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Need Help Finding Upholstery Fabric
I am trying to locate some upholstery fabric for a couch I bought
about 10 years ago. I'd like to have the cushions recovered. This is what it looks like: http://home.nyc.rr.com/acidrock212/couch1.jpg http://home.nyc.rr.com/acidrock212/couch2.jpg The store has long gone out of business and I've never shopped for this sort of thing before. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. A_C |
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Upholstry fabric is like fashion fabric--it goes out of style before
you know it. The chances of finding this exact fabric are slim to nothing. You may have to recover the entire thing which is not as hard as you think--especially if you are doing the cushions anyway. Check the craft books for upholstry. You could probably do the job with a staple gun and little machine sewing |
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On 2 Oct 2005 18:30:42 -0700, "sewing4ever"
wrote: Upholstry fabric is like fashion fabric--it goes out of style before you know it. The chances of finding this exact fabric are slim to nothing. You may have to recover the entire thing which is not as hard as you think--especially if you are doing the cushions anyway. Check the craft books for upholstry. You could probably do the job with a staple gun and little machine sewing Good grief... I'm a bachelor, who can't even sew on a button! Thanks for the advice though. A_C |
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"Agent_C" wrote in message ... On 2 Oct 2005 18:30:42 -0700, "sewing4ever" wrote: Upholstry fabric is like fashion fabric--it goes out of style before you know it. The chances of finding this exact fabric are slim to nothing. You may have to recover the entire thing which is not as hard as you think--especially if you are doing the cushions anyway. Check the craft books for upholstry. You could probably do the job with a staple gun and little machine sewing Good grief... I'm a bachelor, who can't even sew on a button! Thanks for the advice though. A_C Then you need a slipcover. Surefit has nice ones. |
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Agent_C wrote:
On 2 Oct 2005 18:30:42 -0700, "sewing4ever" wrote: Upholstry fabric is like fashion fabric--it goes out of style before you know it. The chances of finding this exact fabric are slim to nothing. You may have to recover the entire thing which is not as hard as you think--especially if you are doing the cushions anyway. Check the craft books for upholstry. You could probably do the job with a staple gun and little machine sewing Good grief... I'm a bachelor, who can't even sew on a button! Thanks for the advice though. A_C Then maybe just the staple gun. Or you could borrow a sewing machine and get acquainted with it. What does bachelorhood have to do with it, anyway? Do you think bachelors don't understand machinery? -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth |
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Pogonip wrote: Then maybe just the staple gun. Or you could borrow a sewing machine and get acquainted with it. What does bachelorhood have to do with it, anyway? Do you think bachelors don't understand machinery? I don't know any men who sew, not even Gay guys. It's like a lost art I guess. I frankly have no interest in it all; I was just hoping to source the fabric without a lot of footwork. A_C |
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Agent_C wrote:
Pogonip wrote: Then maybe just the staple gun. Or you could borrow a sewing machine and get acquainted with it. What does bachelorhood have to do with it, anyway? Do you think bachelors don't understand machinery? I don't know any men who sew, not even Gay guys. It's like a lost art I guess. I frankly have no interest in it all; I was just hoping to source the fabric without a lot of footwork. A_C I know some men who sew. One of my sons-in-law, for instance. Men who sew are like men who cook--they're usually very good at it. Sewing may not be for you, and that's fine, but it isn't a lost art. That said, I've been sewing for more than 50 years and have done some decent slipcovers, but would be nervous about tackling an upholstery job. Doreen in Alabama |
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Agent_C wrote:
Pogonip wrote: Then maybe just the staple gun. Or you could borrow a sewing machine and get acquainted with it. What does bachelorhood have to do with it, anyway? Do you think bachelors don't understand machinery? I don't know any men who sew, not even Gay guys. It's like a lost art I guess. I frankly have no interest in it all; I was just hoping to source the fabric without a lot of footwork. A_C I know a lot of women who don't sew, too. Single women, married women, widowed women. Sewing is not gender-specific. If you read this ng you will find a lot of men who are skilled at sewing and even tailoring. Men quilt, too, of course. All of the old crafts seem to be slipping away, especially now in the days of resin and hot glue guns. -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth |
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Agent_C wrote: I am trying to locate some upholstery fabric for a couch I bought about 10 years ago. I'd like to have the cushions recovered. This is what it looks like: http://home.nyc.rr.com/acidrock212/couch1.jpg http://home.nyc.rr.com/acidrock212/couch2.jpg The store has long gone out of business and I've never shopped for this sort of thing before. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. A_C That looks like a discontinued Broyhill fabric. I think I've seen the red version still out there. actually a few vendors used it at the time. Jewel tones in upholstery are not as prominent any longer. You may be able to find a similar Jaquard with tone on tone leaves. How are the springs on a sofa that old? It's cheaper sometimes to buy a new sofa. MYE |
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Agent_C wrote:
I don't know any men who sew, not even Gay guys. It's like a lost art I guess. I frankly have no interest in it all; I was just hoping to source the fabric without a lot of footwork. Where's Tom Farrell when you need him? LOL |
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