Mount Monadnock Comfort

Oh this 7 foot sofa with a full skirt with separate seat and back cushions sure will be a challenge.

              I added two strips to the decking below the seat cushions. It really gives it a nice look.

                                         With a thin coat of cotton and a handsewn  front seam.

Of course, the old fabric is stripped off and all the stuffings inspected with a thin coat of cotton usually. Being very careful not to over stuff the piece.

Carefully mirrored on front pleats.

     And the outsides back, and lined with overstocked fabric from my fabric library, and a thin coat of cotton.

The fabric was end cut and necessary for seams. These seam sewed up nice and clean.

And, of course, a woven dust cover.

                     Considering the floor this piece will set on I installed custom cut felt pads.

                                          Nice straight lines with the smallest piping possible.

This one piece backed & lined skirt, sure doesn't allow for much tolerance as all four sides are made, and sewn together for a one shot deal to attach to the frame

                            Surged arm covers will sure extend the life of the sofa with daily use.

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Turkish Victorian Chairs Restoration

Oh, this king and queen, set of Moorish or Turkish chairs, arrived in the shop for a full restoration.

                                           There sure was a lot of frame restoration work also.

            The only wood frame was on the base itself. Everything else above that is iron tubing.

Call you call springs and tied.

With a coat of burlap on top and proper nosing, all hand sewn in.

This sure is some custom fabric with a extra large print to work up from a custom fabric house.

  All the natural horse hair will be retained.

There is not a lot of information on how to rebuild these arms. It's gonna take some figuring to get it done proper.

 Even all the traditional wedding has to be hands-on back in place.

As well as all the base burlap, all hand sewn onto the steel frames.

                                  Oh, there is plenty of back springs to be handset, that's for sure.

                                                Patience sure is a virtue on this pair of chairs.

As both chairs, have different arm, designs, and all handsewn lined on top of the horse hair and cotton.

Oh, this sure was a very challenging set for me, that's for sure!

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