Wonderful. After deciding to attempt reupholstering my own sofa seat cushions, I searched for a video that was accessible, easy to understand and follow (I'm a man) and not hosted by somebody who droned on or shouted dictatorially. Yours was by far the best one. Thank you x
I'm so glad you're taking the leap to fix it yourself. Sometimes the scariest part is being afraid you'll mess it up. I decided before I did mine that after what my 5 year old had done to my sofa, nothing could make it worse!
I actually used this video to make a couch for my dog from an old baby bed. I can't believe I actually did it myself. It did take me two days since I have never used a sowing machine before .... but it looks so fabulous!
Thank you, I don't have small children, just a small dog that loves to sleep on my sofa. The sofa is in prefect condition just need to be recovered. I found your technique is cheap and easy to follow. Thank you so much because I will be recovering my couch and large chairs soon.
Figuring about 10% of the views of this video actually followed through and a $750 average new couch price. This video has saved people approximately $23 million dollars. Well done.
Oh my gosh!!! Thank you for this great tutorial...I tried watching so many others and they literally either put me to sleep or completely discouraged me from trying to fix my gross cushions! Lol Finally a video for the everyday person!!!! You're the best!!!!
Ahhhh! best compliment ever. I took a different approach. The homemaker approach haha! For people who just want it to look nicer without investing in a bunch of fancy tools. I'm sure the professional upholstery people aren't wowed by my unorthodox techniques :-)
Good question! That would probably work for a lot of people, but I have little kids who are constantly taking the cushions on and off to "build" things. My 6 year old has a scar from a "professionally" upholstered sofa in the basement where the tack strip in the back started to come apart. I didn't want any metal left when I was done!
I'm so glad my video was helpful. Thanks to the wear and tear of time and destructive children I'm getting ready to make a part 2 video and tackle another section of my old couch!
What an economical way to reupholster! Fabric is sooooo expensive, that if you paid to have it professionally reupholstered, it would cost more than getting a new sofa. I like this idea. However, my kids love flipping over the cushions and making forts, and I don't know if I could get over seeing the ugly side! LOL. But, considering the cheap cost of this, I think it's an excellent idea! Thanks for sharing!
That is a nice feeling to know that it doesn't matter if you mess it up because you're going to toss it anyway! I'm getting ready to figure out how to do the rest of my couch so I should be making a new video on that soon. I wish you luck in your crafting :-)
I looked for hours for a video on how to re upholster a squab for our new caravan and your video was perfect!!! I was considering taking it to an upholster, now I think I'll give it a go myself! thanks heaps! :)
You can do it! It's all about leaving a little extra seam allowance. You basically are cutting the fabric to fit the shape of your couch. You definitely will want to get an upholstery needle if you're doing more than just the cushions!
She makes it look so easy!!! I just found an amazing couch that someone wanted to throw out and figured I could fix it up. Now I really think I can! Can't wait to get started!
You can do it! I still don't regret it, especially since I need to save up money for more vital things like a new stove :-) You also get to pick EXACTLY what fabric you want unlike when you're at the furniture store and you have way less options.
U did good job... My mom recently reupholstered, like my armchairs, giving extra care to lining up patterns .... She did a spotless job which took time, but I'm like you , who care what under the cushion looks like!
Anyone that has anything negative to say, their just secretly inspired..lol I loved the fact that you showed character while doing this project. The turn out was great!
I bought a chaise at TJ Maxx that fits me perfect, though I never liked the fabric--pink and cream Greek geometric squares. Well the thing's dirty now with 2 dogs and I went into an upholstery store today and they said it would be $700!!! I only paid $65 for the piece of furniture. I am totally going to attempt your way!! Thank you for the tutorial! 💓
Yay! I love saving money especially when it helps someone else too. For me it was about giving myself permission to take the risk of failing because it's a big undertaking. But if you keep working at it you don't fail.
I'm just discovering this video now since I'm contemplating buying an ugly (but well-built) couch from the thrift store. I love that you had the bravery to take on such a huge project! And your fabric is fabulous!
"Ooo its yucky down there" My exact words when starting to recover my couch. Thanks for the great video. Finally a tutorial I don't have to fast forward through half of. 😁
If you go watch parts 2-6 of how to reupholster a couch I do some draping on the arm and back cushions which aren't removable. I'd suggest you think of your couch as a big present where you have to do creative fold to make it look good. Make sure to remove any rough or uneven material from the tears. That doesn't mean that you have to remove all the fabric from your couch just the parts that might poke through.
