Complete Step-by-Step Upholstery (IMM Lifestyle Books) 15 Projects from Seats to a Chesterfield Sofa; Techniques including Stripping Furniture, Webbing, Tying Springs, Stuffing, & Making Cutting Plans

by David Sowle, Ruth Dye

This is the manual for anyone who wants to become a skilled upholsterer! If you want to get started in upholstery or learn how to correctly re-upholster your furniture, this is the perfect place to start! The techniques in this book are taught through a series of 15 progressive projects for a variety of furniture pieces, accompanied by full-color step-by-step photographs and illustrations. You'll learn basic upholstery techniques including stripping furniture, webbing, tying springs, stuffing, and making cutting plans, in a comprehensive beginner's section. Information on tools, materials, and fabric is also included, as well as where to buy furniture and what to look out for. Of the 15 step-by-step projects, the first eight are basic skills projects which collectively explain the key skills needed to complete any upholstery task that might arise. These novice projects include a drop-in-bottom chair, a pin-cushion seat, an overstuffed seat, an overstuffed chair with springs, a deep-buttoned stool, caning (replacing a cane seat on an antique chair), a box cushion, and recovering a modern chair. The remaining seven projects involve the application of skills you learned and practiced in the first chapter. The pieces featured are an Art Deco armchair, a classic armchair, a wing chair, a tub chair, a Victorian chaise longue (aka a "chaise lounge"), a drop-arm sofa, and a buttoned leather chesterfield. The aim of this book is to get straight into the projects, giving you hands-on experience in upholstery! There is information on the tools and materials needed, a quick overview of the key skills, where to look for furniture that you can upholster, and advice on choosing fabric. This informative book takes a concise and progressive approach to teaching upholstery, giving you the confidence to try your hand at fixing your own furniture! The perfect resource for anyone who would like to venture into upholstery, Complete Step-by-Step Upholstery will have you reupholstering furniture in no time!

Genres: Crafts

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2005

Reviews

[Happyreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meant for the beginner upholsterer (that's me!!), it offers clear instructions and great step-by-step pictures for 15 different projects -- including arm chairs, sofas, and a chaise lounge!! Also includes the inspiring story of how Ruth Dye (the second author and woman pictured reupholstering all the furniture) taught herself to reupholster with a book, some second-hand tools, and some donated furniture and went on with David to found an Internet furniture business in West Wales. Makes reupholstering look easy -- probably too easy.

[Juliezs · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great book on upholstery! Very clear directions and lots of pictures. I especially liked the section on what the arcane materials are in upholstery work. Helpful to know what can be substituted if you can't find the specific item. I'll be checking this out from the library again.

[Terry Chandler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good pictures. Never got around to doing it.