Hi guys, first of all I'd just like to say thank you to The Hog Ring for this great platform for us trimmers to discuss and bounce ideas from one another about our trade. Looking forward to being an active member and be helpful in any way that I can.

Have done a few of the older Mercedes seats in the past and just wondering if there's a quicker/better way of sewing the pleats.

My current method is marking the sewing lines on the front and back of the leather and then sew down the lines on some calico (narrower width), making sure it lines up by checking in between the leather and calico every few stiches. It then creates the semi-circle gap to feed the foam inserts.

It works well for me but I can't help thinking that there must be a better way of doing it.