Marie, I just replied to you on the channel page when I saw this, so excuse the repeat: Marie, I didn't have any experience either. The only way to get experience is to dive in and be willing to make a mistake. That's what seam rippers are for :-) Even without a perfect sewing job, you already hate your couch so at least you could enjoy fun fabric! You could start by making a pillow, look under my crafts playlist if you want to start with something easier that's still for your couch.
Thank you. My recliner is starting to look worse for the wear and I've been starting to give some thought to what type of pattern I'd like to use on it.
You’re welcome! I hope it turns out great. And remember, if only one part of the couch is messed up you can buy material that complements your existing sofa and only do part of the couch. I just had the cushions done for MONTHS!
Really like that fabric, excellent tut. Ive just inherited my mums sofa which is a handcrafted classic. She had it re-done a few years back in a "chinzy" type of fabric which is horrible in comparison to the original. Im redoing the whole thing. I'm hoping it will look amazing.
Well I've watched all parts of your process now and I think I'm confident I can do this! My dog tore my love seat and my fiancee has destroyed the couch... Soooo thanks!!!
Ah, thank you! How exciting to be moving into your first apartment. I suggest going to good will and your local dollar store to fill in a lot of gaps cheaply. You can always upgrade stuff later as you can afford it!
Hi Marie I understand why you didnt do the bottoms of your cushions as they seem to have a solid board like bottom, But i remember my parents recovering our furniture as a child and by doing the bottoms you can flip the cushions over so you can ensure even wear of the them!!!
There's a sewing pattern that might help you if you're still too afraid to try- McCalls 3278 It basically tells you to trace your cushion and add in some extra for seam allowance. Sometimes you have to risk things going horribly wrong to learn how to sew! I've made some interesting mistakes, but then there are always slip covers haha!
That's a good suggestion. Maybe with coordinating fabric! But cheaper! I found a great Ethan Allen sofa at an estate sale for $100! Not crazy about the fabric but it's
Love this women she is amazing ...I'm like 19 got my first place .my two couches are mixed matched ..so how do you do the whole two couches the same fabric ? Like the back and coshens ?
Ahhh making forts is so much fun! You could probably use the techniques I show in my how to make a pillow case video instead. I wonder if you could use a cheaper non upholstery fabric for the bottom?
Wow! I'm so happy I found this video. I have the exact same couch (with weird back cushions) and want to reupholster it just like you did. Can you tell me how much fabric you used for this project? Also, how much fabric you used for the love seat? Thank you!
I love your video series on this subject. I wanted to know approximately how many yards of material did you purchase for this process. I know its different for everyone but I can gage how much I would need from how much you used. Thanks alot
I get asked this a lot and I really do wish I'd done a better job at keeping track of the fabric purchases! I ended up going back multiple times. I think I bought 7 yards the first time, so it was at least twice that. Know that for the biggest sections you'll want to measure and make sure you have long enough pieces :-)
Thank you very much for your informative video i recently upholstered my son's sofa to great effect and it was down to your video, otherwise i would have had no chance! Thanks!
The professionals definitely do that, but I was trying to avoid any complicated processes :-) Pattern drafting would have been more work because all of the back cushions are different sizes.
Keep watching Denise, it took me awhile to get them all up but it's actually a 7 part series and I show the whole couch! I even have a couple videos on how to make a pillow and how to make a pillow case to go over an existing pillow to update it if you look through my channel.
+Kristi Allen Thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment Kristi! I need to get cracking on some future projects... they're really starting to stack up!
I adore your personality! You have a new subscriber. :) Definitely want to try this on a cheap couch I plan on buying for my first apartment. Super cute fabric, too. :)
That would also be nice if the kids make a horrible stain :-) The underside of my cushions never matched the top even when it was new but now I’m wishing I’d left my options open haha
I love this tutorial! I feel like I could totally do this, thanks so much!!! And I do have a pleather couch too, so this helped a bunch! I'm so ready to make my torn couch look better! :) I did have a question though, if that's ok! When you're stitching the fabric on the bottom part of the cushion, (the part no one sees), do you just stitch the fabric together, so you can take it off if you want, or are you stitching the fabric to the actual cushion? Thanks again!
