How To Upholster A Chair Bottom

Using a temporary fabric pen, trace a line three inches out from the seat and cushion. Line up centers of seat and fabric on the back.

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How to upholster a chair bottom. Pull the material up firmly over the edge. Using heavy upholstery thread and a curved needle, sew the two butted folds together invisibly. Slightly lift the nail out to free the existing cording.

The sewn cover is then put back on the chair. It is slightly easier to do this sewing before the fabric is stapled to the back of the chair leg but it doesn' t make a lot of difference. Place a staple at the top of the chair frame.

When reupholstering a chair, you'll first need to disassemble the cushion or the upholstered parts. Measure the chair seat before stitching the needlepoint. Pull the corner of the fabric straight up into the chair as shown.

Tack to the left or right of your thumb rather than right below it as this will leave unsightly tack pulls. Finish off the bottom of the chair. The pinned cover is removed and sewn together, with welting reinforcing the seams.

Be careful with any nails or staples that are exposed…i recommend wearing work gloves. Pin the sides of the cushion to the top of the cushion with the right sides together. How to upholster a chair:

Align the top edge of the side piece with the edge of the fabric and piping. Turn the chair upside down and remove the screws that hold the chair bottom in place. For this chair, i needed to remove the bottom frame to get to the fabric.

First, let me tell you that i am not a professional. Fold the bottom up to match the lower edge of the seat, and staple around back if you didn't yet. Put the seat on top of the material and staple or tack at your center marks and a couple of inches to either side.

This chair was the first piece i ever recovered and that was way back in 1974. If using a cover for the back, slip it over the chair back. If the old upholstery is removed and there are no more disturbing clamps or nails in the chair, it can start.

Start this seam in the middle of the back, 1/2 inch from the end of the fabric strip. Fold the panel back over the strip and pull tight toward the bottom of the chair back. I used a thin flat head screwdriver and a hammer to get between the frame and the chair, then i just pried it apart.

Turn the chair over and tighten the screws until the seat is firmly attached. I actually completed this chair months ago (some of you may even remember i posted a sneak peek on facebook) and have just been waiting for some spare time to sit down and write the tutorial and share it already. This fabric was not too bulky so i was able to fold that point in and staple it.

Repeat this step for all nails to access and remove the cord. Cut the fabric along the line. Using a temporary fabric pen, trace a line three inches out from the seat and cushion.

Lift the seat off the chair frame, reserving the screws for later reattachment. This post has quite a few photos so i hope you bear with me. I hemmed the long edge of the bottom of the cushion as well.

Place the seat on the fabric. First, cut the foam exactly as big as the seat is out. To cover my staples on the bottom of the chair, i chose to cut another small piece of cowhide, and simply hot glue it into place.

Pull fabric firmly but not too tight. You don't want to strip the holes. Apply a tack strip to the top of the back rear and staple in place.

Fold bottom edge under and staple to the underside of the chair back. If the padding is in good condition, you can cover the seat easily with new fabric using either upholster glue or staples. Add a staple at the bottom followed by the left and right side.

Allow 2 of bare canvas on all sides of the stitched motif. How to upholster a chair (attached seat pad method) august 20, 2014 24 comments. Attach the fabric to the back of the chair.

Rotate the seat 180 degrees, then tack the back the same way. You can actually cut that point off if it's too long. Be careful not to tighten too much;

Place the seat on the chair frame and align the screw holes. Then get to work stapling the new fabric right over the old stuff. In most cases, you do not have to remove the existing padding, unless the padding is decaying or there is a strong odor.

Cut the material so you'll be able to wrap it up onto the chair bottom at least 4 in. Secure it to the bottom of the chair with some upholstery staples or nails. Get the screws started, so the seat doesn't fall off once you turn the chair upside down.

Add 1 inch for turning under the seat. Some chairs have seats that can be screwed right off, and some are attached. The pieces are pinned wrong sides out onto the chair.

If you want to reupholster a dining chair, unscrew the seat from the bottom of the chair and remove any tacks or staples holding the fabric in place. Place your foam and seat on top of your new fabric. Turn the chair over to loosen or remove the previous rope, cord or cane seat.

Adjust the size of the foam cushion as accurately as possible. With the seat facing up and the front edge overhanging the work surface, drive one staple through the bottom to hold the material in place.

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