How to upholster a seat with a wrap-around cut
On certain chair styles, the fabric on the seat doesn't stop neatly at the wood frame. Instead, it wraps around the back posts and side rails, picking up where the…
When a Rush Seat Chair Becomes an Upholstered One: A Restoration Story
From Family Heirloom to Showpiece: Reupholstering a Rush Seat Chair That Wasn't Meant to Be Upholstered Some chairs arrive at the workshop with a straightforward brief. Strip it, rebuild it,…
How to cover a Mitered Corner
This type of upholstery frame is very common, yet mitered corners are often a source of confusion. Most people don’t really know how to approach them and end up forcing…
All about thread: What thread to use for upholstery work ?
You're wondering what kind of thread you should use for one of your upholstery projects ? No worries here what you should know about it. What thread on the sewing…
How to upholster the back of a bergere chair
This tutorial page is about how to upholster and cover the back of a bergere chair if you ever need to. Material needed Fabric Big tacks for temporary tacking Staples…
How to HANDSEW
Today let me show you how to handsew fabric - with or without piping - on a chair or a cushion. HANDSEWING is sometimes necessary when you want to sew…
Curvy chair and Pierre Frey stripes
What an insane upholstery project these curvy chairs ! I rarely say no to my clients so when I was asked to cover these really curvy and complex chairs with…
How to create a perfect seat cushion pattern for a bergere chair ?
This is how to create the perfect pattern for any type of boxed seat cushion (a bergere in this case). This is the technique I always use to reach the…
The Bridge Chair: A Compact Classic That’s Perfect for Your First Upholstery Project
The bridge chair is one of those pieces that quietly turns up everywhere: in home offices, at dining tables used as desks, in living rooms where you need seating that…
Art Deco armchair + Pierre Frey
I just love this transformation! This huge Art Deco armchair was at my client's grandmother and I wish she could see how we bring it back to life in 2024.…