This is another quick upholstery project that I did over the weekend. It was very easy and even the kids can help you with this project. The first picture is what the seat of the chair looked like originally. My grandfather made and upholstered this chair back in the 70's, that's right the 70's, and it has started to get stained and worn looking, so I am going take off the red vinyl covering and replace it with some black vinyl that was left over from one of my mother's projects. Remember...RECYCLE...REUSE...and find a way to use those scraps!
The first thing you will do is turn the chair over and take out the screws that hold the chair cushion to the wooden frame. There are usually 4 screws. This one was fun because my grandfather used different types of screws so I had to use two different screwdrivers! Then peal or pull of the old covering and remove the staples that were holding it down. You may need a flat head screwdriver and definitely a pair of pliers to do this.
You should have the new material lying on the floor right side down. Next, lay the wooden seat form and the cushioning on top of the new material. You should trim the new material so that approximately 2 -3 inches folds easily from the front to the back of the wooden seat form.
Use a staple gun to secure the material. Place one staple approximately every inch starting at the middle and working your way to the corners.
Then you will fold the excess material up and tuck in the sides nice and tight. Use your staple gun to secure the material to the back of the chair form.
Now you are ready to reattach the seat form to the wooden chair frame.
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| My old chair. |
The first thing you will do is turn the chair over and take out the screws that hold the chair cushion to the wooden frame. There are usually 4 screws. This one was fun because my grandfather used different types of screws so I had to use two different screwdrivers! Then peal or pull of the old covering and remove the staples that were holding it down. You may need a flat head screwdriver and definitely a pair of pliers to do this.
You should have the new material lying on the floor right side down. Next, lay the wooden seat form and the cushioning on top of the new material. You should trim the new material so that approximately 2 -3 inches folds easily from the front to the back of the wooden seat form.
Use a staple gun to secure the material. Place one staple approximately every inch starting at the middle and working your way to the corners.
Then you will fold the excess material up and tuck in the sides nice and tight. Use your staple gun to secure the material to the back of the chair form.
Now you are ready to reattach the seat form to the wooden chair frame.
And there you have it! A newly upholstered chair. Now all this little chair needs is a little stains to cover up those nicks and scratches and it will be like new!!
Now I know that this isn't a sewing project, but it is a lot of fun. Remember to get your kids involved!!
HAPPY SEWING!!!
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