I have an upholstery questions about spring chairs: can you replace traditional springs in a chair seat with zig zag springs? I do not know who to ask and I cannot seem to find the answer on the internet.

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Questions Answered

What a great question. I hope I can help. I think the biggest difference between sinuous springs (zig-zag) and coil springs, is the stress they put on your furniture frame. Zig-Zag springs are applied to your furniture from front to back. They have to be stretched...

If you don’t have all the tools for stretching and stapling of the fabric. Are the hobnails(right word?) rounded headed nails a good alternative?

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Questions Answered

Such a great question. A webbing stretcher is essentially a block of wood with pokey things on the end of it. You can make your own with a block of wood, and put your own pokey things in it. I had never heard of a hobnail before this question! A brad nailer works...

I am working on these chairs and wondering if I should replace the springs, I removed all the old fabric and batting, only thing left are the springs. Plan on replacing the bottom webbing to start then attempt the fabric recover.

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Questions Answered

Fun fact. Your final upholstery product will only ever last as long as the infrastructure. If the spring job is 50 years old, your new upholstery work is already 50 years old, and when the springs give, so will everything else. Spring tying can look intimidating, but...

Good morning! I was hoping to join one of your Saturday morning classes to help me restore our seats in our pontoon boat. I just stumbled across your page, but would like to try to get the boat on the water ASAP. What days do you have available?

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Questions Answered

Good morning! Lucky for you my classes are just about EVERY weekend! I teach my classes Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. My next Saturday availability is this weekend. It looks like I may still have a couple of spots left, so you should definitely sign up!...

How long are the private online lessons?

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Questions Answered

Private lessons are purchased by the hour at $100 an hour with a 2 hour minimum, 4 hour maximum, each class. This is a great option for focused learning, specifically if there is a particular skill you want to learn, or a problem with your project you are trying to...

I’m thinking of purchasing this vintage sewing stool for my first class project, but now I’m second guessing it. The lower part of the stool is hard for me to picture how I would be able to replace the vinyl with fabric. Is this too advanced of a choice for a beginner?

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Questions Answered

Hey! I’m so glad you asked! This project is not too advanced for a beginner. Any fabric can go on the same way as the vinyl does. The reason you can’t picture it is because the previous skilled trades person did a great job of hiding their work! This is a...

Do you teach your classes with the option of using upholstery leather? I’m a leatherworker and seamstress and know how differently they can both behave and wanted to check and see if you go over that in classes…

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Questions Answered

I do! My classes are all set up so that you bring in your own project and work on the skills YOU want to learn! The best part is each class has people working on different types of skills all around you, so you’ll learn from everyone else as well!If you’re...

Hi Kymmburleigh, I saw on the Ypsi Area Discussion group that you do upholstery work. Do you work on leather car seats? I have a car seat whose foam interior padding has gotten pretty flattened out. And it has a separation in a cloth-to-leather seam in the seat bottom.

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Questions Answered

Hi! Thanks for your question! I actually only offer home furnishing upholstery for the most part, but I know this guy, Aaron Lloyd, he owns Detroit Interior Works. He is absolutely incredible. Check him out!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitInteriorWorks/...

I am pinning my boxing strip to the top and bottom of the seat cushion. I’ve measured precisely, but it always seems that the boxing strip is a little longer and I end up having to take tiny tucks together it. What am I doing wrong?

by admin | May 2, 2024 | Questions Answered

Hey there. I totally feel your pain. All of my early box cushions and panels did this too! I learned it’s because the fabric layers move under the sewing machine at a different rate, causing it to slip and move as you sew. This is most cumbersome with domestic...

I have four arm chairs with springs in the seats. Odd thing is the original has “no-sag” springs without clips under coil springs, no webbing. They are tied together. Have you ever seen this done? should I put webbing under it all?

by admin | Feb 15, 2024 | Questions Answered

That is strange! I have never opened a piece of furniture and seen anything like that before, but I did find this video to see what it looks like… Is this what yours looks like? I’d love to see pics so I can better assist you. If you are a member of the...