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Upholstery Terms & More

Before you can upholster a piece of furniture, you need a solid understanding of how it is put together.

BUILDING AND UPHOLSTERING RESTAURANT BOOTHS

You can make this ottoman and several other styles by first constructing the simple frame.

How to Make Pillows and Cushions

Fabric cleaning instructions.

Pictures of upholstered furniture, pillows, ottomans, and more. Pictures enlarge, allowing you to see more detail. Links under pictures take you to product pages with similar fabric types,making it easier for you to find the right fabric for you.

The simple technique shown here is one of the most versatile sewing methods that upholsters use. With it you can close pillows and cushions, make repairs, sew down outside arms and backs, and cover some of your goofs.

Installing a zipper in a pillow.

This demonstration on how to apply jute webbing will be done on the top of an ottoman frame. In most cases it is installed on the underside of sofas and chairs in the same manner.

Sewing round shapes presents a few special problems.

Needing a guest bed my wife and I decided to use large cushions that when put together would make a queen size bed.

How To Make Cushions For Wicker Chair Furniture

One of the simplest methods for covering ottomans, stools, benches, and some dining room chairs.

Upholstering boat seats, benches, bar stools, boxed dining room chairs, restaurant seating and so on.

In this segment of our series we will discuss how to upholster the outside portions of the majority of the furniture made.


Seats and decks are that portion of furniture support that lies under loose cushions.

Construct an ottoman with decorator fabric and a few basic materials (or make ottoman double as a table). Then sit back and enjoy your handiwork.

Basic guidelines for making slipcovers and upholstered headboards. Fabric yardage estimates.

Skirted Button Back Cover

Explanation with picture of railroaded fabric. What does railroaded mean?

Learning to sew boxed and welted cushions is one of the most important aspects of upholstery.

Are they worth upholstering or slipcovering? Are they a good buy in the first place? Will the mechanism last?

How to Upholster A Dining Room Chair Slip Seat

Coil springs are tied down firmly across their tops to prevent them from slipping sideways out of position.

Upholster a "tight seat" chair. Learn to cut around frames, lay in pleats, blind tack, layout fabric , use nail tack strips and ply-grip, and more upholstery tricks.

Tips on furniture upholstery

This video shows you how to use beautiful fabric to upholster the wall.

Upholstery Yardage Chart - how many yards do I need?

Matching Plaids, Stripes & More