Frequently Asked Questions About Upholstery
FAQ page of questions our customers have asked about upholstery FAQ

An Upholstery Primer
Upholstery Terms & More

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

BUILDING AND UPHOLSTERING RESTAURANT BOOTHS
BUILDING AND UPHOLSTERING RESTAURANT BOOTHS

CONSTRUCT AND PAD AN OTTOMAN FRAME
You can make this ottoman and several other styles by first constructing the simple frame.

CUTTING AND SEWING BASICS
How to Make Pillows and Cushions

Fabric Care Tips
Fabric cleaning instructions.

Furniture Upholstery Pictures
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.

HOW TO HAND SEW
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.

HOW TO INSTALL A ZIPPER IN A PILLOW
Installing a zipper in a pillow.

HOW TO INSTALL JUTE WEBBING
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.

How To Make A Round Bolster Cushion
Sewing round shapes presents a few special problems.

How To Make Bed Size Cushions
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
How To Make Cushions For Wicker Chair Furniture

HOW TO SLIPCOVER AN OTTOMAN
One of the simplest methods for covering ottomans, stools, benches, and some dining room chairs.

HOW TO UPHOLSTER AN OTTOMAN
Upholstering boat seats, benches, bar stools, boxed dining room chairs, restaurant seating and so on.

INSTALL OUTSIDE ARMS, BACKS, BANDS, AND PANELS
In this segment of our series we will discuss how to upholster the outside portions of the majority of the furniture made.

Installing outside arms, backs, and panels.


INSTALLING SEATS AND DECKS
Seats and decks are that portion of furniture support that lies under loose cushions.

Make An Ottoman
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.

Making Slip Covers - Yardage Chart
Basic guidelines for making slipcovers and upholstered headboards. Fabric yardage estimates.

Making Slipcovers For Dining Room Chairs
Skirted Button Back Cover

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

SEW A BOXED AND WELTED CUSHION
Learning to sew boxed and welted cushions is one of the most important aspects of upholstery.

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

TACKING BASICS
How to Upholster A Dining Room Chair Slip Seat

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

Upholstery techniques: Upholster a chair
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.

Upholstery Tips
Tips on furniture upholstery

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

Yardage Chart
Upholstery Yardage Chart - how many yards do I need?

YIPES STRIPES! and Plaids and Other Hard to Match Fabrics
Matching Plaids, Stripes & More