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Cherry Dobson. The Upholstery Bible
CREDITS
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK
THE UPHOLSTERER’S ART
SEATS GET MORE COMFORTABLE
1. TOOLS AND MATERIALS
BASIC TOOLS
WEBBINGS AND SPRINGS
MATERIALS
STUFFINGS, FILLINGS AND FOAM
COVERINGS AND LININGS
TEXTILES
CHOOSING A STYLE
MAKING A CHOICE
HOW TO CHOOSE AN UPHOLSTERY FABRIC
FORM AND FIBRE
FABRIC FAMILIES
TRIMMINGS
2. TECHNIQUES
STRIPPING
REMOVING TACKS
REMOVING STAPLES
WORKING WITH THE MALLET
STRIPPING THE CHAIR
CLEANING AND REPAIRING WOODEN FRAMES
WEBBING
WEBBING THE CHAIR
SPRINGING
HOW TO INSTALL COIL SPRINGS
STITCHING TO WEBBING
LASHING THE SPRINGS DOWN
WORKING A SPRUNG EDGE
CREATING A SPRUNG EDGE
OTHER TYPES OF SPRINGS
PREPARING A HESSIAN BASE
APPLYING THE HESSIAN TO DROP-IN SEATS
STUFFED OVER-SEATS WITH OR WITHOUT COIL SPRINGS
ATTACHING THE HESSIAN TO THE SPRINGS
CHAIRS WITH A SPRUNG EDGE ON FRONT RAIL
FORMING AN EDGE ROLL
FIRST STUFFINGS
SEWING BRIDLES
INSERTING STUFFING
COVERING WITH WADDING
COVERING WITH CALICO
ANCHORING AND CUTTING THE CORNERS
CHAIRS WITH A STITCHED EDGE
STUFFING TIES
TACKING DOWN THE SCRIM
FRONT AND BACK CORNERS
STITCHING AN EDGE
STARTING TO BLIND STITCH
FIRST ROW OF BLIND STITCHING
SECOND ROW OF BLIND STITCHING
EDGE ROLL
SECOND STUFFINGS
ATTACHING BRIDLES
STUFFING HAIR
COVERING WITH WHITE COTTON WADDING
ANCHORING CALICO
PLEATING
TULIP PLEAT
TIGHTENING CALICO
APPLYING CALICO TO THE SEAT OF LARGE ARMCHAIRS
APPLYING CALICO ROUND A FLAT RAIL OR FLAT CURVED ARM
PLANNING YOUR FABRIC CUTS
DRAWING UP THE PLAN
ATTACHING NEW COVERINGS
COVERING A BALLOON-BACKED CHAIR WITH A PATTERNED FABRIC
THE STRAIGHT BACK RAIL
THE SLOPING SIDE RAIL
SQUARE FRONT LEGS
STRAIGHT BACK LEGS
DEEP BUTTONING
VANDYKING
SHALLOW BUTTONING
APPLYING SHALLOW BUTTONS TO A CUSHION
MAKING SINGLE AND DOUBLE PIPING
SINGLE PIPING
DOUBLE PIPING
MAKING BOX CUSHIONS
MAKING THE COVER
JOINING THE PIPING
ATTACHING A ZIP END
INSERTING THE ZIP
JOINING THE WALL TO THE TOP OF THE CUSHION
FINISHING THE CHAIR
ATTACHING BRAID OR GIMP
CLOSE NAILING AND ADDING A NAIL STRIP
ATTACHING A NAIL STRIP
3. TYPES OF FURNITURE
DINING CHAIRS. EDWARDIAN CHAIR WITH A DROP-IN SEAT
STUFFED OVER-SEATS. BALLOON-BACK STUFFED OVER-SEATS
ARM CHAIRS. SMALL VICTORIAN ARMCHAIR
ARMCHAIRS. VICTORIAN SPOON-BACK CHAIR
ARMCHAIRS. VICTORIAN HORSESHOE CHAIR
BEDROOM ARMCHAIRS. MODERN BEDROOM CHAIR
WINGED ARMCHAIRS. MODERN WINGED FIRESIDE CHAIR
NURSING CHAIRS. VICTORIAN NURSING CHAIR
WOOD FRAMES. PIN-CUSHION SEATS AND BACKS
WOOD FRAMES. MODERN CHAIR WITH WOODEN FRAME
SETTEES. MODERN TWO-SEATER SETTEE
CHAISE LONGUES. TRADITIONAL DEEP-BUTTONED CHAISE LONGUES
