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Upholstered Furniture for Beginners – Level 1
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themakershedbristol

A creative space for making & learning new skills. Courses in woodworking, upholstery, DIY and more. For beginners or the more seasoned maker alike.

P L A N E S ! We absolutely love these little Quan

P L A N E S !
We absolutely love these little Quangsheng router planes. We teach our woodwork students to use them to achieve a clean flat surface along a through housing joint or in levelling their tenon cheeks with accuracy, without clouds of dust. The brass knob makes setting the depth of the cutter really simple.
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Not only are they an absolute pleasure to use they are just beautiful to look at too with their stainless steel body and cherry wood handles. You can learn how to use this lovely little plane and many more traditional hand tools by making projects on our woodwork courses. We’ll be adding new start dates to our website for all of our Woodwork for Beginners courses very soon.
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If you’ve completed Level 1 or you are a Level 2 student looking to book your next module we are now operating waiting lists for some courses, check our website for which day/evenings run lists and email Jenny via hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk to be added to one or more of the lists and we’ll contact you to offer a space as soon as they become available.
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A R M C H A I R ! If you’d like to make your own

A R M C H A I R !
If you’d like to make your own Armchair or one just for your dog, our Upholstered Furniture for Beginners – Level 2 course is designed for students who have completed Level 1.
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In making a solid hardwood (steamed European beech) armchair frame using hand tools and then upholstering the chair back and deep drop-in seat using eco-friendly materials, the course builds on your knowledge and teaches a strong foundation of woodwork and upholstery skills that will enable you to start designing & making your own projects.
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You can make the Level 1 Footstool or this Level 2 Armchair during our regular weekly Wednesday daytime or Tuesday evening classes. We operate waiting lists for places in all of these classes. Please email hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk to be added to one or more lists. Just visit our website for more details.
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G O O D W O R K ! A huge thank you goes to all of

G O O D W O R K !
A huge thank you goes to all of our students who have kept in touch. We've really missed all of you and are now literally counting the days until we can re-open and see you all again. Someone who’s been busy being creative at home is our woodwork student Robin who has made some fabulous kitchen shelving - good job on those through housings and rebates!
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We are reopening our workshops on Monday the 17th May, so our regular weekly daytime and evening classes will be restarting from that week for existing students. We’ve already put some dates for the 2021 timetable up on the website and we are getting in touch with people on our waiting lists to offer new weekend course start dates.
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As before Lockdown 3.0 all of our workshops will be COVID-19 secure and ready to reopen safely to students in May, with class capacity limited to enable physical distancing and each student will have a workstation kitted out with individual tools and PPE. Visit our website for more information.
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W O O D W O R K ! Happy Monday everyone, hands up

W O O D W O R K !
Happy Monday everyone, hands up all of you who are going to a pub garden later?! Not us, this week we’re busy meeting and interviewing some amazing people who we hope will become new tutors and join our team. We are planning some amazing new creative courses to run when we are back open in May and beyond. Watch this space!
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All of our popular Weekend Woodwork for Beginners Level 1 courses are now fully booked for June, July and August but don’t worry we’ll be adding more dates and capacity to our timetable soon, so hang on for announcements about new date releases and courses too.
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If you’ve completed Level 1 or you are a Level 2 student looking to book your next module we are now operating waiting lists for some courses, check our website for which day/evenings run lists and email Jenny via hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk to be added to one or more of the lists and we’ll contact you to offer a space as soon as they become available.
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P A L L E T W O O D ! Whatever beginners project y

P A L L E T W O O D !
Whatever beginners project you wish to make during one of our workshops, our tutor Luke will help you learn how to easily dismantle a reclaimed pallet into useable timber, create a design, draw plans, make cutting lists and teach you how to use hand tools to build projects using traditional joinery techniques.
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We have released the dates for our forthcoming weekend pallet wood workshops. You can now book the remaining places via our website for the weekends of 29th & 30th May or the 21st & 22nd August, but be quick as places will book up fast!!
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All materials are included, the pallet wood, plywood backing and wooden dowel if your project needs it. You can bring any specific accessories that you would like to use with your project, such as hooks, hinges or handles. Visit our website for more info and to book your place!
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F I N I S H I N G ! Our Wood Finishing Weekend Wor

