Publisher's Synopsis
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. This antique book contains a detailed handbook on home upholstery, complete with a plethora of helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions. The perfect guide for those with little or no previous experience, this guide will be of great interest to those looking to restore furniture and makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Pincushion-Stuffed Small Chair', 'Pincushion-Stuffed Seat', 'Top-Stuffed Small Chair', 'Spring-Stuffed Chair', 'Dining-Room Carver's Chair', 'Sheraton Easy Chair', 'Tub Easy Chair', 'Spring-Stuffed Arm and Seat-Edge Easy Chair', 'Drop-End Chesterfield Settee', 'Repairing and Re-Upholstering an Easy Chair', and the many more. We are proud to republish this text now complete with a new introduction on the history of upholstery.
