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CHAIR CUSHION & SEAT sa CANED FURNITURE sa UPHOLSTERING xx CHAIR xx UPHOLSTERING A look at the art of Shirret, a combination of shirring and crochet, that is used to make rugs, chair pads and table mats. Instructions on the basic technique and instructions for making chair seat pads included. How to use a rich-looking bath towel as a removable slip seat for a chair. How to reupholster the seat of a straight chair. Version one uses purchased fabric with an appliqued design. Version two uses a needlepoint kit of an Art Nouveau version of a water lily. Kit can be ordered. Photos and instructions on how towels can be used to make pillows and chair cushions, along with an assortment of other items. Photos and instructions on how towels can be used to make pillows, hassock covers, daybed covers, seats and backs for directors chairs, an upholstered ottoman and chair cushion. Patchwork pieces you can make. Pattern and instructions are included for making a patchwork pillow and chair cushion in a traditional star pattern. How to decorate a living room in an Oriental style. Instructions are included for making tie-dyed cushions for a modular seating platform. How to do punjabi weaving (Indian bed weaving). Article shows how to weave several patterns to make a chair seat, a back for an old wicker chair, cover a simple stool, a seat for a sling yard chair, a seat for an aluminum frame lawn chair, a seat for a rustic arm chair, and a cover for a folding cot. Projects to make with your sewing machine. Includes instructions for making a bargello chair seat by zigzag stitching on mono needlepoint canvas. Quickpoint a folding stool seat in "I LOVE A PARADE" and stars and stripes pattern. Estimated cost: $17. One-step quilting. Includes 6 quilting patterns and instructions for making (1) a quilt, (2) a cornice, (3) an apron, (4) a tote, (5) a fan-shaped box, (6) pillows and (7) seat cushions. Appliqued items using bird motifs. (1) Chair pad. (2) Cat pillow. (3) Bird pillow. (4) Fabric sculptures. (5) Curtain. Needlepoint piano bench cushion features a rose pattern. Braided bench pad is made by sewing together braided strips of felt. Est. cost: $20. Bench pad made by sewing rows of folded triangles to a fabric backing. Est. cost: $34. The pleasures of cross-stitch. A collection of projects decorated with exquisite embroidery. Includes table linens, rugs, clothing decorations, chair seats, pillows, stuffed toys, etc. Easy furniture fix-ups that turn cast-off items into one-of-a-kind pieces. Three pages of tips on sponge-painting wicker, potato-printing an old bench, comb-painting a flower pot, weaving a chair seat from fabric strips, wallpapering a chest, accenting a little table with wooden geometric cutouts, collaging a tabletop with tissue paper cutouts in a checkboard pattern, resurfacing a stool seat with a bull's-eye target of self-adhesive paper and recovering a seat with burlap worked in cross-stitched squares. Eight pages of tips for decorating with sheets. Includes instructions for: (1) chair seat covers, (2) table mats, (3) dressing table skirt, (4) wrap-and-tie pillow, (5) folding screen. Tie-on chair pads. Patchwork trim frames needlepoint panels worked in floral designs. Charted designs included for sunflower, zinnis and clematis. Est. cost: $14 each. How to weave an open-seat chair or back with rag strips. Patchwork stitched in crazy-quilt style is used to upholster a Victorian side chair. Est. cost: $25. Tips on attaching a cushion to the back of a slatted wooden chair. Inlaying a strip of constrasting wood around the curved rim of a chair seat. How to use either a laminate trimmer or scratch stock to cut the groove. Harvest time home decorations. These simple-to-sew accents include table runner, napkins, napkin rings, chair pad, and faux Indian corn. Motifs include Indian corn, sunflowers, etc. Make kitchen curtains, chair covers and a table runner with huck weaving in a gingham pattern. How to make braided pads for your wooden chairs. How to needlepoint plaid and fruit design chair seat cushions. How to refurbish old chairs by painting and recovering the seats. Tips on making chair cushions for an oddly shaped seat or back. Pattern is made by molding aluminum