F I N I S H I N G !
Our Wood Finishing Weekend Workshop will teach you about different types of finishes and stains, how to apply them and in what situation you might want to use them. Gain the confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions when choosing a finish for your project or restoration piece.
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You will have the opportunity to practice techniques with a range of finishes on boards supplied as well as learn about how to strip old coatings, surface preparation including grain filling, choosing a suitable finish, applying oils, waxes, varnishes and other traditional finishes and how you might approach their repair.
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This course is designed and taught by our tutor Harry @htmorrisfurniture and there is now a waiting list for places for when we re open. Please email hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk to be added to the list or visit our website for further information.
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S P R I N G ! Well the weather certainly doesn’

S P R I N G !
Well the weather certainly doesn’t feel like Spring today but with the imminent opening of the pub gardens next week life will certainly feel a bit more normal even if the weather isn’t. We’re still on track to open again in May and are spending our time between now and then making lots of new and exciting plans for when we do.
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Thank you to everyone who has sent us their CV to potentially join our expanding business and team of tutors in St. Pauls. We’re working our way through them all and will be interviewing this week and next so watch this space for announcements of our new team members and courses.
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We’ll be filling vacancies for a range of roles for our Daytime, Evening or Weekend courses and workshops so if you still want to sneak your CV into us at the last minute, just send it and some info about yourself and the skills and experience you have to hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk
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We’d love to hear from you if you’re a Woodworker, Furniture Makers, Upholsterer and Soft Furnisher, a Building and DIY type, Carver, Needleworker or a Crafty person who can share their skills by teaching our courses.
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P A L L E T W O O D ! We’ve released the new dat

P A L L E T W O O D !
We’ve released the new dates for our weekend pallet wood workshops. You can now book your places via our website for the weekends of 26th & 27th June and/or the 21st & 22nd August, but be quick as places will book up fast!! Email us to be added to the cancellation list for the weekend of 29th & 30th May.
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Our workshops are for beginners who wish to learn how to easily dismantle a pallet into useable timber and then with the help of our tutor Luke plan a specific design, draw plans, make cutting lists and learn how to use hand tools and build your project using traditional joinery techniques.
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All materials are included, the pallet wood, plywood backing and wooden dowel if your project needs it. You can bring any specific accessories that you would like to use with your project, such as hooks, hinges or handles. Visit our website for more info and to book your place!
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W O O D W O R K ! As we’re not getting back into

W O O D W O R K !
As we’re not getting back into the workshop until the 17th May, we’re going to continue our look back through our photo archive and reminisce. All this lockdown madness has almost made us forget the joyful days of having a class full of happy students with no masks and no social distancing required.
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This happy shot is from waaaay back in December 2017 when this lovely bunch finished their Woodwork for Beginners course. They had a great time learning how to to mark out a joint, saw straight and square, chisel a rebate and use a variety of planes including block, plough and smoothing types.
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We’re looking forward to adding loads more Makershed toolboxes to the world again and we can’t wait to welcome ALL of our students back in May. We’ll be putting our new 2021 timetable up on the website as soon as possible and getting in touch with everyone on our waiting lists to offer new weekend course start dates.
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J O B S ! We’re searching for creative and craft

J O B S !
We’re searching for creative and crafty individuals who would like to join our expanding business and team of tutors in St. Pauls. We are looking to fill vacancies for a range of roles for our Daytime, Evening or Weekend courses and workshops.
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We’re looking for tutors / makers. We’d love to hear from Woodworkers & Furniture Makers, Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers, Building and DIY types, Carvers, Needleworkers and Crafts people who can share their skills by teaching our courses.
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Go on, send us your CV and some information about yourself and the skills and experience you have to hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk
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We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
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N E W D A T E S ! Here’s a quick heads up to our

N E W D A T E S !
Here’s a quick heads up to our social media followers. We’ve added some new start dates to our website for our level 1 Eco Upholstery for Beginners Courses which are available to book now! The 2 day course dates are Wed 16th & Wed 23rd June (10am - 3pm) and the Weekend of the 14th & 15th August (10.30am - 3.30pm). Be quick as places will book up fast.
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Our Eco Upholstery for Beginners Level 1 Course is taught by our fabulous tutor Jenny, and is suitable for those with no previous upholstery experience. Students learn how to effectively use upholstery hand tools such as webbing stretchers, shape a seat pad using natural fillings, tacks, tension and fabric, make basic upholstery cuts and folds and how to apply a wood finish.
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Please visit our website for more information and search for ‘upholstery’ to book your place. In the event we are not able to run any courses due to COVID-19 related restrictions we will of courses reschedule your booking for another date to suit you.
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H O U S I N G S ! Do you know how to saw and chise

