How Do You Upholster An Antique Chair Seat?
From wainscot chairs to the stately Queen Anne, antique chairs are reminders of history. With age comes wear, however, and there comes a time when the seat must be reupholstered. You can do it yourself with new fabric and a few basic tools. Remove the chair seat. The seat is usually connected to the frame by screws and bolts. Very old chairs may have the seat nailed. Decide if you want to remove the old upholstery. Many antique chair seats are stuffed with horsehair, straw, sawdust or a combination of these items. Sometimes the mess that ensues is not worth the hassle, and upholstering over the worn fabric is the best course. Measure the width and length of the chair seat and add 4 inches to both measurements. Draw the shape of the seat on paper according to the measurements. Cut out the pattern. Place the lightweight batting on a flat surface and pin the pattern on top. Cut out one piece of batting for each chair seat being re-covered. Remove the pattern from the batting and pin the p
