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reupholstery tutorial | French wing chair | part 1

by Marian Parsons | May 31, 2015 | All Things Home, Dining Room, My House, Tutorials, upholstery

It’s time for another upholstery series! If you missed my last one, I showed how to upholster a wood-framed, French-style chair. You can find it HERE. If you’re scared of upholstery, you’re going to like the way I upholster and teach. I’m a...

reupholstery series | part 1 | stripping the upholstery

by Marian Parsons | Feb 15, 2015 | All Things Home, Tutorials, upholstery

Welcome to my new series on reupholstering a French-style chair! I’ve been meaning to do one of these for a long while, but a lot goes into making a video and I was a little intimidated by the process. Now that I’ve learned more about sound, editing,...

humble upholstery & an ornate frame

by Marian Parsons | Apr 14, 2014 | Before and Afters, upholstery

This chair has been languishing in my basement for a while…almost a year, I think. Sometimes I don’t work on pieces because I’m stalling, busy, uninspired or it keeps falling to the bottom of the to-do list. I think other times, providence plays a...

My upholstery machine & “the sofa”

by Marian Parsons | Dec 11, 2013 | Family Room, Miscellaneus, My House, Sewing, Tutorials

With all of the slipcover and upholstery posts I’ve been sharing lately, I’ve received a lot of questions about the sewing machines I use. I have two. One is $150 Kenmore machine that I’ve been using for about six years. I have used and abused...

upholsterygallery

by Marian Parsons | Dec 4, 2013 | Before and Afters, Tutorials, upholstery

Several people asked for a tutorial on the part upholstered/part slipcovered French chair I revealed yesterday, so this is it! This isn’t a comprehensive upholstery post, but it will give you an idea of what’s involved in upholstering the back and arms...