H O U S I N G S !
Do you know how to saw and chisel a through housing? The housing joint is a useful structural joint, particularly in cabinets and shelving units. In making their cabinet cases we teach our Level 2 students the through housing, where the joint runs the full width of the workpiece, and is clearly visible at both ends.
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Our Level 2 course is split into three modules, each taking approximately 18 teaching hours to complete. You start with module 2A – The Case - and learn about through housings and through wedged mortice & tenons. Then moving on to module 2B – The Drawer - you’ll learn to create dovetails, corner rebates and ploughed grooves. Finishing off with module 2C – The Door - where you’ll learn the strong haunched stopped mortice & tenon and ploughed groove joints.
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When we reopen all of our classes will have a student:tutor ratio of 6:1. Most are mixed level and some are mixed discipline, which means you will likely be in a group of people all doing different projects. Tuition is given on an individual basis at each student’s bench to ensure a fully COVID-secure working and learning environment. Visit our website for more details.
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N E W D A T E S ! We’ve released the dates for o

N E W D A T E S !
We’ve released the dates for our forthcoming weekend pallet wood workshops. You can now book your places via our website for the weekends of 29th & 30th May, 26th & 27th June and/or the 21st & 22nd August, but be quick as places will book up fast!!
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Huge thank you to Dan for sending us this picture of the pallet wood project he made in our workshop back in Dec 2019. He did a great job planning his design and use woodworking hand tools along with a few basic joinery techniques to build it, everything fits perfectly!
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Whatever project for your home or garden that you wish to make during one of our weekend pallet wood workshops, our tutor Luke will help to create a design, draw plans, make cutting lists and teach you how to use hand tools to build projects using traditional joinery techniques, all with reclaimed pallet wood timber.
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W O O D W O R K ! We’re getting really excited a

W O O D W O R K !
We’re getting really excited about being back in the workshop in May, our aim is to open back up at full speed and we’ve got loads of new and exciting plans on the horizon including expanding our team of tutors!
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We can’t wait to get back to teaching our Level 3 Woodwork Joinery - Furniture Projects students where we help with project design, timber sourcing, joinery plans and then give them technical guidance as they complete their own bespoke project.
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This fantastic bench was made by our Level 3 Woodworking student Dave in December 2019, he already had some large outdoor cushions from a previous bench so he made this one to fit them perfectly. He did such a fantastic job to make all those mortice and tenons joints from sapele hardwood.
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We operate individual waiting lists for places in these classes. Please email hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk to be added to one or more waiting lists. We will contact you when you get to the top of a list and we can offer you a start date for your course.
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J O B S ! We are on the look out for passionate an

J O B S !
We are on the look out for passionate and enthusiastic individuals who would like to join our expanding team of tutors in St. Pauls. We are looking to fill new positions for Daytime, Evening and Weekend courses and workshops.
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We’re specifically looking for experienced Makers! We want to hear from Woodworkers & Furniture Makers, Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers, Building and DIY types, Carvers, Needleworkers and Crafts people who can share their skills by teaching courses for our students.
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Send your CV and a small amount of interesting (or boring if you want) information about yourself and the skills you have to hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk before the end of the month. We look forward to hearing from you!
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O N E Y E A R ! This picture was taken almost exac

O N E Y E A R !
This picture was taken almost exactly a year ago… we had no clue what was in store for all of us back then! We closed our doors soon after and but for NINE socially distanced, mask wearing and hand sanitised weeks last Autumn they have stayed closed. We’ve missed being in our workshop and teaching all of our amazing students, we can’t wait to get going again.
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Our aim is to open back up at full speed in May and we’ve got loads of new and exciting plans on the horizon which we will to share with you all soon, so watch this space! We’ll be putting our new 2021 timetable up on the website next week (hopefully) and getting in touch with everyone on our waiting lists to offer new weekend course start dates.
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As before Lockdown 3.0 our workshop will be COVID-19 secure and ready to reopen safely to students, our class capacity will remain at 6 students to enable physical distancing and each student will have a workstation kitted out with individual tools and PPE. For all enquires regarding classes please email us via hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk and we will reply as soon as possible!
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S H A R P E N I N G ! During our new Tool Sharpeni

