How to recover fully upholstered dining chairs in a new fabric faux leather
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- Step by step video of how we recover fully upholstered dining chairs into a new fabric. We hope this will help show the work involved and also act as a tutorial for anyone thinking of trying it themselves.
If you are considering this it would help to have a basic knowledge of upholstery techniques such as copying patterns, stitching, top stitching and making cuts.
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Staple gun
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Silent compressors
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Sewing machine
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Hand tools
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Please feel free to ask questions if you need any help.
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My favorite part is seeing the little boy learning his father's trade.
R Robin thank you for watching, he enjoys spending time in the workshop
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Very good work and very concise tutorial. They are tricky putting them back together
Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Yes they can be tricky and they are usually all a slightly different design so you can’t even keep patterns for the next time.
Excellent job. I have 6 of these chairs to recover and now I have the confidence to have a go. Thank you.
Thank you and thanks for watching, all the best with your project and feel free to ask for any advise
Wonderful work! The chairs look like they were bought at a high end furniture store! I wish that I knew how to sew I would do that to my chairs! Thank you for sharing your work!
Susan Cade thank you for watching and for the compliments. Hopefully if you decide to try you can follow my video and find it helpful.
Excellent work! As a fellow enthusiast, I know how difficult that truly is. Great job 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great job! They look brand new 🤗🤗 && yur little helper is too stinky cutee 🥰🥰
KayBossWay thank you 😄, and thanks for watching.
Love this. Gives me confidence to try it. Thank you.
Sharon Redmond thank you for watching and all the best with it!
This was a great video. So clear and learned a lot. Thank you.
Thank you very much for watching and kind words, we’re happy to be able to help
All done and well done! That's how to put thousands of dollars into one's pocket you gotta love man that sews Bam!
Thank you 😄
Great way of tutorial..
Amazing talent !! They look incredible!
Thank you very much, and thank you for watching!
Amazing process thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Great video thank you for sharing. Just rescued 4 chairs in this style destined for the tip simply because the leather is worn! I find than scandalous when with some dedication and work they can have an entirely new lease of life.
Thank you for watching, best of luck with the restoration and we hope that our video helps you along.
wow they look great! I am planning on doing my one chair because the fabric got old and I have zero experience with upholstery. The topstitching for the back piece looks a little tricky but thank you for the video.
Melike Bilge Polatkan best of luck with it hopefully our video will help you, feel free to ask any questions if you need help, top stitching can be tricky you just have to go slowly and be sure to stitch the seam to the correct side
This is amazing. You made it looks so easy lol. But amazing work
Thank you very much and thank you for watching, we have had a LOT of practice😄
Perfect!thank you
Thank you for watching
beautiful job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
I’d like to thank you for this video! My lockdown project has been upholstering my dining chairs! I haven’t used a sewing machine since I was 14 years old! And I’m not perfect, you make it look so easy!! The bends are most definitely the hardest! But for my first effort it’s not bad! My chairs are still so stable even after 15 years so I’m happy that they are getting another chance to live!! Thanks again for the lesson and motivation!!!! 🙌🏾
Thank you very much for watching and very happy to be able to of helped, we would love to see your finished chairs if you want to send a picture to contact@premierupholstery.co.uk all the best for the future!
I'm flabbergasted as to the prices of dining chairs these days. And lets be real, they DO NOT make them like they used to! It is definately worth the effort / expense to refurbish old chairs than buy new.
Nice work
Thank you very much
Thank you!
Thank you very much for watching! 😄
This looks so perfect, i wish i had the skills for it :)
Thank you and thanks for watching. You could have a go on an old second hand chair and might surprise yourself enough to try it on your main set. That’s a best way to learn and you’ll realise after where you can make improvements for the next time.
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Good job a step by step would be great
Richie Rich thanks for watching, will try more in depth next time
Premier Upholstery Peterborough. Best job I have seen! Looks difficult though, do you take orders?
Hi, thanks for sharing. How many metres of fabric would you require to recover one of these chairs please?
Catherine Brown Hi thank you for watching, these would roughly take 1.5mtr per chair if doing only a couple, if doing 6 you could possibly use 8mtr total depending on how the cuts work out
Fantastic. You make this look easy although I’m sure it’s not, especially when putting all the pieces together. I’m hoping to have a go but wondering how many meters of fabric to order for 6 similar chairs to those in your video. I’m thinking maybe 2m per chair?
Thanks for watching and your nice comments. The first might be tricky but you’ll get better on each one, after a hundred or more it gets a LOT easier 😄. We usually say 1.5 mtr per chair which should leave you enough for a couple of mistakes should anything go a little wrong while cutting or sewing. Best of luck with it and feel free to email us some pictures of the finished chairs to contact@premierupholstery.co.uk
Hello, great video I was wonder what you would suggest for a needle/machine for sewing faux leather. Any tips ?