I was stitching it closed, but you could totally treat it like a "pillow" and put a zipper casing on it if you wanted. It's all about giving yourself permission to make it better when you don't have money for a new couch :-)
Thank you for responding to my comment so promptly, plus you have once again given me an easy task by providing me with the easy access link to get right back to your video when I'm ready to start. :o)
I'm in the process of reupholstering but not in the way you've done. I removed all the fabric from my sofa frame and cut the new fabric from the old pieces and stapled them on to the frame. I'm curious (as I haven't watched all the way through)-did you staple any of this? How is it holding up now that it's been a while since you posted the videos? It seems to me that it would slowly start to shift and stretch with your method as I've never seen it done the way you've done it here. I ask because I may do some more furniture in the future and wondered about this method.
I've been thinking of doing an update video. It's about a year since I did it and I have rough kids bouncing and jumping on and off of the thing but overall it's held up pretty well. I do have some popped seams I need to touch up. I'm still leery of staples because they pop out too, and when they do they're dangerous :-( My 6 year old has a scar on her leg from a staple in an old couch in our basement. So know that you'll probably be doing touch ups if your furniture gets a lot of use like mine does. It still looks great though.
Great job! Looks great! I have been wanting to redo my couch for a while. Except I am going to have to redo the whole thing! Maybe I should hire a professional! ;)
I am thinking of recovering an old indoor love seat with some weather proof fabric to use outside on my patio. I don't know how to sew, one day I would like to buy a machine and learn. But for now do you think stapling the entire thing could work? I know the staples are dangerous but my son is at the age where he doesn't do much of the bouncing on furniture anymore and really since it'd be outside, I doubt he'd be sitting anyway :) I know you can just slap some fabric on there and staple it enough for it to stay but I don't know how to make it pretty, like the corners and the arms of the love seat where they are rounded. I'm picturing flaps and bumps, etc. I'm terrible at wrapping presents for that reason-the corners always get me. Any tips or suggestions? Also-I just love your fun personality. You seem so positive and happy! Your video was very inspiring! :)
Ahh, thanks for the wonderful comment. I think your outdoor couch project is a great idea. You have me stumped on the no sewing/other ideas thing... I'd say some sort of adhesive, but I think since it's outside that the heat would just continue to reactivate whatever glue you tried. If the staples were long enough they might work, I'm just to cheap to invest in professional re-upholstery equipment, at least for now.
I have a very, very old sofabed and finally decided to remove the mattress and bed frame. The sofa part is in very good condition, ""however"" the cushions were supported by the the bed frame. So now it only has 4 sides but ""no"" foundation or bottom springs that a regular sofa would have. Would you have any suggestions or ideas on how to add a foundation so I can place the cushions on it? I would greatly appreciate it because it sure would be nice to have a sofa that I can sit on again. :)
omg ! yaaaass ! I love this !! thank you for this amazing video ! I wanna suprise my mom by doing this to our couches ! thank you so much ! you just saved us some cash. 💕👌👏👏👏👏
Just make sure you have time because this is a big project. I did mine in stages because my cushions come out so that helped :-) What's your favorite type of craft/diy?
I try to get a smooth frame. I usually find a good one at dollar tree. I use leftover interior,or spray paint. I paint the frame then let it dry. I either draw or use a stencil for a design. For sparkle I add rhinestones and use super glue to make sure the rhinestones stick I use the super glow on ribbons, buttons, ect... I also simple school to glue to spread so the glitter would stick evenly. I sometimes go to the ups store, and have them print off a paper image or use one of my daughter's drawings. It really just depends on what your daughter wants.
Cassandra Brown Wow! You sound like the picture frame master :-) I'd love to see some if you're ever on facebook please post a picture on facebook.com/ModernHomemakers
Not complaining as it will work but there is a simpler and kinda faster way. Not going into a how too as there are many that show how too on TH-cam already but it will allow you to take the fabric off the cushion and wash it. You should also be able to get zippers for couch cushions and they should not cost very much and are easy to add. Otherwise there is the slipover pillowcase style which is even easier to do. (the pillow case cover is the ones that have the opening in the center of the pillow)
Aren't FREE couches the best! It's amazing how dated fabric can look. Let me know how much time it takes to do the whole couch, I'm considering finishing mine off!