S H A R P E N I N G !
During our new Tool Sharpening Weekend Workshops our tutor Harry Morris will teach you what sharp is, and the importance of sharp when using woodworking tools. You’ll learn about how to care for your tools to ensure a long (heirloom length) life and perform precise work.
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He’ll teach you what to look for when purchasing old and new woodworking tools, the types of tools and what you might need to start woodworking. You’ll learn about types of sharpening stone and abrasives, how to sharpen chisels, planes, scrapers and saws. He’ll tell you about the types of steel used in tools and how this might affect how you sharpen them, how to create a turned edge.
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He will also cover restoring hand planes, as well as how to set them so that they perform exactly how they should, including making fine adjustments. You will have the opportunity to practise sharpening on your own or our tools and gain the confidence to take any tool and tune it to perform fine work for years to come. Visit our website about waiting lists and further details.
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E N D G R A I N ! On our Level 1 Woodworking for B

E N D G R A I N !
On our Level 1 Woodworking for Beginners course, one of the many things we teach our students is how to plane timber acurately. Back in October 2019 Russell marked out the high points on the end grain of his toolbox timber using a try square before planing it flat and square.
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With the bevel up and the blade set sat a lower angle than most other planes, a ‘block’ plane is the perfect tool to use, it can slice through the end grain wood fibres quickly and efficiently as it moves forward. We teach our students to hold the plane at about 45 degrees to the direction of travel for an even more effective cut.
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If you’d like to learn how to mark the high points and use a block plane, as well as other traditional methods of woodwork joinery, we are now operating waiting lists for places in our Woodwork for Beginners classes so just email hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk to be added to one or more of the class lists.
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P A L L E T W O O D ! We really enjoy seeing stude

P A L L E T W O O D !
We really enjoy seeing student projects in situ at home, so if you have a project that you created on one of our Pallet Wood Weekend Workshops, please take a quick pic and send it to us, we’d love to share it with our followers.
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Whatever you decide to make during our pallet wood workshop, our tutor Luke will help you plan a specific design, draw plans, make cutting lists and learn how to use hand tools and build your project using traditional joinery techniques.
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U P H O L S T E R Y ! Our Eco Upholstery for Begin

U P H O L S T E R Y !
Our Eco Upholstery for Beginners Level 1 Course is taught by our fabulous tutor Jenny, and is suitable for those with no previous upholstery experience. Students learn how to effectively use upholstery hand tools such as webbing stretchers, shape a seat pad using natural fillings, tacks, tension and fabric, make basic upholstery cuts and folds and how to apply a wood finish.
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Our workshop ready to go and divided into separate work areas with a ‘safe space’ for working that is 2m from other work areas and 2m from communal walkways. When we reopen all of our classes will have a student:tutor ratio of 6:1. Most are mixed level and some are mixed discipline, which means you will likely be in a group of people all doing different projects.
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Each student work area has its own set of tools and equipment so that sharing is minimised as much as possible along with cleaning and sanitising equipment for each student to use during each class. Tuition is given on an individual basis at each student’s bench to ensure a fully COVID-secure working and learning environment.
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D A T E S ! We are aiming to reopen our workshop o

D A T E S !
We are aiming to reopen our workshop on Monday the 17th May, so our regular weekly daytime and evening classes will be restarting from that week for existing students. We’ll be putting our new 2021 timetable up on the website in the next couple weeks and getting in touch with everyone on our waiting lists to offer new weekend course start dates.
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As before Lockdown 3.0 our workshop will be COVID-19 secure and ready to reopen safely to students in May, with class capacity set to 6 students to enable physical distancing and each student will have a workstation kitted out with individual tools and PPE. As before we will continue to look after everyone's health and aim to stop the spread of Covid-19 further.
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For all enquires regarding classes and rescheduling course dates please email us via hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk and we will reply as soon as possible! In the meantime lets all keep our fingers crossed about what the scientists says and we’ll be back in the Makershed in MAY!!
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D A Y S E V E N ! For the last 7 days we’ve bee

