With thegreen guest bedroomfinished, let me tell you about how I made the fabric for the bed upholstery. I'll show you how I set up the pattern in Illustrator before diving into what sort of color accuracy you can expect. I'll show you samples. Finally I wan...
Step 2: Purchase fabric and materials Once you have a naked frame, measure all the pieces you removed and calculate how many yards of fabric, batting, and piping you’ll need. Remember, the standard width for upholstery fabric is 54 inches, which differs from most other fabrics' standard wi...
Step 1: Measure the seat cushion.Remove the chair’sseat cushionif possible, measuring the length, height, and thickness, thenmultiply by twoas you’ll add fabric to both sides. Step 2: Measure the chair arms and depth.Start outside at the bottom of the chair, then measure over thearmi...
2.Test the cleaner in an inconspicuous area- Next, test the dry cleaner you've chosen in an inconspicuous area of the upholstery, such as under a cushion, to make sure it does not harm your fabric before you use it directly on the spot or stain. 3.Apply a small amount of dry cleani...
If you’re not provided with the repeat information, you can measure it yourself. Of course, some fabrics are easier to see the repeat on than others. In our example below, we were able to identify the repeat clearly, based on the different style mustaches on this Alexander Henry fabric....
However, mold on indoor furniture is much more difficult to tackle, as fabrics used for indoor upholstery are much less likely to be colorfast to sodium hypochlorite, the active ingredient inClorox® Disinfecting Bleach. Affected indoor furniture may have to be reupholstered with a new fabric. ...
inch foam cushions. When cutting out the upholstery fabric, measure the width, and add the depth of the foam seat cushion and chair back cushion. Also, add an extra 2 to 3 inches. You want to make sure you have enough fabric to wrap around and the tufting also adds to the fabric ...
What fabric will they be cut out of? What are their dimensions? (if you're not sure how big you want them you can take a backpack with dimensions that you like and measure off of that. Or feel free to use the measurements I used. (keep in mind I am 5'2") (I also altered the...
Measure the fabric carefully See how wide the fabric is that you'll be working with, usually about 54" for upholstery weight material. Sometimes you'll want to leave the selvage edge on, if it doesn't bind up the material, to get better cuts (i.e. make the fabric go further). Next...
The denim production process begins with the cultivation of the cotton plant. As a protective measure, this plant develops a thick ball of fibers around its small black seeds as it grows, and these fibers can be collected and separated from their seeds to make fabric. ...