foil into the shape of the chair. How to quilt seat cushions for wicker porch chairs and the seat and back of a porch swing. Quilt blocks for "San Jose Rose", "Grandma's Fan" and "Pride of the South" furnished. Chair cushions are knitted in bright colors, stuffed with old stockings, and sewn into a spiral. Crochet a 3x5-ft. rug with 15" circular chair mats to match. Chair cushion to needlepoint features a blackface sheep against a blue and white checkered background. Cat and geraniums motif to needlepoint on a ladderback chair seat cushion and back pad. How to sew a felt cardtable cover and matching covers for folding chairs. Projects with muslin that is folded and stitched in rows. Instructions for cafe curtains, tie-on chair cushion, lampshade, tablecloth, book covers, a picture frame and throw pillows. An assortment of things to make from dish towels. Includes a cover for a stool and a chair pad cover. How to make a bench cushion and several shapes of matching throw pillows. Sewing ideas to create a cheery kitchen. Includes window borders and cafe curtains, chair covers, table runner and placemats. Ruffled stool cushion. Victorian padded chair seats are needlepointed in a traditional Flamestitch pattern. Victorian window seat is decorated with (1) swag valance, (2) eyelet flounce double-tiered window curtains, (3) window seat cushion and (4) Turkish backrest pillows. Easy no-sew appliques. (1) Bench cushion. (2) Tablecloth. (3) Pillows. (4) Wall hanging. (5) Coverlet. (6) Headboard. All feature large floral patterns. Tips on sewing padded chair cushions. Crafts from scrap fabric. Wool coverlet & matching pillow, patchwork divider screen, table runner, fruit-shape pillows, wall hangings, baby blanket, chair cushions, etc. How to refinish and reupholster dining chairs and side chairs. Tip: How to make your own cushions for furniture by covering a foam core with quilt batting and a simple slipcover. Photos show how to recover a dining chair seat with leather. How to cover simple slat-back post-and-rung chairs with cowhide seats. One hide does 6 or 7 chairs. Leather seats for wooden chairs. Two methods for making leather seats and attaching them to the frame of a chair are described. Chainsawn seat. Method for shaping saddled chair seats (tractor-seats) uses a chainsaw and a body grinder. Upholstering a slip seat. A traditionalapproach with horse-hair padding. Using high-density foam as an alternative is also discussed. Sculpting wooden Yorkshire chair seats using a shop-built duplicator. An angle grinder fitted with a wood-carving cutter does the carving. The duplicator is guided by hand using two identical patterns (one on each side of the seat being carved). Using hand tools (adze, inshave, drawknife, spokeshave, gouge) to shape a traditional wooden chair seat in 40 minutes or less. Chair seat drilling fixtures. Plywood fixtures for drilling precisely angled holes for the legs and spindles of chairs. Coopering a chair seat. Beveled staves form a graceful wooden seat that's curved on the bottom as well as the top. Weaving Shaker tape seats. Inexpensive cotton tape makes a strong, comfortable seat. Make a comfortable slip seat. Tips for a quick and easy approach to build a replacement chair seat that's strong and comfortable. Combines a plywood frame with webbing, foam padding, and upholstery fabric. Upholstery technique. How to construct a loose seat (pallet, slip seat, drop-in) consisting of a detachable wooden frame which is upholstered and fitted into a dining chair. Tip: How to make tie-on cushions for folding chairs. "Bear" and "Little Girl" seat cushions are appliqued in felt. Braided accents for the home. Includes instructions for baskets, a round pillow edged with ruffles, two rugs (scalloped and heart-shaped), heart pockets to hang, a chair seat, heart-shaped placemat and coaster. How to coil baskets and chair pads using fabric scraps. Improve the appearance of a folding wood or metal chair by sewing this cloth cover. Handwoven chair back in a multi-color cube design. Handweaving chair tape for use in the seat of a Shaker slatback chair. Bench pad cover woven in monk's belt threading. Weave fabrics for "country home" interiors including curtains, cushions, mat fabric, and hand and dish towels on