Upholstering Household Furniture for the Beginner - Including Preparing the Frame, Stitching the Cushions, Springing the Seats and the Tools NeededPaperback, 18 January 2012

Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. This text comprises a detailed guide on upholstering home furniture, including information on tools, materials, and technique. This text has been written with the hope that it will help home-makers and students, and that upholstering will be found relaxing, interesting, and profitable to its practitioners. Full of handy tips and detailed illustrations, this text is ideal for the beginner and makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Upholstery - An Introduction', 'Preparing the Frame', 'Renewing the Frame', 'Building the Foundation', 'Stuffing and Padding', 'Making the Cushion', 'Handling the Fabric', and 'Finishing the Outside'. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on the history of upholstery.