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PureGuava Subletter |
posted 11-08-2001 09:08 PM
   
Hi all, I have this ugly couch I want to reupholster. I have no sewing expertise whatsoever, so I was thinking of using a staple gun for the job. Has anyone tried it with success? Especially on a couch with weird curvy bits and buttons etc? I cant disassemble it either... Any tips? (there is another 1 seater and a 3 seater couch in the set! The velour is trez classy! hehehe) On a brighter note, I tried the mosaic table project that was in lounge a while back - and I am half way done [This message has been edited by PureGuava (edited 11-08-2001).] IP: Logged |
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eva ash Housemate |
posted 11-09-2001 07:33 AM
Yes, with a staple gun and no experience in reupolstering anything I tackled a free chair and fabric recently. It took the better part of a weekend. It's funny, because I usually research a project like this, but I thought I might be intimidated by instructions so I just forged ahead, just using some common sense. I started with the back then did the seat and sides. I also used upholstery tacks to give it a finished look along the sides of the chair. And on the back cushion I actually used duck tape on the back of it and it works great. The hardest part is around the arms, seat and sides and getting all of that to work well together so it looks good frm the front. Just keep folding and playing with the fabric until it works. Here's my link to the chair. Give it a second or two for the photos to come up. http://hometown.aol.com/bloozcat/myhomepage/photo.html Or you could slipcover the piece. Good luck! IP: Logged |
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bali Housemate |
posted 11-09-2001 09:44 AM
I recovered a very old tweed love seat. The hardest part was buying all the fabric - I went to a fabric outlet and was met with complete distain as we tried to figure out the yardage needed. I decided on plae green velvet - it was stretchy and cheap and blue fringe. Turns out you have to "draw" out the sizes you need. I needed a back, 2 arms, and enough to cover two cushions and a little extra for a panel on the front on each arm. I was lucky because it is a small boxy couch and I had a good friend to help. Get lots of measurements before you go to the store. I used a staple gun than did pathetic hand sewing for the cushions which we "wrapped" to look like presents - so the sides looked nice. I can never flip them over though. The underside is a mass of white whipstitches. It looks great now, I don't have a digital camera though, so I can't share. IP: Logged |
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Chameleon Housemate |
posted 11-09-2001 09:51 AM
Guava your mosaic table is off to a good start! About the couch - why not hot-glue velcro to the fabric in certain places so you can take it off if you like to wash it? Another thought: attach the fabric together with stitch witchery. You buy it at the fabric store on a roll, and then you stick it to the fabric and heat it up with an iron and it melts together with the fabric. I was thinking, staples might come unattached, especially with such a plush couch as yours. Velcro would give you the flexibility to change your mind should you decide to redecorate or wash. I dunno how your budget is, but something heavy would be more durable, plus you'd need a lot of it. That could cost you a bunch in the fabric store. If you're adventurous, you could even get one of those canvas drop-cloths for painting fromt the hardware store and Rit-dye it to your liking, then use that for your upholstery. Hope that helps! IP: Logged |
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Sophie Housemate |
posted 12-12-2001 01:14 AM
oooh man, that really is ugly! at least you don't have to worry about buggering up an heirloom. If staples don't hold, could you try hot glue? IP: Logged |
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marimekko Housemate |
posted 12-13-2001 06:51 PM
you can do the slacker decorating: just drape fabric over it...or, if you're looking for a more degenerate, punk, bad look, I reccomend spraypaint and plastic wrap (note: this only works if the rest of your house is a little, well, unMartha). IP: Logged |
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 12-13-2001 09:51 PM
I covered a $4 garage sale chair with a hot glue gun, crossed fingers and a smallllll amount of sewing. It can be done. It doesn't QUITE look as good as Eve's, but you seem pretty crafty from the looks of the table...you'll be fine. I might add that I HATE measuring and did it all freehand. I'd suggest veering away from any fabric with lines/stripes...but you probably aready thought of that. Oh, and I bought some cord to run along the edges of where the fabric met at the flappy skirt thing on the bottom. That hid a multitude of sins. best of luck! p.s. stitch witchery kicks ass for quick projects like curtains and things. I love that stuff. IP: Logged |
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tamarwallace Housemate |
posted 01-03-2002 09:35 PM
It's been a while since your post...did you get anything figured out? My mom recently covered her couch with a thick canvas material and a staple gun. Her couch was a funny shape so she had a little bit of trouble with the arms, but she managed alright. The staples work really well as long as you make sure to staple to a piece of the frame. I don't think it works if you just staple randomly. She did a little bit of sewing on the cushions but I think I would agree with whoever suggested velcro. Let us know how it turns out... IP: Logged |
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ng-la Housemate |
posted 06-14-2002 11:29 AM
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