Looking for Interior automotive repair training (leather/vinyl)

Does anyone know of a good multi day hands on leather and vinyl repair course? If you are, or know of a person or company that offers training please let me know. I live in the Jacksonville, FL area and can travel anywhere in the United States, but would prefer to stay on the East Coast. Thank you.

 

try http://www.fibrenew.com/

 

Thanks, I'm familiar with fibrenew... but I do not want to get into a franchise, especially at $70k to start up.

 

Do you have a sewing machine yet? Biggest step is getting a machine that will handle the material. A friend of mine's mother is a traveling rep for joann fabrics, she goes around and puts on sewing seminars at the stores, leather/vinyl sewing is one she gets a lot of requests for. Check out some fabric stores and see what's available and find a good machine.

 

Thanks, Yes, I have a sewing machine but typically a sewing machine is not used for on site repair, at least for what I would be doing... basically I'm looking into getting more versed on the different methods of hand stitching, patching, and re-dying. But definitely would be worth checking into for larger type sofa/panel repairs... thanks!

 

This little thread is probably buried, but anyone got any leads for me?

 

You mentioned hand stitching and re-dying, there is a Tandy leather store in Jacksonville,there # is 961-7940. they should have how to mags on both those subjects,hope this helps,Maybe even a class or two on those same subjects.

 

Appreciate it... I'll give them a call.