"StellaStar" wrote in message
...
take the material you are using, turn it good face to
the prop on both sides, and use a stapler to fasten it together so it
goes
on and off good, then you will know where to run the sewing machine for
the
real seam.

Yup. For clothes a half-inch seam is standard, leave half an inch or so of
fabric outside your seam so stitches don't rip out. Not much more or it'll
be
too bulky when you turn it right-side out, and of course don't make it too
snug
or the narrow end'll make it tough to pull on over the widest part of the
prop.
If you'll really want to snug it up you could add a bit of velcro so you
can
fold the open end over and "buckle"it snug closed.

The thickness of your material is another factor that will determine the
bulk
of the item and especially its seams. Though quilted fabric is nice, it'll
be
thick -- and something tough like denim could be hard to get the needle
through. If you sew it, the stitch holes will render it not entirely
waterproof.

A sewing machine's just another power tool. :-)

Ah, Stella, thanks to you and Jim for these helpful and articulate
descriptions.