With basic sewing skills, you can master these common upholstery techniques.
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Do you have a chair in great shape, but you hate the upholstery? Or, have you passed by perfectly good chairs at a yard sale or thrift store because you didn't…
This is the ultimate guide to sewing with piping. Learn how to sew with piping, and how to make it yourself. Sewing with piping is easy - if you know the right tips and tricks.
Learn how to choose sewing machine needles to sew denim. Whether you're sewing jeans or upcycling denim, these tips will help you.
Okay have any of you out there tried this homemade Miracle Fabric Cleaner?! It really is what it says! I don’t where I have been all of my life, but this stuff is wonderful!! :)I have tried it on stains and they came right out. I have even tried it on old stains that have … Continue reading DIY Miracle Fabric Cleaner! →
Tips & tricks for how to reupholster dining chairs - plus how to upholster rounded corner seats so they look perfect!
Today is the second post in a 2 part series on doing full bust adjustments on patterns without any darts. For the first post, we covered a quick and dirty ‘pivot ... Read More
Learn how to clean upholstery naturally with this DIY upholstery cleaner. The DIY cleaner works great and the ingredients are inexpensive.
Learn how to reupholster chairs with this step-by-step guide including simple explanations of upholstery techniques and lots of helpful tips.
how to paint a couch, sofa or upholstered furniture without changing the texture of the fabric using a chalk type paint
Get the stains out of your furniture with this DIY Upholstery Cleaner. It takes two ingredients and is great at getting out grass stains, dirt, and food stains.
BEFORE: AFTER: When I saw this idea from "Four Generations One Roof" on Pinterest I was excited because my rocking chair was waiting for just such a solution! This is such a great idea to staple new fabric right over the old chair. Why pull out millions of little staples and remove the old fabric? You can basically skip the tedious and boring part of upholstery! Yeah! You can see Jessica's full tutorial here - I highly recommend checking it out! So I have had this rocking chair from Pottery Barn for 10 years now and I was tired of the yellow slipcover it came with. The chair is still in great shape so I figured I would have to get a new custom slipcover made, which can be pricey but I was not about to attempt sewing one myself. When I came across this idea on Pinterest I was a little worried about ruining such a nice chair but figured it was worth a shot- if it didn't work out, I could still have a slipcover made. I gotta say I am surprised by how good this turned out - especially since it only took a couple hours to do! Total cost was just the price of the fabric (you need about 7 yards of 45" wide or 5 3/4 yards for the wider 54" rolls) - this fabric was on sale at Hancock Fabrics for about $80 (for 5 yards). As the tutorial suggests I started by covering the front of the arms and the sides of the chair first. I used a staple gun connected to an air compressor, that way the staples are very small and yet very sturdy. I stapled right into the fabric and hoped it would catch some of the wood frame underneath - sometimes it didn't and I just pulled those staples out. As you can see, it made a bit of an ugly "pucker" around the staples but I knew that would end up being covered with more fabric. Next you fold your fabric along the edges for a nice finish (this covers up your ugly staples underneath). The arm fabric gets stapled just under the rolled edge of the arm where you can't really see the staples. Before stapling the back, I attached the fabric to the sides of the chair, then continued wrapping the back fabric all the way to the bottom of the chair where the staples are hidden. I didn't take a ton of pictures of the process because it is already very well detailed and explained in the tutorial - sorry! :) The Finished Product! It ends up looking very much like a custom slipcover! I cheated and just tucked some fabric around the seat cushion for now - I will have to resort to some sewing to get that part done (or I may just pay someone to do that so that it turns out nice!). I figure one small cushion cover should be cheap to hire out? Here you can see the small staples hidden under the roll of the arm (below is a more zoomed in view). I also did staple the fabric in a "visible" area going down the side of the leg but I think it's still not too noticeable from the front - the staples really are so small. I realized later I probably should have used fabric glue to hold down the areas that are more visible and staples for the areas that are hidden. Next time! For just the price of fabric and only 2 hours of my time - I am a happy girl (and ready to do it again, I already have my next subject! *UPDATE: to see how that turned out click here) Now I can finally say the Nursery is done (too bad my baby is 9 months old now!). *UPDATE: Click Here and Here to see more chairs I reupholstered using this same technique!
Here are tips and techniques for perspiration stain removal, so you can remove these stains from clothing and other washable fabrics, as well as from upholstery and carpet, with step by step instructions.
