the pieces to anchor them into place as you

go so they don’t shift and become crooked.) Edgestitch around perimeter of each to

secure. Use Wonder Tape to adhere number embellishment to inner circle; edgestitch

into place. Adhere completed number circle and outer ring to piece D with Wonder

Tape; stitch to secure.

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Right sides facing, align pieces E and F at the wider of their narrow ends. Secure

with wonder tape; stitch. Trim seam, tapering at each edge, as shown.

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Secure piping to embellished piece D with Wonder Tape, aligning stitching on

piping ½ inch from the outer edge, as shown.

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Fold piece D in half lengthwise and snip a small notch within the seam

allowance to mark the top center. Starting at this top center mark on piece D and the

joining seam on the side with the long straight edge of pieces E and F, align both

sections right sides together at the outer edges. Secure with staples as close as

possible to the outer edge as you go.

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Use piping foot to stitch pieces together, taking care to ensure piping remains

within the notch on the bottom of the foot the entire way around. (Because the vinyl is

such a heavy material, you will have to rely mainly on feel to determine the location of

the piping during sewing.)

Repeat steps 10 and 11 to join the remaining raw edge of the piece you just

completed with your back flap piece from step 5.

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Once your entire cover is assembled, trim the lower edge so it is even. (Note:

Until this point, pieces will likely be quite uneven.)

Cut two 1 x 13-inch strips of vinyl. Pink the top edge of one of the pieces, if

desired. Starting at the center front, use Wonder Tape to adhere the pinked edge just

above the raw lower edge of the cover as shown.

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Flip cover over and adhere second strip with Wonder Tape so it is precisely

aligned on all edges with the first strip. When you come to the side seams, flatten them

toward the center joining panel, toward one another (see photo).

Edgestitch in a rectangle around the perimeter of the aligned strips, stopping

stitching just beyond the outer edge of the cover (refer to photo below). Trim off

excess.

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Attach snaps (or Velcro) to closure, as shown. If using snaps, make sure to mark

snap locations before setting them so they are spaced evenly. I recommend using 3-4

snaps total.

As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this tutorial.

I love hearing from you!

Blessings,

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Golf Club Headcover Tutorial

Overlap pieces here

Piece A,Upper Portion(Cut 1)

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Overlap pieces here

Piece A,Bottom Portion(Cut 1)

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Piece B,Upper Portion(Cut 1)

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Piece B,LowerPortion(Cut 1)

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Piece D,UpperPortion(Cut 1)

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Piece D,LowerPortion(Cut 1)

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Piece E,UpperPortion(Cut 1)

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Piece E,LowerPortion(Cut 1)

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Piece F,LowerPortion(Cut 1)

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Overlap pieces here

Piece F,UpperPortion(Cut 1)

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