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How to re-upholster a sofa? DIY or professional only?
I have an old wing back style sofa that I'd like to re-upholster. I've tried slipcovers, but they never fit right and they slip and slide and just look messy. Is this something I could learn to do on my own, or is this too much of an undertaking for a beginner? I can sew, and have a sew. machine (a regular Kenmore, not a heavy duty). Any advice is welcome, thanks.
to reupholster a wing sofa is not easy if you have never done it before. To do it properly you will need to remove the old fabric and make the inside arm and inside wings joined. the outside wings and arms separately it is difficult to explain without having the sofa. I would recommend you look in your local Thompson or yellow pages for a professional.
If you want to recover it yourself, you could make a slip cover in sections ( made to fit exactly) and then hand sew then to the existing cover, you can hide your stitches in where the wings and arms join the mack.
Make a template by laying a piece of an old sheet or curtain over and pinning then cutting to shape, you then have the pattern pieces to lay on your fabric and cut.
best of luck
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