October is Upholstery Awareness Month!
There's a movement afoot. Like the inevitable onset of October's cool weather accompanied by a parade of multihued costumes worn by the maples, mountain ash [...]
Upholstery Workshop Highlights – September 2018
Live upholstery workshops are my favorite events at my studio each fall. Here's a sampling from the latest (September, 2018) workshop. Kerri traveled to Montana [...]
An Upholstery (R)evolution
Upholstery's Identity Crisis. Tradition. There was a time in the not-so-distant past when those with a yearning to work with their hands could choose any [...]
All About Natural Latex Foam for Upholstery
100% Natural Latex Foam What are the ingredients of natural latex foam for upholstery? All 100% (truly) natural latex, whether organic or not, contains the [...]
52 Artists – #7: Andrea Mihalik
This is the craft of upholstery at it's finest Andrea Mihalik is an upholstery artisan of the highest caliber. Her work is especially relevant to NaturalUpholstery.com's [...]
[video] How to Read Upholstery Fabric Sample Books
Upholstery fabric sample books are a great tool when buying fabric for your upholstery project... and by the way, what do all those terms mean: [...]
Is it ‘Federal’ or is it ‘Sheraton’ Furniture?
Federal vs Sheraton? I recently received a reader question that piqued my curiosity about furniture styles. This is a photo of Angela's chair, followed by [...]
[video] DiY Tool Review – 4 Upholstery Staple Removers
Learn how to use an upholstery staple remover on your DIY project. In this video, I compare 4 staple removers: CS Osborne #1066 wide blade [...]
[video] 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 [...]
[video] 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 [...]