What a great area to reupholster. Depending on the year of your RV I doubt you can just go buy a new couch even if you had the money. Let me know how it turns out!
I want to do my corner sofa my mum gave me . It's currently beige But I want to do it black. I definitely think its going to take me forever to do lol!!!
It does take a long time! But it looks way nicer when you're done :-) It's been a couple years and I've had to redo some popped stitches, so keep that in mind if you really hate sewing haha!
Haha thank you for your reply :) Iv had a closer look and I reckon it will be easier than I thought! I can get 65/65 cushion covers for the back which is great. Just need to do the base and make 4 large cushion cases for the seats ( which I can do a puzzle approach with) It's just finding the material that I want now :)
You could totally add a zipper. That would allow you to take off and wash the cushion covers. I have 3 little messy and wild munchkins myself... so i recommend dark colors and or busy patterns. That helps hide the inevitable wear and tear and stains!
I can appreciate you trying to update your couch, however, what you did is not upholstery. It's a hot mess and the title of your video is misleading. The stitching is not going to hold up with people sitting on the couch. Your arm tucks are sloppy. You chose a beautiful fabric but didn't take the time to match the pattern. I would take the time to rename your video because what you're doing is not upholstery.
You have solved my rv dinette slip cover doldrum conundrum IF you tell me that I can actually affix the bottom with pins and not have to sew the fabric to the cushion permanently. Please say yes! lol
I'm in the process of recovering my sofa that my son decided to put a huge hole in, but I can't seem to figure out how to do the corners of my cushion. I end up with weird pleats there as I round the corner....help!!
Wonderful. After deciding to attempt reupholstering my own sofa seat cushions, I searched for a video that was accessible, easy to understand and follow (I'm a man) and not hosted by somebody who droned on or shouted dictatorially. Yours was by far the best one. Thank you x
I'm so glad you're taking the leap to fix it yourself. Sometimes the scariest part is being afraid you'll mess it up. I decided before I did mine that after what my 5 year old had done to my sofa, nothing could make it worse!
I actually used this video to make a couch for my dog from an old baby bed. I can't believe I actually did it myself. It did take me two days since I have never used a sowing machine before .... but it looks so fabulous!
Thank you, I don't have small children, just a small dog that loves to sleep on my sofa. The sofa is in prefect condition just need to be recovered. I found your technique is cheap and easy to follow. Thank you so much because I will be recovering my couch and large chairs soon.
Figuring about 10% of the views of this video actually followed through and a $750 average new couch price. This video has saved people approximately $23 million dollars. Well done.
Oh my gosh!!! Thank you for this great tutorial...I tried watching so many others and they literally either put me to sleep or completely discouraged me from trying to fix my gross cushions! Lol
Finally a video for the everyday person!!!! You're the best!!!!
Ahhhh! best compliment ever. I took a different approach. The homemaker approach haha! For people who just want it to look nicer without investing in a bunch of fancy tools. I'm sure the professional upholstery people aren't wowed by my unorthodox techniques :-)
I'm so proud of you for taking the crafty leap! That's a great idea to turn an old baby bed into a pet bed.
Good question! That would probably work for a lot of people, but I have little kids who are constantly taking the cushions on and off to "build" things. My 6 year old has a scar from a "professionally" upholstered sofa in the basement where the tack strip in the back started to come apart. I didn't want any metal left when I was done!
I'm so glad my video was helpful. Thanks to the wear and tear of time and destructive children I'm getting ready to make a part 2 video and tackle another section of my old couch!
What an economical way to reupholster! Fabric is sooooo expensive, that if you paid to have it professionally reupholstered, it would cost more than getting a new sofa. I like this idea. However, my kids love flipping over the cushions and making forts, and I don't know if I could get over seeing the ugly side! LOL. But, considering the cheap cost of this, I think it's an excellent idea! Thanks for sharing!
That is a nice feeling to know that it doesn't matter if you mess it up because you're going to toss it anyway! I'm getting ready to figure out how to do the rest of my couch so I should be making a new video on that soon. I wish you luck in your crafting :-)
I looked for hours for a video on how to re upholster a squab for our new caravan and your video was perfect!!! I was considering taking it to an upholster, now I think I'll give it a go myself! thanks heaps! :)
You can do it! It's all about leaving a little extra seam allowance. You basically are cutting the fabric to fit the shape of your couch. You definitely will want to get an upholstery needle if you're doing more than just the cushions!
