DIY Suede Shift boot cover.

 by hells-oui
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Designing, patterning, and sewing a shift boot/knob cover.

Tools required.
Needle
Thread
Sewing Machine (optional)
Shears

Materials required.
Leather, Suede, Alcantara, Fabric, Microfibre.


 
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Step 1: Cut and layout patterns

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Have all your materials prepped and ready to sew.
Patterns may vary depending on shift knob and shift boot size.
Here I decided to combine the two into one continuous pattern.

Note the pre-stitch (1/8" in from the edge of the material)
this can be achieved by hand or machine.

kretzlord says: Jul 8, 2012. 8:23 PM
looks good man, What is your ride? i've got a 318ti and this would look awesome on it
Jason Bedard says: Jul 5, 2012. 1:19 PM
Very nice work.
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