Steps to Embellish the Edges of Your Swivel Chair

A swivel chair is a comfortable addition to any home. It’s perfect for watching TV, reading the paper, or catching up on your favourite show while you’re waiting for dinner to be ready.

But how do you know how to reupholster the sides of your reclining swivel chair? This article will give you 10 steps that will help embellish the edges of your swivel chair and make it look more like new!

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Steps on how to Embellish the Edges of Your Swivel Chair

Step 1. If you have a rotary cutter and mat, it will make cutting the fabric easier. Fabric scissors work too, but take more time to cut through the material.

Step 2. Measure how much fabric you need for each side of your chair: 12 inches wide by 39″ long (you can add or subtract length depending on how big around your swivel chair is). Multiply this measurement by two because there are two sides to measure! For example, if you measured 12×39″, then 24 x 78″.

Step 3. Cut out both pieces with sharp fabric shears to get clean cuts without any fraying ends. You may want to wear gloves when doing so since some fabrics like polyester can be rough on the skin.

Step 4. Using a pencil, mark how you want the fabric to be situated on your chair. You want it to fit over the centre of each curve and have about an inch’s worth of extra material when you’re done with this process.

This is because as time passes, things will change shape; plus upholstery foam can compress slightly so there needs to be some wiggle room for that. Make sure that all edges are smooth by drawing lines across them before applying any glue or staples to keep everything looking professional once finished!

For best results, we recommend using an adhesive spray called “StaBond” which is available at most hardware stores (even Walmart). There should already be instructions on how much adhesive goes where on the back of your chair’s seat and how to apply it.

Spray each piece with adhesive, place a layer or two of upholstery foam on top of that, then secure everything in place with staples if necessary.

To do this, adjust your furniture so the side you’re working on is facing upright and make sure not to stretch any fabric too tightly while securing them; otherwise, they may rip when finished!

Step 5. Once all sides are done, flip over the cushion once more so it looks how it did originally before flipping again into its final position–with the other parts flanking either side of it.

And now you’re done! Turn on the swivel chair and see how much nicer your edges are looking than before.

 

How do you Reupholster a Recliner Chair?

The first thing you should do is remove the old fabric and staples. This means cutting away all of the fabric from around the edges, including any protective covering on the bottom or back.

Next, use a staple remover to get rid of any remaining metal staples that might be sticking out. After this step, it’s time to select your new material (fabric) and prepare for reupholstery!

Step One: Measure Your Material

Measure how much material you will need by measuring how wide each side is plus how long it needs to go up both sides minus how much extra space there needs to be at either end (the arms). Cut two pieces of heavy-duty paper larger than what you measured so they can act as your pattern.

Step Two: Cut Your Material

Using the paper patterns you just made, cut your new material to size. To do this use a straight edge and a sharp blade that is capable of cutting through the fabric easily without fraying or breaking it apart too much. This will make sewing easier for any beginners out there!

Step Three: Put on Fabric Softener

To help the next step go smoothly, apply some fabric softener to all sides of your newly cut pieces of fabric before moving onto Step Four so they’re nice and slippery when sewn together (don’t forget how important machine maintenance is). If you don’t have access to laundry detergent containing fabric softeners in its ingredients list be sure to apply a generous amount of hand soap to the fabric.

Step Four: Sewing Your Sides Together

Now that your sides are nice and soft, it’s time to sew them together! To get started, line up one side with its corresponding edge from another piece. Apply pressure so you have good contact between these two edges before sewing along with both pieces vertically using a straight stitch on your machine at about four inches apart (or how much seems most appropriate).

Continue this process for all six of your newly cut panels until they’re sewn onto each other completely. You’ll know when they’re done if there is no gap in-between any raw edge where the fabric has been left unsewed or exposed during this step.

If everything looks good, you can now sew the panels together horizontally with a straight stitch at about four inches apart (or how much seems most appropriate).

 

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