10 May, 2018

Time For A Face Lift

Not our actual chairs, this was a borrowed Internet find.
I have no idea why I didn't think to take "before" photos!

It was time to give these chairs a face lift; actually, it was way past time. These were beautiful chairs, in their day; they are extremely well made, we found out how well when we started disassembling them! We had chosen the fabrics for recovering these a few years ago; (three to be exact, but who's counting? I had posted about this project here) we had the best of intentions going in to the project. So, all this time later (after completing chair number one and growing weary of looking at the "old" chair stuck in a corner piled high with all of the components for its face lift), we got to the task last week of moving on and getting this project pushed over the finish line.

There were SO. Many. Steps. There were, also, thousands of copper staples!
We worked together on this one chair for four days! Finally... they are done. 
They're not perfect, but-- they are done. We are happy and moving on. Never, ever will we ask the question "how hard could upholstery be?"; no, because now we know. Next time we'll hire a pro.

Life is Good!
 
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11 comments:

  1. Quilting BabciaMay 10, 2018 10:25 AM

    In our neck of the woods there are no longer any pros to be found. The one remaining in the town nearest us retired a couple months after we moved here. So my dear MIL's chair now awaits its fate in the barn while we search for someone. And it won't be us, that's for sure!

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  2. AnnieOMay 10, 2018 12:29 PM

    Oh, my! I once reupholstered an antique rocking chair but there was no piping or arms to deal with! You were brave to push on through the huge and complicated process! Beautiful job.

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  3. cityquilter graceMay 10, 2018 12:46 PM

    pardon the grin but as one who has "been there"....i understand completely

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  4. straythreadsMay 10, 2018 12:49 PM

    Well done, I did a wing back chair once and once was enough. The couch was so much easier that I actually re did it again years later
    Have a great weekend

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  5. jude's pageMay 10, 2018 4:31 PM

    You did a fantastic job, they look great.

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  6. Janet O.May 10, 2018 9:08 PM

    I am impressed! I doubt I would have the courage to attempt such a thing. They look really good.

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  7. TanyaMay 11, 2018 5:22 AM

    Fantastic job! I remember that my mother took a night school course on reupholstering and she remade so many pieces of our families furniture. I always thought one needed a heavy duty sewing machine for upholstery fabric... congratulations to a wonderful project wonderfully done!

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  8. Little PenpenMay 11, 2018 7:12 AM

    Those are beautiful!! I love the fabric!!

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  9. QuiltdivajulieMay 11, 2018 7:17 AM

    We have done new seat covers for dining room chairs but that is as far as we plan to go with reupholstery. You two did a magnificent job -- congratulations !!!

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  10. UnknownMay 11, 2018 9:43 AM

    My mother did upholstery for 40 years and it is stinking hard work!! But at 84 she is still very strong. The chairs look great.

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  11. 45th Parallel QuilterMay 16, 2018 2:59 PM

    I am going to benefit from you "pain" of that experience and take my wingback (and the fabric I've picked) to a local shop that does it. I don't have the patience, knowledge or courage to give it a try. Yep ... I'm a coward! LOL Linda H

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