Cotton Batting or Wool Batting for Upholstery?
What's the Difference? DEFINITION OF BATTING There's a lot of confusion around what the different upholstery battings look and feel like, as well as what [...]
Upholstery Cushion Battings – Best Practices
3 tips for using cushion-wrap battings in upholstery Do I HAVE to use batting in my upholstery project? (A. it is highly recommended, and here's [...]
5 Essential Non-toxic Materials for Your Upholstery Project
Learn about five essential non-toxic materials you can use in your upholstery project. A Sample Box is the perfect way to feel them for yourself! NaturalUpholstery.com [...]
Toxic-free Tips from Debra Lynn Dadd
A Home Health Resource Debra Lynn Dadd It's really more than just Toxic-free Tips from Debra Lynn Dadd. What you'll find on her website [...]
How to Apply Decorative Nails in Upholstery
Are you up for the challenge? It's a tedious business hammering 400 decorative upholstery nails, evenly spaced and in a straight line. Watch this video [...]
Upholsterer’s Guide to Natural Materials
Are you planning an upholstery project that will replace petroleum-based urethane foam with non-toxic natural latex foam? or replacing polyester batting with wool batting as [...]
Upholstery Students’ Before & Afters
At the end of each upholstery class I teach, I just love seeing the transformation of not just the chair projects, but the students themselves. [...]
How to Repair Rotten Wood in your Upholstery Frame
Rotten wood doesn’t have to spell ruin for antique furniture. This video shows you a simple, inexpensive way to restore rotten wood to ‘like-new’ condition [...]
3 Tips for Using Velvet Fabric in Upholstery
The first time I tried sewing with velvet, I discovered there's a troublemaker side to this soft, luxurious one-directional fabric. As I stitched, I found [...]
Natural Upholstery Materials – How Much Does it Cost?
Reupholstering with Non-toxic Materials? Natural latex foam, wool batting, and ticking fabric are the three main materials used in natural upholstery. They are more expensive [...]