By-by with the blues

The blues have had their time.

Spring is now here. 

And this quality sofa deserves some attention.

 Lots of staples came out of this hardwood frame.

 

The nosing I re-set the stuffings to line the decking for a nice clean look. 

 Lots of numbers on this sofa to plot out on the roll of fabric.

 Below shows the hand sewn decking to the base lining.

 And cotton coat to the base above the hand tied coil springs.

Added fabric where the seat cushions meet really help for a sofa well upholstered.

 

The arms stripped and ready for the new fabric.

 The outside arms backed and lined.

 And a natural burlap lining for the outside back.

 My camera doesn't pick up the nice wheat color to the fabric.

 I made custom wood buttons for the arm front pinweel pleats.

 The deep fitting arm covers really extend the life of the sofa.

 The arm covers all surged.

 Here is the tags that are on the inside back cushions.

The cushions need some freshening up.

 I ripped a section of the seams and added 80/20 feathers and down.

 I like to see the front clean, strait and looking smart.

 What a great designed sofa.

Well worth upholstering.

 The customer supplied the fabric.  A nice thick fabric with some nice weight and weave.

 Ready to serve for another 20 years at least.

Thanks for looking!

 



Looking for a good home

This chair has been sold.

 This chair was dated at 1800's or as early as 1840's.

A carpenter beefed up the arms 40 years ago and did a great job at it.

 All 4 original wheels in great shape.

Nice solid frame.

                                                    The coil base in really nice shape.

 All lined.

 This fabric is off the European Moorish window design.

I have 30 yards in stock, in house.

 If you're looking for great value and this fabric really works for you stop on in or call!

Thanks for looking!

Marlboro Manor Wing back

Here is another classic  wing back to upholster here in southern New Hampshire at the base of Mount Monadnock.

The tag on this chair, one can assume it was created in Brookline Massachusetts.
I wonder if that may be the original company of the Sack's 5th avenue?
Below shows that I sewed the old tag onto the new dust cover.

 Here shows the wing back upholstered.

  Ready to go back home.

The burlap was still in good shape. And we wanna' keep it that way. 

A nice set of reinforcement straps really plan ahead for performance for years to come.

 The base was looking really bony.
The front had a wide rip in the burlap.

Time to clean things up.

 Re-tied the coil springs.

Nice and taught.

 Fresh natural burlap on top of the springs.

 Replaced the old horse hair.

Looks as good as the day it was harvested.

 After hand sewing the new decking to the burlap.

More horse hair and a nice coat of new cotton.

 Look at these beefy corners.

This frame is good for hundreds of years. Really well done.

 The leg stringers really help in supporting the whole frame.

This inside back gets hung first, before the arms.

Suggesting a European designer/upholsterer.

 Some hand sewing for nice clean corners.

 One piece outside arms and wings.

Backed and lined.

 Same for the outside back.

 This 80/20 feathers/down new cushion with 3 compartments seat cushion will really help complete this chair.

 Been doing these wrap around arms for many years.

A real challenge, every time.

 

 Notice the thin back.

No wasted materials or space here.

Thanks for looking!

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