tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post7630243606612634851..comments2023-04-14T07:30:13.685-07:00Comments on praying for sunshine: How to reupholster a wingback chairMegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806857404031173949noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-31221782904559453432012-11-13T09:44:52.077-08:002012-11-13T09:44:52.077-08:00Hi Lana,
Technically you can use any kind of fabr...Hi Lana,<br /><br />Technically you can use any kind of fabric that you want for reupholstery, but the thicker, upholstery fabric will hold up a lot better to wear and tear. If you're going to reupholster a wingback chair (or anything similar), I'd recommend you use the thicker fabric. It's worth the extra money to not have to re-do the whole thing in a couple years-- which is what I've heard from people who have covered items in 100% cotton quilting fabric. Let me know if you have any other questions!<br /><br />MeganMegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04806857404031173949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-39503192187270167332012-11-12T10:26:56.308-08:002012-11-12T10:26:56.308-08:00Just found this through pinterest. I'm going t...Just found this through pinterest. I'm going to attempt this on a chair and ottoman of my own. Did you have to buy special fabric that was more durable or will any fabric work?Lana // Blog Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374970417238451022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-51713320720779240812012-11-10T06:23:43.642-08:002012-11-10T06:23:43.642-08:00Great tutorial and great job!Great tutorial and great job!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271415969353360989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-40608702005051518552012-01-10T10:34:10.964-08:002012-01-10T10:34:10.964-08:00Hi Becky,
I wanted to make sure that I had plenty...Hi Becky,<br /><br />I wanted to make sure that I had plenty of fabric to cover my wingback chair AND ottoman, so I ordered 8 yards of my fabric. Honestly though, I probably had 2 extra yards when I was finished. Something to consider though is if you're using a repeating pattern, because you might need the extra yardage to match that pattern with your fabric patterns. Hope that helps!Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04806857404031173949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-87529216594753209502012-01-10T10:26:25.249-08:002012-01-10T10:26:25.249-08:00You did a really good job! I am about to tackle my...You did a really good job! I am about to tackle my own wingback that is pretty similar to yours. I know you posted the chart to estimate how much fabric to use, but do you mind telling me how much you used to do this chair specifically?Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006914966570172916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-24193447545265569322011-09-02T08:30:16.041-07:002011-09-02T08:30:16.041-07:00@Megan M. Not a dumb question at all. The piping ...@Megan M. Not a dumb question at all. The piping is just some (in my case) nylon cording sewn into fabric (i.e. take a strip of fabric, lay the cording on it, fold the fabric over and then sew a seam along the cording.) Once you sew the strips of piping (to the same length you took them off the chair at) you staple those pieces on like all the rest. Once you sew the strips, you don't generally have to sew them to any of the other pieces (except a couple of the arm pieces of my chair were sewn together--but you'd be able to see that when you took your chair apart). The piping just goes below the layers. Think of the chair as an onion with a bunch of layers.<br /><br />I promise that you'll understand a whole lot better once you start digging in and taking your chair apart. Just be sure to go slow, take lots of pictures, and label the pieces well (and in the order you took them off/where they go) and you'll be fine.<br /><br />Let me know if you have any other questions.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04806857404031173949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-67871245438892389852011-09-02T06:53:11.690-07:002011-09-02T06:53:11.690-07:00Okay, this may be a really dumb question, but I ju...Okay, this may be a really dumb question, but I just bought two chairs and am trying to learn how to do this before diving in!<br /><br />How is the piping attached? Are you sewing it on to the other fabric?<br /><br />thank you!Megan M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852674828776311933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-68073600228792735622011-08-15T18:19:14.797-07:002011-08-15T18:19:14.797-07:00You did such a great job!!! Thank you for commenti...You did such a great job!!! Thank you for commenting on my fabric pin so I could see this. My mom and I recovered a chair last summer - what a pain in the butt! It was well worth it to see the results but a serious pain during the sides and staple removal.Laura @ The Steen Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313131509239397199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-22897125445553883582011-07-15T09:33:18.129-07:002011-07-15T09:33:18.129-07:00Thanks for stopping by Sandra. Hope it's help...Thanks for stopping by Sandra. Hope it's helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04806857404031173949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780943922309717914.post-32991098357229427282011-07-13T13:13:19.675-07:002011-07-13T13:13:19.675-07:00I am so happy I stumbled upon your blog! I just g...I am so happy I stumbled upon your blog! I just got two wingback chairs and want to attempt reupholtering one of them for now...I'll do the other one later if I'm able to accomplish the first project! Thank you!! :)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445591639823373505noreply@blogger.com