Hi, thanks for watching. We use industrial walking foot machines with a 110Nm needle as it’s not as tough as real leather. A heavy domestic walking foot with a heavy needle may be fine too but you’d have to try it first and see.
This is great, best I have seen. I am in AU, if I send measurements do you take orders? I don’t think I’d be able to do this it looks very difficult
Sofia Ciancia Hello, thank you for watching and your nice comments, unfortunately for these type of chairs we would need the actual covers or ideally a cover and frame to make sure the new ones are perfect. I’m sure there should be someone closer to you who would be able to help or if you have the tools and a little upholstery knowledge I’m sure you could try them yourself, fabric is easier to work with than faux leather as it can be unpicked and re stitched without leaving holes. If you need any help please feel free to message us on contact@premierupholstery.co.uk and if you attempt them please send us pictures!
Hi. Thanks for sharing this. I’ve stripped one of my 6 dining room chairs, hoping to give it a try. My concern is getting the outside top stitch round the top of the back. My seats are less rounded at the top so it’s going to be difficult to walk the foot around. Any tips for an amateur?
Hi, thanks for watching. Yes, go as slow as possible and even just use your hand on the wheel rather than pedal to have complete control over the machine, if possible make a spare back, or at least the top part, from some scrap and have a couple of practice runs. You might also find trimming some of the excess fabric from the seam on the corner helps.
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Hi, great video, just wondering ... what would happen if snips were made in the curved fabric instead of the straight fabric when sewing them together? Thanks
You have to cut the strait part to allow it to follow the shape of the curve, without doing it or doing it in the curve will mean the strait part won’t follow it properly and make sewing very hard. If you practice both ways on some spare fabric you’ll see the difference.
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 thanks so much. I can see what you mean. Thanks for taking the time to explain
What thread do you recommend?
I need to reupholster my dining chairs soooo bad. I’ve watched this video all the way through 3 times now. I know what to do, but I’m terrified to try! 🥲 this is such an amazing tutorial, though.
Hello and thanks for watching 😄 you’ll have to take the plunge when you feel ready and take one apart and start making patterns. First time will always be scary but if you’ve watched and understand the process you’ll be fine👍🏼
Wow
Thank you for watching, hopefully that’s a good wow
Thank you sharing they look amazing, so neatly done, can I ask, do this have to be done on an industrial machine ?
tracie barrass I think it would depend on the fabric you wanted to use and which domestic machine you were using, for faux leather or thick fabric I think industrial would definitely be needed especially to top stitch. Try a test piece first and you’ll get an idea of what your machine can do. Hope this helps!
That’s brilliant thank you for getting back to me so quickly 👍🏽
that’s a lot of work 🙃😀
Thanks for watching, it’s not that bad once you’ve done it a few times 😄
Very good, I liked it very much.
I have 6 chairs from the Structube store which have metals legs.
What kind of stampler do I need and do I need a special sewing machine .or can I use my regular sewing machine.
Thank you👍
Hello and thank you for watching our video. Ideally a pneumatic staple gun is best but an electric one could still work as long as it’s strong enough to fire into the wood frame. You’ll need to try your fabric on the machine to see if it will work, if it can see through 4 layers then you should be fine. If possible an industrial walking foot machine would be the best option.
So I watched another video and she took the chair apart. So then there was the seat cover and the back cover.
I haven't taken my chair apart to see but which way is better/easier? 1 solid piece of fabric to cover the chair or 2 separate pieces??
Thank you for watching. We find that this way usually gives a cleaner finish and go back together quicker but does rely on the pattern being pretty much perfect whereas doing them as separate give a bit more leeway when putting it all back together and might be easier if someone is just starting out. Both are fine and depending on the chair one way may be more suitable that the other. Hope this helps.
So useful! What's the plastic lining called that you use to help pull the finished cover over the chair?
Charlotte Pearson Hi, thank you for watching, there are different variations but this is called silk film, it’s very thin and smooth to aid slipping the cover on, if you can’t find this you can use regular cling film, extra wide makes it easier. Hope this helps.
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 why does the back seats need the plastic? Can we do it without it?
Z. Deutch Hi, the plastic on the back helps with putting the fabric on the frame as it reduces friction, you don’t have to use it but sometimes it can help a lot as some fabrics stick to the foam
Wonderful video thank you for sharing. I’m about to reupholster my first chair. What fabric did you use for the fly bit? Mine was pulled down and stapled with ribbons of fabric. I guess it was a cheap chair!