D A Y S E V E N !
For the last 7 days we’ve been taking an in depth look at how our tutor Jenny restored a Victorian chaise longue during the long hours, days and months of lockdowns - each day this week, along with a few pics, she’s explained what she did, the process and techniques. Finally, today here’s finished piece!  Doesn’t it look incredible!! Well done Jenny.
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CUSHION COVERS AND THE END RESULT!
The last stage was to make the cushion covers – time for another round of piping making! The seat cushion cover was straightforward to make and in the absence of zips closed up with a quick slip stitch. The scatter cushions were made from a sage green velvet, chosen to pick up the greens in the top fabric and add a more luxurious texture. Luckily the good quality feather fillings supplied by the previous upholsterer could just be re-used.
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The bolster cushion needed to be remade from scratch as this was not original and made from a roll of foam that had disintegrated. Rather than replace the foam, I opted to make a new cushion filling from left-over hair, stuffed into a calico case, padded with recycled wool felt and covered with Woolguard. I folded and gathered the ends of the cover fabric to tie in with the folds of the upholstered arm and added velvet covered buttons to match the scatter cushions. The bolster cushion was made slightly smaller to fit better into the curve of the arm.
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I am really proud of this finished piece – it’s the first time I’ve completed such a huge antique upholstery restoration project and I’m glad it’s gone to start a new lease of life with one very happy owner!
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D A Y S I X ! Welcome to day 6 of 7 in which we a

D A Y S I X !
Welcome to day 6 of 7 in which we are taking an in depth look at how our tutor Jenny spent her time restoring a Victorian chaise longue during the long months of lockdowns - each day, along with a few pics, she’ll explain what she did, the upholstery processes and techniques. Finally on day 7 we’ll see the finished piece!
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LINING THE BASE, CLOSING THE BACK AND PIPING
The base was covered with tarpaulin, Woolguard and top fabric and tacked into the back edges with colour matched gimp pins for neatness.
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In order to close up the back, I first attached an edge of single piping all the way around it. Rather than use metal back tacking strip to insert the back panel I opted to hand sew all the way around the top and sides for the neatest finish using slip stitch and a curved needle.
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It can take a lot of fabric to make piping because it’s best to cut the fabric on the bias (diagonally) to give maximum stretch around corners. Lengths should be joined together at an angle to distribute the bump of the joining seam. Rather than replace the old braiding like for like, I made several metres of double piping to edge the chaise longue frame and cover the raw edges of the top fabric.
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D A Y F I V E ! Welcome to day 5 of 7 in which we

D A Y F I V E !
Welcome to day 5 of 7 in which we are taking an in depth look at how our tutor Jenny spent her time restoring a Victorian chaise longue during the long months of lockdowns - each day, along with a few pics, she’ll explain what she did, the upholstery processes and techniques. Finally on day 7 we’ll see the finished piece!
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WOOLGUARD AND TOP FABRIC
As there was scope for just a bit more height and the owners were looking for soft and comfy, I added another soft layer to the top of the seat cushion, this time cotton, before stitching on a full cover of Woolguard. Woolguard is 100% wool, inherently fire retardant and a natural alternative to polyester wadding. It also allows you to use non FR top fabrics as long as they are at least 75% natural fibres. The whole of the chair back and arm was also covered in Woolguard.
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With all the foundation work in place, it was time to attach the top fabric. Chosen by the owners, the leafy pattern made it easy to match up sections and the biggest challenge was upholstering through the back corner with the back permanently fixed in place. Luckily there was a little more give in this fabric than the calico, which meant the relief cuts inside the curves of the back could be smaller. I cut as much of the top fabric out of the folds as possible to minimise bumps on the back.
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Back tacking strip was used to create a cascade of fabric sections in clean crisp lines all the way from the top to the bottom of the base edge.
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We are reopening our workshop on Monday the 17th May.

Our regular weekly daytime and evening classes will be restarting from that week for existing students. We’re putting the final touches to our new 2021 timetable and more dates will be added to this website as soon. Waiting lists for courses are still open so have a look at what’s on offer and email us to register your interest for our re-opening.

The Makershed Team