Are you in the Windsor / Detroit area? An upholstery class is running Saturday, May 12, 19 and 26.
Q and A
Electric Vs. Manual Upholstery Staplers
Hi Sophia, I need to reupholster my 6 dining chairs and am wondering what type of staple gun I need to buy.I came across your video on youtube, where you were using an electric staple gun. What’s the brand / model? Will you recommend it? Thanks a lot! Linan Hi Linan, I have only...
Sewing Machine Recommendations
Paula writes: Hi Sophia. I stumbled across your DIY blog searching for the right kind of sewing machine for someone with no experience in sewing. I have just started teaching myself to reupholster with books and the web as a hobby. I feel that I am at a crossroads of sorts. Can’t afford an...
Q and A, Slipcover Arm Re-Design
Virginie asks: I am attempting to slipcover two upholstered club chairs with problem arms. The arms have a seam down the center into which the upholstery fabric has been pleated to form a curve rather than making a right angle turn. The result is an uneven surface over which my slipcover fabric is unable...
Q and A, Staples or Tacks?
Marie asks, I believe webbing should be applied using large ( 5/8″long) upholstery tacks, not staples, so that the webbing will be secured firmly to the frame. Upholstery staples, even those applied with a pneumatic stapler will not be strong enough to hold the webbing. A webbing stretcher is essential to making the webbing...
Slipcover Q and A, The tucking fabric
Question From Alina, I purchased the book. But it is not clear to me whether you sew together the tucking fabric from say IB and IA and then tuck it in. If not how do you keep fabric from coming out of the tuck. Answer You do not have to sew the IB and...
Slipcover How To
Reader Question From Jean, Hi Sophia! I had been pin-fitting them on the chair w/ the reverse side of the fabric up, but want to experiment cutting each piece to measurement then serging, as you suggest. Could you help me??
Upholstery Webbing – Reader Q and A
Cheers! This question came in via the youtube forum in response to this project. Question I am just getting to upholstery work, but is it not easier for the novice to use webbing and springs for the seating? Not everyone has the tools readily available to cut plywood. Answer It all depends on your...
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