52 Artists – #8: Libby Vale
What keeps you in your chair? Libby Vale's HARM chair caught my attention immediately as I scrolled through an entertaining account of the highlights of [...]
Anthropologie Window Displays as Fabric Inspiration!
Choosing a fabric for your next upholstery project? Making a fabric choice can be a real challenge! "Where do I start? Will it go with my decor? What 'feel' am [...]
Creative Appliqué for Upholstery
Save money on fabric and learn creative sewing techniques for making your own upholstery fabric! Designs from nature can provide graceful inspiration We’ll begin with the basics [...]
Corduroy Fabric – it’s got Character… and a History
Corduroy garment from hickorees.com The mill dated back to the industrial revolution, when it had been water-powered. Back then, before denim, workmen's pants [...]
Thomas Paul Peacock Fabric
Large scale prints on fabric present a special challenge in upholstery - in terms of matching the pattern across the parts of the chair and in [...]
Aspen Leaf Chair with Custom Textile Design
This chair is elegantly clothed in a signature textile design by Carla Pyle. Inspired by nature, silk aspen leaves meander across the back and seat, recalling [...]
10 Steps of Re-upholstery – Step 3 – Fabric Selection
You've evaluated and confirmed the structural integrity of your project in Step 1 and measured it to determine fabric yardage requirement in Step 2. Now [...]
Oak Leaf Ottoman – Signature Textile Design & Organic Upholstery
Nature inspired silk leaves by textile designer Carla Pyle grace this sweet little restored oak ottoman. Upholstery includes pure, non-toxic and organic materials including natural [...]
The Avatar Chair
Nature inspired silk leaves by textile designer Carla Pyle grace this restored 1940s bentwood chair. Upholstery is done with non-toxic and organic materials including natural jute, [...]