She makes it look so easy!!! I just found an amazing couch that someone wanted to throw out and figured I could fix it up. Now I really think I can! Can't wait to get started!
You can do it! I still don't regret it, especially since I need to save up money for more vital things like a new stove :-) You also get to pick EXACTLY what fabric you want unlike when you're at the furniture store and you have way less options.
Thank you so much for this video. I was wandering how I could do this without buying a new living room set. You just saved me some money!
U did good job... My mom recently reupholstered, like my armchairs, giving extra care to lining up patterns .... She did a spotless job which took time, but I'm like you , who care what under the cushion looks like!
Wow! I'm super impressed with your mom lining up patterns! That's not for amateurs haha!
Anyone that has anything negative to say, their just secretly inspired..lol I loved the fact that you showed character while doing this project. The turn out was great!
+Elisheva Efron Thanks for spreading the positivity! If only we could all learn to get along and be nice haha
I bought a chaise at TJ Maxx that fits me perfect, though I never liked the fabric--pink and cream Greek geometric squares. Well the thing's dirty now with 2 dogs and I went into an upholstery store today and they said it would be $700!!! I only paid $65 for the piece of furniture. I am totally going to attempt your way!! Thank you for the tutorial! 💓
Yay! I love saving money especially when it helps someone else too. For me it was about giving myself permission to take the risk of failing because it's a big undertaking. But if you keep working at it you don't fail.
I'm just discovering this video now since I'm contemplating buying an ugly (but well-built) couch from the thrift store. I love that you had the bravery to take on such a huge project! And your fabric is fabulous!
@@elissanova ahhhh thanks Elissa. It can definitely be scary but I’m still glad I did it 😀 Good luck on your project!
"Ooo its yucky down there"
My exact words when starting to recover my couch. Thanks for the great video. Finally a tutorial I don't have to fast forward through half of. 😁
If you go watch parts 2-6 of how to reupholster a couch I do some draping on the arm and back cushions which aren't removable. I'd suggest you think of your couch as a big present where you have to do creative fold to make it look good. Make sure to remove any rough or uneven material from the tears. That doesn't mean that you have to remove all the fabric from your couch just the parts that might poke through.
Marie, I just replied to you on the channel page when I saw this, so excuse the repeat:
Marie, I didn't have any experience either. The only way to get experience is to dive in and be willing to make a mistake. That's what seam rippers are for :-) Even without a perfect sewing job, you already hate your couch so at least you could enjoy fun fabric! You could start by making a pillow, look under my crafts playlist if you want to start with something easier that's still for your couch.
Thank you. My recliner is starting to look worse for the wear and I've been starting to give some thought to what type of pattern I'd like to use on it.
Loved your tutorial. You are so down to earth that just your personality showing through makes me feel like maybe I could do this! Thanks!
You’re welcome! I hope it turns out great. And remember, if only one part of the couch is messed up you can buy material that complements your existing sofa and only do part of the couch. I just had the cushions done for MONTHS!
Really like that fabric, excellent tut. Ive just inherited my mums sofa which is a handcrafted classic. She had it re-done a few years back in a "chinzy" type of fabric which is horrible in comparison to the original. Im redoing the whole thing. I'm hoping it will look amazing.
Well I've watched all parts of your process now and I think I'm confident I can do this! My dog tore my love seat and my fiancee has destroyed the couch... Soooo thanks!!!
Ah, thank you! How exciting to be moving into your first apartment. I suggest going to good will and your local dollar store to fill in a lot of gaps cheaply. You can always upgrade stuff later as you can afford it!
Hi Marie I understand why you didnt do the bottoms of your cushions as they seem to have a solid board like bottom, But i remember my parents recovering our furniture as a child and by doing the bottoms you can flip the cushions over so you can ensure even wear of the them!!!
@modernhomemakers Thanks. My mom used to always say, "Live each day to the fullest". She's gone, but her words and lovely memories stay with me! :)
There's a sewing pattern that might help you if you're still too afraid to try- McCalls 3278
It basically tells you to trace your cushion and add in some extra for seam allowance. Sometimes you have to risk things going horribly wrong to learn how to sew! I've made some interesting mistakes, but then there are always slip covers haha!
