How To: Reupholster a Tub Chair

This DIY mission is an effective way to replace the look of your current furnishings.  Tips on how to recuperate a bath chair and utterly change the look or fashion!

Comfortable Spring Remodelaholic readers.  Jaime from That’s My Letter right here at present to share a simple step-by-step reupholstery mission. 

My pal lately was seeking to eliminate two Ikea Tullsta tub chairs.  They have been older, and dated.  The previous cloth was a brown leather-based that simply didn’t go well with my fashion.  Time for a furnishings makeover.

I reupholstered the chairs in a traditional blue and white ticking upholstery cloth, added wheels for mobility and completed off the look with a purple pillow trimmed in white pom poms.

These tub chairs are a terrific addition to our household room area and the wheels make them enjoyable and utterly cellular for added seating the place ever we want it.

 Tips on how to Reupholster a Tub Chair

Supplies:

Instruments:

• stitching machine
• scissors
• rotary cutter/field knife
• seam ripper
• self therapeutic mat
• clear ruler
• 22″ heavy responsibility zipper
• staple gun ( I discover staples are simpler than tack strips)
• staples
• pliers
• flat head screwdriver (staple remover)

Step 1: Unscrew the wooden legs and start eradicating staples utilizing flat head screwdriver and pliers from the black base cowl.  Attempt to take away these items of cloth fastidiously with out ripping so you should utilize some for sample items in future steps.  Like this black cowl will probably be saved and changed after the items is reupholstered.

Step 2: Take away all of the staples with a view to loosen leather-based from body.

Step 3: Gently pull leather-based off of body retaining large items in tact to make use of as a sample.

 Step 4: Label all unique cloth items.  (You actually solely want one facet of the leather-based items, simply reverse to make the cuts for the opposite facet different facet.)

Step 5: Start with largest piece (heart again usually).  Place leather-based sample on fold of latest cloth and lower heart again.  I opted to make fewer seams than the unique leather-based by combining two panels.  Make sure to add any seam allowances which are essential.  A bigger seam allowance will assist preserve the seams secure when some one sits on the seat.

Notice: earlier than including the material to the chair, verify the present padding.  It’d want a contemporary layer of quilting cloth to assist fill out the brand new cloth you might be including, because the unique padding could also be a bit squished.  This can assist your piece look full and new if you find yourself carried out, relatively than barely squashed. 

Step 6: Start stitching panels collectively.  Sew each the inside paneled sections collectively.   Then individually sew the outside again items collectively  – however don’t sew these to one another simply but, we have to make the piping first.  

Step 7: To make the piping lower 2″ strips on the bias (which means on the diagonal to there’s a little bit of pull or stretch to the material).

Step 8: To make the piping (or welting) sew binding strips collectively by lining up bias lower (A)  then sew items at a 90 angle (B).  Press seam open (C) and the ultimate seam (D).  Make 10 yards of piping for every chair.

Step 9: Sew cotton cording into binding by putting cording within the center and folding binding over.   Use a zipper foot to get seam as tight as potential.

Step 10: Pin the piping to high uncooked fringe of inside again.

Step 11: Place exterior panel on high of inside (proper sides collectively) matching up heart backs.

Step 12: Sew panels collectively (nonetheless utilizing zipper foot) with piping in between.  Begin on the heart again and full one facet.

 Step 12 continued: Sew different half of primary physique.

Step 13: Pin piping to uncooked fringe of arm portion.

Step 14: Pin entrance arm piece at heart high to primary physique portion then sew in place.

Step 15: Staple the surplus cloth or uncooked edges of inside panels to crevice of body at seat.  If any staples don’t absolutely set into the wooden, simply pound them in with a hammer.

Step 16: Flip the chair the wrong way up and staple the uncooked edges of exterior panels to underside of the chair or chair base.  Trim the surplus cloth if essential to have a pleasant easy base for the chair.

Step 17: Staple the entrance panel cowl into the within of the seat crevice and beneath base.  If desired you’ll be able to sew the seam of the entrance panel to the facet items nevertheless it isn’t essential.

Step 18: Exchange black base cowl (reserved while you eliminated it initially) by utilizing staples.