a two or four shaft loom. Tip: Turn thrums into lengths of rya-knotted pile for sewing onto a chair seat cover. Loom bench cushion is woven in 2/2 twill with handwoven wool chenille yarn and cotton mop yarn for weft. Rya loom bench pad with nonslip backing is woven on a two-shaft loom. Stadium set. Plaid stadium cushion that doubles as a carrying case for a stadium blanket is woven in 2/2/ twill double weave. The front of the cushion reverses the colors of the blanket. Its back and side strips are synthetic leather and it has handwoven handles and a long zipper. The stadium blanket (43"x60") has plied fringe at each end and is woven double width. Restuffing cushions with foam. Tip on making very strong chair seat frames from laminated plywood. Information on harvesting hickory bark for use in woven chair seats. Tip shows how to replace a worn-out chair seat with a piece of leather laced to the frame with buckskin. Est. cost: $10. How to restore a chair. Covers regluing legs and back and reupholstering the seat. Patterns for six bargello chair seats. Memory seats. How to create your own patchwork chair cushions that contain designs to remind you of important events in your life. Nineteenth century rose hand-hooked chair seat. Floral design bedroom accessories to sew and stitch. Chair cushions and a laundry bag for a nursery are appliqued with swans. A reindeer design chair back worked in counted cross-stitch. "Cross-point". How to cross-stitch patterns traditionally found in needlepoint. Instructions included for eyeglasses case, pillows, seat cushions, bookcover, and tote bag. Cross-stitch chair seat and back worked on rug canvas in an easy stylized flower repeat pattern. Crocheted settee and chair cushions and matching afghan are worked in a two-colored, textured stitch. How to make patio chair pads from king-sized pillowcases stuffed with fiberfill and top-stitched into channels. Bargello chair seat in a diagonal basket weave pattern. Reupholster dinette chairs. Two appliqued tie-on cushions for the seats of straight-backed chairs. One is a heart design, the other an Hawaiian motif. Needlepoint cat design chair seat cover. Upholstered children's furniture. Appliqued farm scene for a toy box lid, a bed headboard, and/or a chair cushion. Use Swedish huckweaving to make fabric for covering the padded top of a gout stool. Sew a matching round tablecloth and rocking chair seat and back pad. Recycle polyester knit remnants into rugs, seat covers, and pillows. How to refurbish tired canvas furniture. Paint designs on faded canvas using acrylic paints. Summer weave. Five totally different items are woven from the same warp. (1) Checked repp runner. (2) Color-and-weave cloth. (3) Padded rag bench cushion. (4) Horizontally striped runner. (5) Striped beach bag. Tip: Use the foil-coated plastic bag from a 4- or 5-liter container of boxed wine as an inflatable seat cushion or a waterbag insert. Traditional rug hooking with handspun yarn. Includes instructions for hooking a chair pad, 18" in diameter, in a hearts-and-flowers motif. Make an upholstered seat pad from plywood, foam and fabric. Use it to replace a worn-out caned chair seat. Stadium cushion is made from cotton duck and 2 inches of foam. A pocket in this portable cushion holds small items en-route. Upholstering a chair seat with needlepoint. Describes blocking, adding supportive webbing, padding and attaching the needlepoint. Matching quilted pads for chair seats and backs. Jig and technique for cutting a scooped chair seat from solid wood using a router. Simple upholstery technique for dining chairs. A plywood seat is topped with foam and covered with fabric that is stapled in place. Chair seating clamp. This device clamps a chair during the process of weaving the seat. It allows the chair to be quickly rotated from upright to upside down. Included in an article on Shaker furniture manufacturing. Simple jig made from wood and nails helps judge the depth and profile when sculpting (carving out) wooden chair seats. Crocheted chair pads. Recovering chair seats. Lazy-Susan bearing bolted to a piece of plywood which is bolted to drill press table provides a rig for hollowing out solid wood seats. | |||||||||
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