You are quite adorable. I appreciate your help fixing my ugly couch!
Your welcome Kylee! I bet it's BEAUTIFUL when you're done :-)
You have such a wonderful personality. Thank you for sharing with us this amazing work!
Ahhhhh, thanks so much! I actually have 3-4 re-upholstery projects I need to do this year, so fingers crossed I will get videos on all of them!
That's a good suggestion. Maybe with coordinating fabric! But cheaper! I found a great Ethan Allen sofa at an estate sale for $100! Not crazy about the fabric but it's
Love this women she is amazing ...I'm like 19 got my first place .my two couches are mixed matched ..so how do you do the whole two couches the same fabric ? Like the back and coshens ?
That is some fantastic fabric. Great choice!
Ahhh making forts is so much fun! You could probably use the techniques I show in my how to make a pillow case video instead. I wonder if you could use a cheaper non upholstery fabric for the bottom?
Wow! I'm so happy I found this video. I have the exact same couch (with weird back cushions) and want to reupholster it just like you did. Can you tell me how much fabric you used for this project? Also, how much fabric you used for the love seat?
Thank you!
Me too... same couch! I really want to do this project, but not sure how much total fabric is needed.
I love your video series on this subject. I wanted to know approximately how many yards of material did you purchase for this process. I know its different for everyone but I can gage how much I would need from how much you used. Thanks alot
I get asked this a lot and I really do wish I'd done a better job at keeping track of the fabric purchases! I ended up going back multiple times. I think I bought 7 yards the first time, so it was at least twice that. Know that for the biggest sections you'll want to measure and make sure you have long enough pieces :-)
great job! Now I'll give my old RV couch and dinette a try! Thanks!!
I'm so glad you can save some money and still have a nice house. It's the perfect combination in my opinion :-)
Thank you very much for your informative video i recently upholstered my son's sofa to great effect and it was down to your video, otherwise i would have had no chance! Thanks!
That's wonderful Kyle! I'd love to see photos if you want to share on my facebook :-) facebook.com/ModernHomemakers
Great job it is lovely and the fabric choice was great!
The professionals definitely do that, but I was trying to avoid any complicated processes :-) Pattern drafting would have been more work because all of the back cushions are different sizes.
Keep watching Denise, it took me awhile to get them all up but it's actually a 7 part series and I show the whole couch! I even have a couple videos on how to make a pillow and how to make a pillow case to go over an existing pillow to update it if you look through my channel.
I'd love to see photos when you finish!
I got my fabric from Hobby Lobby. They have some beautiful upholstery fabric.
Great job on your video! It was very helpful, and what a great way to be resourceful! Good luck on your future projects! Thanks!
+Kristi Allen Thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment Kristi! I need to get cracking on some future projects... they're really starting to stack up!
Brilliant - thank you - loved it and your sense of humour to go with it !!!! brought a smile and a laugh at the sametime
Vicki Aitken Thanks for the beautiful comment Vicki! Making people laugh is very rewarding.
Sorry if this has already been asked...but where did you buy your fabric? I just love the pattern and colors. Thanks!
I adore your personality!
You have a new subscriber. :) Definitely want to try this on a cheap couch I plan on buying for my first apartment. Super cute fabric, too. :)
That would also be nice if the kids make a horrible stain :-) The underside of my cushions never matched the top even when it was new but now I’m wishing I’d left my options open haha
Good stuff thanks so much I've been trying to think of ways to redo my sectional.
Thanks for sharing!!
What type of thread did you use?
Thank you! Such a great help, I've been thinking about jazzing up my sectional!
+Alexis Alexander Fun! I've always wanted a big sectional that we could squeeze the whole family on :-)
I love this tutorial! I feel like I could totally do this, thanks so much!!! And I do have a pleather couch too, so this helped a bunch! I'm so ready to make my torn couch look better! :)
I did have a question though, if that's ok! When you're stitching the fabric on the bottom part of the cushion, (the part no one sees), do you just stitch the fabric together, so you can take it off if you want, or are you stitching the fabric to the actual cushion? Thanks again!
