Today I decided to use some tapestry/upholstery fabric to recover my dinning room chairs. They oak chairs with fabric cushions, a pretty typical find in most homes. I inherrited these chairs from my mother when she updated her dining room set and although they were covered nicely with a trendy colored plaid material, they have gotten stained by my young son and great-nephew. This is a simple project, so don't be afraid to jump right in and change out the fabric on your own chairs!
Next you are going to use your staple gun to secure the fabric to the back side of the cushion. You will staple approximately every inch or so on all side starting at the middle and stopping 1 inch from the corner. Then fold the corner pieces towards the back to the cushion, making sure that the folds on each side are even. It should look almost like hospital corners on your bed when you put on your top sheet.
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| Before Picture |
The first step is to turn the chair over and take out the screws that hold the chair cushion to the wooden frame. Then remove the fabric from the chair, or, if it is the original fabric, you can apply the new fabric over the top of the original fabric. My chair had been reupholstered before, so when I took off the plaid fabric, the original cushion cover was still there.
I added a little extra batting when I applied the new fabric because I wanted to have a little more cushion, as these chairs are older.
To put a new layer of fabric and batting on the cushion, I laid the fabric right side down on the floor and then laid the batting on top of the fabric. Then you are going to cut the fabric leaving enough fabric on all side so that when you fold it over the edges of the cushion, you have two to three inches of fabric to work with.
Next you are going to use your staple gun to secure the fabric to the back side of the cushion. You will staple approximately every inch or so on all side starting at the middle and stopping 1 inch from the corner. Then fold the corner pieces towards the back to the cushion, making sure that the folds on each side are even. It should look almost like hospital corners on your bed when you put on your top sheet.
Once you have finished stapling the fabric to the back of the cushion, you are ready to reattach the cushion to the wood frame. Make sure your screws go back in and aren't just twisting in the fabric. You won't be able to see the holes, but they should be easy to find if you line the cushion back up correctly with the back of the chair allowing an equal amount of overhang on all edges.
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| After Picture |
I hope you all enjoy this project, it is quick and easy and definately something you can do over a weekend!
HAPPY SEWING!!!!
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