My sewing chair made over
I’ve had a little sewing chair for about a year, which I bought in a lovely thrift shop in Royersford, PA, run by Open Door Ministry. It was in decent shape, although its vinyl upholstery was a little stale, but the best part was: it was only $5!
Today I took it apart, stripped off the old vinyl, and recovered it with new fabric with which I have been in love since I met it. I picked it up at a little fabric warehouse in Lincolnton, NC: Ledford Upholstery and Fabrics (google map link). The fabric, a vibrant tapestry with satin thread accents, was a 4 yard remnant at $3 a yard. Here is the new look:
The foam was flattened down, so I replaced it with 4-inch foam on the seat and 2 inch foam on the back. This will make my sewing much more comfortable!
The seat is actually a lid for the storage space under the cushion, lined on the bottom with…more vinyl! It’s really handy for thread, scissors, and sharp tools that can’t be left out on the table. Here it is before and after:
Before
After, with new liner vinyl
I love the Jacobean style pomegranates in the pattern of the fabric. Pomegranates are one of my favorite food, although I can only get them a few months a year, and this sewing chair will remind me of them every day!
Oh, and here is what the chair looked like stripped and taken apart:
Quite a little pile!
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August 30th, 2011 at 10:22 am
I stumbled upon this post while trying to figure how to reupholster my own thrift store sewing chair find and what do you know? My chair is an exact replica of yours save for a different pattern of vinyl. What a find!
I have never reupholstered anything so far and I’m wondering if you have any tips or suggestions on how I may go about doing this. My main concerns are knowing how much fabric to purchase (as the one i’m eyeing gives rise to conservatism), and the piping. Instead of making my own, I was considering just purchasing pre-made piping in a coordinating color. Also, did you find it difficult to get the fabric flush on the inside of the storage space?
Your finished product looks simply amazing, and I notice how you matched up the pattern and made your own piping! How would you rate this project on easiness? Will I be in over my head?
Thanks for any help you can provide :)
Adrienne