Thank you and thanks for watching. The fly can be made from anything you have spare and quite often you can just use the original top fabric once you’re finished with it. Yes they do sometimes put ribbons as well usually on the outer edges that then pull down the outside of the chair.
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 thank you so much. I’ve made a start and so excited to see my finished chair!
@@AnnieSuzie best of luck and feel free to ask if you need any help or advise
H the video is brilliant and I have four similar chairs which I wish to cover, can you recommend the make of the material to use. Thank you in advance. Vivien :)
Hello Vivien, thank you for watching and the nice comments. This is an upholstery grade faux leather, there are various versions available from most upholstery suppliers and lots of upholsterers will sell to the public as well like we do. If you are in the UK and want some samples fell free to email us at contact@premierupholstery.co.uk your details and we can arrange some to be sent.
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 I will email you today for some samples
hi would you pls tell me how much fabric or material would you need of which(45 ,54 or 60 inches)
width for one chair
many thanks
Hello, thank you for watching. All our fabric comes roughly 54 inch wide and we would usually allow 1.5mtr per chair at this width.
Thank you so much for the video!
About how many Yards did you use for 4 chairs??
Hi, thank you for watching. We use around 1.5mtr per chair so for 4 we would allow 6mtr, depending on how the cuts work sometimes we can end up with a little bit leftover
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 Awesome, thank you for the quick reply!! Planning for an upholstery of 4 bar stools and your video has been extremely helpful!!
@@amanilopes805 you’re very welcome, best of luck and if you need any help don’t hesitate to contact us
Question for you…
Where can someone purchase enough fabric to cover 6 chairs, Let alone 1? And reputable material. 😃 please & thank you.
I know this isn’t easy, but you make it look so simple. Also do I need a special sewing machine?
Hi and thanks for watching. Hopefully a local upholsterer will be able to help you with fabric as we are happy to sell ours for people to do their own projects. If not then there are websites that sell upholstery grade material. In terms of a sewing machine then an industrial walking foot machine will make the job much easier.
Hi. Brilliant video - the same style chairs I am planning to recover. I note you mention you use silk film to make fitting the cover easier. I have been trying to source some, do you know anywhere this might be available in smaller quantities in the UK? I can only find massive quantities so far. Many thanks.
Hi, thanks for watching and for the nice feedback. Silk film is mostly sold on very large rolls so could be worth asking a local upholsterer if they have any you could buy, alternatively a piece or extra wide cling film would help just being put over the top of the backs to stop fabric gripping the foam/Dacron.
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 Thank you for taking the time to reply. I was a bit scant with my thanks for your video. It is absolutely perfect for my project. I found it after I had stripped the chair and separated the pieces & one tip I didn’t do was to make notches to match up later so will backtrack and make sure I have those in place. Excellent video which I have saved for future reference, thank you very much.
@@janetpalfreyman7807 you are very welcome and hopefully you’re project will all come together nicely, please keep us updated we like to hear back from people after they’ve finished.
Can you make this on a domestic sewing machine, and what needle would you use please?
Hi, yes it may be possible but would want to have as heavy needle as possible and do a test first, would probably be easier to do in fabric with a domestic machine and also use a strong thread like a nylon bonded m40, using an industrial machine is the easiest with a walking foot if you have access to one. Thanks for watching!
Wow awesome, can you give a link to the type of fabric or leather you use? 🙏
Thanks for watching and the great feedback. It’s a heavy duty faux leather 200,000 rub test and suitable for domestic and commercial use, we did this job a while ago but think this was the range used www.covertexltd.co.uk/collections/supremo
I have a set of 6 that I would like re-upholstered. The factory faux is horrible, cheap and now tearing easily, what would the cost of a set of 6 be? In the same leather you used in this tutorial. The sides aren’t angled like the chair in your video but the backs, too curve and seat cushion are very similar. We’re in Yorkshire ?
Sorry typo - Top curve.
Hi, thank you for watching, if you could email us pictures of your chairs to contact@premierupholstery.co.uk we will give you an idea of the costs involved
Hi, do you know how much fabric would be required for 4 of these chairs please? Thinking of giving it a go..
Hi. Thanks for watching! Yes you would roughly use 1.5mtr per chair so 6mtr should be plenty and possibly have a little leftover in case you need spare
Thank you very much ☺️
@@danielledunn5799 you’re welcome, best of luck with it
I have dining chairs almost identical to those that I would like to re-upholster. Can you tell me approx how much fabric you used per chair please?
Thanks for watching our video. If you allow around 1.5mtr per chair you should have plenty and a little leftover just in case, best of luck with your chairs!