I was stitching it closed, but you could totally treat it like a "pillow" and put a zipper casing on it if you wanted. It's all about giving yourself permission to make it better when you don't have money for a new couch :-)
Thank you for responding to my comment so promptly, plus you have once again given me an easy task by providing me with the easy access link to get right back to your video when I'm ready to start. :o)
I'm in the process of reupholstering but not in the way you've done. I removed all the fabric from my sofa frame and cut the new fabric from the old pieces and stapled them on to the frame. I'm curious (as I haven't watched all the way through)-did you staple any of this? How is it holding up now that it's been a while since you posted the videos? It seems to me that it would slowly start to shift and stretch with your method as I've never seen it done the way you've done it here. I ask because I may do some more furniture in the future and wondered about this method.
I've been thinking of doing an update video. It's about a year since I did it and I have rough kids bouncing and jumping on and off of the thing but overall it's held up pretty well. I do have some popped seams I need to touch up. I'm still leery of staples because they pop out too, and when they do they're dangerous :-( My 6 year old has a scar on her leg from a staple in an old couch in our basement. So know that you'll probably be doing touch ups if your furniture gets a lot of use like mine does. It still looks great though.
What a wonderful way to remember her that's so special :-)
Ahhh thank you! And now I just want to meet you AND your aunt haha!
Hi i want to change my whole sofa but iv never done it before do i have any chance of doing it,you make it look easy :D
Oops, hit post too soon. As I was saying, it's in excellent shape! Like new! I just want a different pattern!
Great job! Looks great! I have been wanting to redo my couch for a while. Except I am going to have to redo the whole thing! Maybe I should hire a professional! ;)
Thanks for the video. makes it look easy and you are motivating me to just go and do that!
I am thinking of recovering an old indoor love seat with some weather proof fabric to use outside on my patio. I don't know how to sew, one day I would like to buy a machine and learn. But for now do you think stapling the entire thing could work? I know the staples are dangerous but my son is at the age where he doesn't do much of the bouncing on furniture anymore and really since it'd be outside, I doubt he'd be sitting anyway :)
I know you can just slap some fabric on there and staple it enough for it to stay but I don't know how to make it pretty, like the corners and the arms of the love seat where they are rounded. I'm picturing flaps and bumps, etc. I'm terrible at wrapping presents for that reason-the corners always get me. Any tips or suggestions?
Also-I just love your fun personality. You seem so positive and happy! Your video was very inspiring! :)
Ahh, thanks for the wonderful comment. I think your outdoor couch project is a great idea. You have me stumped on the no sewing/other ideas thing... I'd say some sort of adhesive, but I think since it's outside that the heat would just continue to reactivate whatever glue you tried. If the staples were long enough they might work, I'm just to cheap to invest in professional re-upholstery equipment, at least for now.
Thats great i would have tried to math up the pattern for the front of the cushion though
So beautiful do you think they will have that in leather
I have a very, very old sofabed and finally decided to remove the mattress and bed frame. The sofa part is in very good condition, ""however"" the cushions were supported by the the bed frame. So now it only has 4 sides but ""no"" foundation or bottom springs that a regular sofa would have. Would you have any suggestions or ideas on how to add a foundation so I can place the cushions on it? I would greatly appreciate it because it sure would be nice to have a sofa that I can sit on again. :)
omg ! yaaaass ! I love this !! thank you for this amazing video ! I wanna suprise my mom by doing this to our couches ! thank you so much ! you just saved us some cash. 💕👌👏👏👏👏
Love it
Hi as your sewing the fabric, are u attaching some of it to the sofa itself?
I'm sorry your couches took such a beating but they can be beautiful again!
This is so creative! I've been looking for some DIY projects.
Just make sure you have time because this is a big project. I did mine in stages because my cushions come out so that helped :-) What's your favorite type of craft/diy?
I'm a beginner so I've only done some dressers, frames and other little things.
Cassandra Brown
I've been wanting to dress up a frame for my girls' bedroom. It's this hideous old 80's artwork. How did you do your frame?
I try to get a smooth frame. I usually find a good one at dollar tree. I use leftover interior,or spray paint. I paint the frame then let it dry. I either draw or use a stencil for a design. For sparkle I add rhinestones and use super glue to make sure the rhinestones stick I use the super glow on ribbons, buttons, ect... I also simple school to glue to spread so the glitter would stick evenly. I sometimes go to the ups store, and have them print off a paper image or use one of my daughter's drawings. It really just depends on what your daughter wants.