Step 19: Minimize seat cushion items – high, backside, facet panel, piping

Step 20: Make zipper closure panel.

Step 21: Sew facet panel to high with piping in between.  Repeat similar course of for backside piece.

Step 22: Sew zipper panel onto facet panel at ends.  Then pin piping in place and proceed to complete stitching high and backside panels.  ** Make sure to go away zipper open with a view to flip proper facet out after stitching.

Notice: Think about changing the seat cushion with new foam if the chair seat is trying smashed.  This can actually assist with the ultimate look of the chair.  If the unique foam continues to be in good condition, you possibly can contemplate wrapping the froth in a small layer of batting pad to assist spherical out the cushion.  This can assist it to seem contemporary, fluffy and new and fill out the brand new cloth properly. 

Step 23: At this level you’ll be able to add the unique legs or go for enjoyable rolling caters like we did.  we determined so as to add some colour to the casters.  Paint inside of wheels, first white then purple acrylic.  Seal purple with clear gloss varnish to stop chipping.

Step 24: Connect wheels to base, pre-drill and use wooden screws to suit.

Your tub chair is prepared, now attempt to preserve your children from rolling throughout the home!

Questions and Solutions:

Can I reupholster a chair myself?

Completely you’ll be able to! This generally is a good newbie to intermediate DIY mission in your dwelling that give a huge effect on the tempo if you find yourself carried out.

You want a pair abilities to perform this chair fashion because it is a little more heavy in stitching. Bonus, you probably have a pal that may aid you be taught as you go, that’s an effective way to get began as a newbie. Don’t really feel like not understanding one thing on this record ought to cease you from making an attempt.

• Know learn how to use and thread a stitching machine.
• Have a primary understanding on stitching. (ie stitching good facet to good facet, straight seams when stitching)
• Entry to a few instruments (as listed within the instruments record)

If a full reupholstery mission appears daunting, contemplate a small eating chair with only a easy seat cushion as a primary time mission with a throw pillow. After you have a pair small tasks beneath your belt, it should aid you really feel in a position to attempt one thing larger, with out being completely fearful.

Can I reupholster over current cloth?

Sure, however I’d contemplate this extra of an intermediate degree job. For this that you must have some understanding of form and reducing out cloth with out the “sample” that’s the unique items.

Eradicating the unique items, offers you a precise sample to observe which is why many individuals do that. If this isn’t an choice, and that you must go away the unique cloth in place, think about using an affordable muslin cloth to create a sample as you go. If you happen to lower it too small simply sew on a strip to get the best measurement earlier than you narrow out the nice cloth. This fashion, you don’t waste costly cloth by by accident reducing it too small OR too large.

This can be thought of extra of a slip cowl. And you may try a terrific slipcover tutorial right here.

Can I exploit a sizzling glue gun for re-upholstery?

Personally I’d consider sizzling glue as an assistant who holds issues when you work on the mission and never as a method to safe the seams collectively, except it’s really your solely choice.

For instance, you possibly can use sizzling glue to assist safe the surplus cloth on the backside of the chair, however I’d additionally safe it with staples after the new glue has cooled. Think about the glue as a quick maintain choice in order that your cloth stays in place when you safe it.

Be cautious utilizing sizzling glue, with some materials sizzling glue will darken or discolor that cloth when it bleeds by means of the fibers. This colour change, or residue that comes although the fibers could also be very noticeable. As a result of reupholstering a chair generally is a comparatively costly mission (all the material, padding or foam if wanted) I do advocate making an attempt to stitch the items collectively in order that it lasts very long time.

If stitching will not be your factor then contemplate constructing a bit of furnishings.  I lately constructed this pipe and wood slats bed for my son:

All the small print together with construction plans and dimensions can be found here.

And naturally don’t overlook the handsome nightstand to go along with the pipe mattress:

This very masculine nightstand is a pleasant simple build you can check out here.

And lastly one thing in your eating or lounge, my most up-to-date construct is that this sliding barn door console:

It’s a knock off mission and also you received’t imagine the retail value.  By no means concern you’ll be able to DIY this barn door console, link to plans in my post here.

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