In the first part of my tutorial about sewing leather on a home sewing machine, I was showing you what tools you can use to sew leather and how to use them. In this part (which is the second one) I am going to show you some leather stitching techniques, how to prepare and use patterns for sewing leather with a home sewing machine and what closures to use for leather garments.
We’re sharing two different techniques on how to glaze kitchen cabinets for the perfect antique look! [this post contains affiliate links, which means we may make a small commission if a purc…
Learn how to make bias tape for piping for all your upholstery projects? This step by step tutorial will show you the easy way.
Featuring a delicate floral motif pattern hand block printed using traditional printing techniques, we love the soft color and texture that gives this fabric so much character. Made using incredibly soft linen, it is a bit of modern, a bit of boho, and loads of warmth. We’re dreaming of these for farmhouse-style spaces filled with light and greenery. Handwoven by an artisan family in a remote Indian village in India, every yard takes 2 days to finish, made end-to-end in a fair-trade environment. Your fabric is hand block printed and its delicate natural fibers and color can be damaged by machine washing. We recommend dry cleaning for removing stains or for occasional cleaning to keep them in tip-top condition. Block Print Cotton Handloom Linen Fabric Use For Pillow cover ,Curtains, table cloth, care Instructions Dry Clean Only
Learn how to refinish furniture faster and easier by avoiding stripping. A seasoned pro tells you how to clean, repair and restore old worn finishes without messy chemical strippers. Furniture refinishing will be easier from here on out!
When it comes to a seam that conceals all raw edges, French seam and Hong Kong seam finish seem to be first that come to people’s mind. But I think the flat felled seam deserves equal accolade. Flat felled seam is, well, flat. Unlike French seam and Hong Kong seam, there is nothing that sticks […]
Is making piping for upholstery projects are pillows intimidating to you? Here's how to make piping for upholstery projcts the easy way! No frills, no fuss!
Learn how to sew boxed corners: the simple sewing technique that gives a flat fabric 3-dimensional boxed corners.
FoamOrder offers three types of batting for do-it-yourselfers to work with. We offer standard polyester (Dacron) batting, organic cotton batting, and organic wool batting. Batting is common in upholstery and quiltmaking, and provides fill or rounding-out of cushions or blankets. In cushions, polyester batting is highly recommended to give them that fuller, more luxurious look, and to remove wrinkles from fabric covers. Batting also helps cushions to slide into slipcovers more easily by removing the friction from the foam.
Learn how to sew boxed corners: the simple sewing technique that gives a flat fabric 3-dimensional boxed corners.
We cook a lot in our kitchen and discovered that grease had built up on the cabinets. Here's how to clean grease off of kitchen cabinets
How to sew a curved hem? Well it depends! I've made a few videos explaining different techniques for sewing around curves.
Featuring a delicate floral motif pattern hand block printed using traditional printing techniques, we love the soft color and texture that gives this fabric so much character. Made using incredibly soft linen, it is a bit of modern, a bit of boho, and loads of warmth. We’re dreaming of these for farmhouse-style spaces filled with light and greenery. Handwoven by an artisan family in a remote Indian village in India, every yard takes 2 days to finish, made end-to-end in a fair-trade environment. Your fabric is hand block printed and its delicate natural fibers and color can be damaged by machine washing. We recommend dry cleaning for removing stains or for occasional cleaning to keep them in tip-top condition. Block Print Cotton Handloom Linen Fabric Use For Pillow cover ,Curtains, table cloth, care Instructions Dry Clean Only
What a fun experiment to see if the painting fabric on this chair would turn out crunchy. It didn't make sense, but this technique worked!
This sewing basic tutorial will teach you how to sew a gathering stitch for perfect ruffles every time.
*Update* I found the full article! Click here to read the whole thing on the Instyle website. The InStyle magazine Makeover issue on newsstands...
Checkout our Saltwash tips on DIY projects such as hutches, outdoor chairs and tables or any other furniture you want to give a weathered look to!
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Avoid these common mistakes and ensure a successful upholstery painting project that will transform your furniture
Great bones, but veneer needed to go. Peeling veneer. Not an easy task, but if done right veneer peels right off. The key is patience. I have always th…
Learn how to sew a narrow hem (easy even on chiffon) using a ban roll tape. You will like this video sewing tutorial on how to sew a rolled hem on chiffon without a special rolled hem foot.
