DIY Upholstery Sawhorses
Working on furniture is much easier when you have sawhorses that are appropriately designed for the task –Today, we’re going to show you how to
February 21, 2018
Reupholster Aunt Bea: Product and Resource Guide
It’s official!! We survived our YouTube adventure!!! Rather than tag/link all the tools and products we used as we went, we decided to do one
February 7, 2018
How much does it cost to reupholster a chair?
This week on YouTube, we’re (finally!!!) wrapping up Aunt Bea, HOORAY!!!!! As a last hurrah I decided to dive into a very sticky topic of
January 31, 2018
Tack strip, and pli grip and hand stitching, oh my!
This week on YouTube, we’re starting the outsides on Aunt Bea, HOORAY!!!!!! In the months leading up to this section, I gave considerable thought to
January 24, 2018
What’s your story?
When I was little, I had a best friend. She was an only child. Her mom was a dental hygienist. Â Her dad collected civil war
January 16, 2018
Foam selection for upholstery: What you need to know
This week on YouTube, we’re creating the cushion inserts for Aunt Bea. Cushions are tricky business. “Comfortable” is endlessly subjective, and the margin of error
January 10, 2018
Pattern matching: The art of compromise
Ahhhhh, giant repeats and carefully matched motifs!!!!! So delicious!!!! Everybody LOVES to see photographs of pattern matching done well. BUT BUT BUT!!!!!!! Lining up a
January 3, 2018
An Upholstery Year in Review
2018 is nearly upon us! I don’t know about you, but I’m already noodling resolutions and goals for the new year. But before we close
December 27, 2017
A short story about attached cushion ottomans (. . . and they all lived happily ever after)
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, I was talking with my upholstery mentor and dear friend, Steve Cone. For who-knows-what reason,
December 20, 2017
So you want to try upholstery: a beginner’s guide to choosing the perfect project.
Last week on the blog, we discussed project selection for our advanced workshops. It was  then brought to my attention that we needed a post
December 13, 2017