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…
OUTSIDE UPHOLSTERY: 7 professional advices to get a perfect fabric cover
Here the seven best advices I could give you for a professional covering. This is everything I always do to get every upholstery project perfect. How to achieve a perfect…
Squared stool tutorial (wooden structure)
Stool Frame The frame is so simple you can built it. This is literally 4 pieces of wood glued and staple together with 4 square triangles on each corners up…
V pleat on a drop in seat
4 steps for a perfect V pleat on a drop in seat chair Step 1: keep the angle well tensioned with 2 staples Step 2: cut behind the staples Step…
Maralunga sofa’s secret
If you are willing to upholster a Marlunga Sofa this is all the very useful advices I can give you. You know how much I love design from the 60's…
How to upholster a picture back “medallion” chair with foam and edge roll.
What is a picture back ? What we call a picture back chair is this type of chair with a back you need to cover BEFORE padding. You may see…
Wadding on on big curvy outside back.
Today I want to share with you how to add some wadding to nicely shape the back of a curvy seat, especially when there is a wooden piece in the…
Dustcover
Dustcover is the very last step of a seat most of the time. How to finish under a seat. Pull the dustcover toward the back edge of the chair to…
How to cut when you can’t see
This is how to cut when you can't see. The tool i'm using is a metal ruler but any long, straight and thin object will do the job… This is…