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How much fabric did you use for all the chairs. I have 4 to do and am wondering how much fabric to buy?
Hi and thanks for watching. For chairs this size we would usually allow 1.5 mtr per chair so if you get 6 mtr you should be fine and have some spare off cuts just in case you need a little extra. Hope this helps!
Can you tell me how much fabric you needed for the six chairs please? Thanks.
Thanks for watching, we usually allow around 1.25-1.5mtr per chair depending on the design and size of them
Hi I've just found your video whilst searching how to do this! Could I use a fabric instead of faux leather to recover the seats? Great video too thanks !!
Hi and thanks for watching! Yes you can definitely use fabric and just follow the video and it will work fine. Just remember if it’s a pattern fabric to centre it and match the pattern on each one so it looks nice and neat. Best of luck and feel free to ask any questions.
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 Thank you, well I bit the bullet and had a go and did it!! Im so pleased! Ive sent you a photo at your email
@@melh2424 that’s great and thank you for the picture! Will take a look later when in front of the computer😄
Beautiful job. What sort of life should you get out of the material assuming daily use? My PU leather ones are ten years old and have started to delaminate! They look identical to yours.
To be honest we’re not sure, 10 years is good and past what the manufacturer would class as lifespan but wouldn’t be surprised for longer as some of the new faux leathers are extremely tough and versatile. The really bad stuff only tends to last 6 months to a year. We have one customer who has an original Parker Knoll recliner in vinyl that’s 40 years old and still as supple as real leather because he’s cared for it so well.
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 I am wanting to buy the good stuff. I will need only need 2m by 1.4m. Do they do a nice solid black version of the one you used? Where I could I get it? Thanks
@@tigershoot if you’re in the UK then you could purchase from a local upholsterer, this one we used is from a company called Cristina Marrone which is a brand who most upholsterers use. If not UK then again I would speak to a local upholsterer to ask their advise on good product
Great work. Please put here the name of the tools you used so we can buy them. That stepler is electric? Do we need professional sewing machine? Can be done by amateur? Or this is just to show how pro's work?
Hi thank you and thanks for watching. There are links to some of the tools in the description. The staple gun is pneumatic so you will need an air compressor as well which I will add to the description to give you an idea of what we use but you can use electric. You could use a household sewing machine but industrial is better. This can definitely be done by an amateur if you follow all the video instructions, it would help if you have a little experience with sewing and making patterns but not essential. Best of luck and feel free to ask for any help 👍🏼
I have 6 of these in fabric I wonder if I can replace it with fabric
Hello and thanks for watching. Yes you should be able to. As long as you copy the original patterns there’s no reason why it won’t work. Best of luck and feel free to ask us if need any help
Hi, I have the same chairs (6Nos) and is it possible to make reupholstry by yourself?
Hello and thanks for watching. Unfortunately we can’t make new covers unless we have the chairs here to use as patterns. If by any chance you live local to us you can bring a chair in and we would be happy to take a look.
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 where I have to bring?
@@jerryjimmythomas we are in Peterborough, England.
Can I ask how much fabric is needed per chair approx? Thanks
Thanks for watching, roughly 1.5mtr per chair and depending on how many chairs and pattern placement you can end up with a little leftover at the end
Great result. What size thread and needle did you use to sew the faux leahter?
Thank you and thanks for watching, the thread we use is M40 bonded nylon, I will have to check the needle size when get into the workshop….
Needle was Canu 32:10, Nm 110
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 Thanks for sharing. I have to sew faux pu leather as well. The backing is woven. So far, I used tkt30 thread with a 120 needle, but I tried with a much smaller size needles and it was working even with a 90 size needle. Do you think I should go with tkt40 thread instead of a tkt30 or is not a big difference between the two?
@@UFOENGINE you’ll probably be fine with the 30 if that’s what you have in stock, we like the M40 as it’s just a bit stronger
@@premierupholstery-upholste90 What do you mean the 40 thread stronger? But 40 is thinner than 30 i.e. not stronger. 🤔
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How much would you charge per chair for a job like this?
Hi and thank you for watching. Price will depend on the style of chair, as there are lots of variations, and the fabric choice. If you wanted an idea of cost for your chairs feel free to send us and email with a few pictures of them to contact@premierupholstery.co.uk
do you sell this cover? how much?
Hi and thanks for watching. No unfortunately all these type of chairs are slightly different so it’s not possible to make them up in advance they all have to be custom made for each set.
Now question is can I face my home economics fears and do that to my own chairs errr?
Thanks for watching, and yes go for it!
How to repair: have access to a sewing factory!