How to Tie Upholstery Springs Without a Manual
SO. Excited. To see your thrift store chair newly clothed in your latest fabulous fabric find. You're almost finished stripping off the old fabric. Let the reupholstery begin! Peeling [...]
Fabric Painting with a Twist
Learn fabric painting with a twist of introspective fun! Have you been afraid to try fabric painting because you don't think you're creative enough? This class [...]
What is Railroaded Fabric?
What does 'Railroading' mean when used to describe Upholstery Fabric? Railroading is a term you might run across when buying fabric for a home decor project, and [...]
Upholstery Cleaning Tips – 4 Steps to Get Blood Stains out of Fabric
How to Clean Blood Stains Out of Fabric Need to clean a blood stain out of upholstery or other fabric? First, all stains are best dealt with quickly [...]
Jetsons Swivel Office Chair with Walnut Base
Mad Men move over - this Jetsons-style retro office chair steals the show! Curved arms define the 50's style. The swivel base is solid walnut wood. [...]
60’s Square Button Easy Chair
This Funky Chair from the 60's has been updated and restored to a very different look by one of our upholstery students. A luxurious Pendleton fabric [...]
Creative Appliqué for Upholstery
Save money on fabric and learn creative sewing techniques for making your own upholstery fabric! Designs from nature can provide graceful inspiration We’ll begin with the basics [...]
Intro to Fabric Painting for Furniture
Get creative and update your furniture without breaking the bank on expensive fabric. Learn how to paint your own fabric for upholstery! You can use an [...]
Clues to Chair Identification – Leg Shapes
Cabriole, saber, trumpet, flemish... It almost sounds like a prop list from a 40's Swashbuckler more than the names of chair leg styles. I'm reminded of a New [...]
Upholstery 101 – Art Chair in Progress
An Upholstery Apprentice Story June, 2014: Almira is a wonderful upholstery apprentice who is helping me in my upholstery studio. In exchange for her help [...]