Upholstery – aaaah!
Here is my last project in progress. I think it is completely without peer – took ages and lots of hammering and swearing, but o I did love it.
The bare bones: off with the seat cover, right down to the springs.
This is what it looks like now. Do admit…
Covered, sprung, lined, stuffed, buttoned and very pleased with itself
My new one is to recover a posh Louis Quinze (ah oui!) chair for a trusting friend.
revolting cover, stapled piping, stains and lumps - but wait till I've had a go!
I shall post pix as I progress – sorry, but it is such a delight to do it. Out with magnetic hammer and chiselly thing, and bang bang pop go the horrid little tacks.
Thursday is to be my craft day – I am doing both upholst. and trying my hand at dressmaking (School report c. 1967: Sylvia does not enjoy it). I have also taken to knitting again and made three woolly hats for the young men in my family for Christmas – gratifyingly enthusiastic reception, esp as to my own design.
But can I keep this up? Too creative for words, and a girl has to eat…
clever girl. There’s nothing like a well-stuffed chair. And it must be difficult to get it just right: not too soft, not too hard. Has Libby tried it out yet?
it is difficult, time consuming, can be fiddly but hugely satisfying. No, Libby doesn’t like the feel of this chair – prefers your lovely soft sofa.