Cassandra Brown
Wow! You sound like the picture frame master :-) I'd love to see some if you're ever on facebook please post a picture on facebook.com/ModernHomemakers
Thanks so much for this video. Makes it so much easier.
Eugene Kam Your welcome Eugene! I didn't want to get a bunch of fancy tools... I just wanted my couch to look nicer haha.
I would never laugh at a beginning crafter. You have to be willing to make mistakes to learn! Trust me I’ve made (and continue to make) plenty :-)
Not complaining as it will work but there is a simpler and kinda faster way. Not going into a how too as there are many that show how too on TH-cam already but it will allow you to take the fabric off the cushion and wash it. You should also be able to get zippers for couch cushions and they should not cost very much and are easy to add. Otherwise there is the slipover pillowcase style which is even easier to do. (the pillow case cover is the ones that have the opening in the center of the pillow)
I love what you did and I think its great.
I love your username. I try to make sure that every day is "a full day" :-)
Aren't FREE couches the best! It's amazing how dated fabric can look. Let me know how much time it takes to do the whole couch, I'm considering finishing mine off!
SO inspiring!!! can't wait to try this :)
Just have a movie marathon ready to keep you company :-)
can u tel me what store u got your fabric from
I LOVE this! BUT I need to reupholster not the cushions. LOL.
I want to try this
Is it okay to flip the bottom of the couch cushion over?
How much fabric did you use for the couch
How would you do a sectional couch that the cushions dont come off of?
What a great area to reupholster. Depending on the year of your RV I doubt you can just go buy a new couch even if you had the money. Let me know how it turns out!
She's hilarious I love it!!!
I want to do my corner sofa my mum gave me .
It's currently beige
But I want to do it black.
I definitely think its going to take me forever to do lol!!!
It does take a long time! But it looks way nicer when you're done :-) It's been a couple years and I've had to redo some popped stitches, so keep that in mind if you really hate sewing haha!
Haha thank you for your reply :)
Iv had a closer look and I reckon it will be easier than I thought!
I can get 65/65 cushion covers for the back which is great.
Just need to do the base and make 4 large cushion cases for the seats
( which I can do a puzzle approach with)
It's just finding the material that I want now :)
what fabric is better, and which colour should I choose if I have three kids jumping on the sofa all the time. ?
can I add zipper to the couches. ?
You could totally add a zipper. That would allow you to take off and wash the cushion covers. I have 3 little messy and wild munchkins myself... so i recommend dark colors and or busy patterns. That helps hide the inevitable wear and tear and stains!
+Modern Homemakers Hi, I really love the color and pattern of the fabric, where can I find it. Thanks!
I can appreciate you trying to update your couch, however, what you did is not upholstery. It's a hot mess and the title of your video is misleading. The stitching is not going to hold up with people sitting on the couch. Your arm tucks are sloppy. You chose a beautiful fabric but didn't take the time to match the pattern. I would take the time to rename your video because what you're doing is not upholstery.
I have a cloth couch but I'm still going to try this
It should work the same way. Actually it might even be easier because you'll be going in to cloth instead of "pleather" :-)
Great !!! Very helpful watched all
+Angigirl Floyd So have you decided to tackle the project then?
No, but I will Thanks for the help. Have a nice day.
Love this! Thanks.
Wow glad I found this
You have solved my rv dinette slip cover doldrum conundrum IF you tell me that I can actually affix the bottom with pins and not have to sew the fabric to the cushion permanently. Please say yes! lol
You could even just put staples or small nails in the bottom of the couch. No one is going to see it :-)
You're awesome! I can't wait to try this :-)
Thank you! I'm excited for you you, go make the couch of your dreams :-)
I'm in the process of recovering my sofa that my son decided to put a huge hole in, but I can't seem to figure out how to do the corners of my cushion. I end up with weird pleats there as I round the corner....help!!
another video i watched said to put a slit about 1/2 in at the corner and make the fabric a right angle
I love the fabric
Yay! Always nice to hear from someone with such fabulous taste 😍
Thenk you so much this video is alot of help :)
+Liz Terrazas Your welcome Liz! I'd love to see pictures when you finish if you want to share them on the modern homemakers Facebook page :-)
Haha, I love this lady!!
What is the type of fabric called