The Re-Upholster Your Own Chair DVD provides instructions and tips on how to re-upholster a chair of any style and even a sofa. This comprehensive DVD contains everything from removing old fabric and tack strips, cushion patterns, piping, sewing, and mechanically fastening new coverings. This upholstery video also includes a special segment on how to make removable or loose cushions and how to install button forms in cushions and pillows.
Run time: 161 minutes
Re-Upholster Your Own Chair DVD Includes:
Take Pictures of Old Chair
Remove Old Fabric Panels
Removing Tack Strips
Examining Corner Pleats
Removing Straight Tack Strips
Examining the Fabric Pulls
Removing Fabric on Arms
Removing Seat Bottom and Back
Creating Patterns
How to Pattern
Make Your Own Piping
More Patterning Steps
How to Sew Piping
Sewing Arm Panels
Sewing Facings on Seat Bottom
Sewing Facing on Seat Back
Sewing Fabric Pulls
Upholstering Arms
Upholstering Seat Bottom
Upholstering Sides
Upholstering Seat Back
Installing Piping Along Bottom Edge
Installing Piping Along Back
Using Flexible Curve Tack Strip
Upholstering Back
Joining Piping Along Bottom Edge
Using Cardboard Strips
Underling
Loose Cushion Section:
Patterning Foam
Cutting Foam
Patterning Fabric
Constructing a Cushion Zipper Plaque
Calculate Boxing, Zipper Plaque, Piping
Cutting Plates
Width of Boxing
Cutting Boxing, Piping Strips & Zipper Plaque
Making Your Own Piping
Sewing the Zipper Plaque
Joining Zipper Plaque w Boxing
Sewing Piping on Cushion
Sew Boxing to Plate
Seam to Join Boxing to Zipper Plaque
Joining Piping
Notches at Corners
Sewing Finial Plate
Covering Foam with Batting
Stuffing Foam in Cushion Cover
Creating a Button Form