Channel Back Upholstery

Channel back chairs are an American classic.

Very seldom found as new furniture nowadays if at all.

The sitting height is really nice as well as the outside width of the chair at a great 30 inches.

Here in Southern New Hampshire I'll bring this piece back to A-1 shape.

The frame is in nice solid shape with all the staples removed.

This fabric is available in my fabric books.

The fabric will really give a nice fresh look to this chair.

Pattern repeat is pretty important with channel backs and this 4 inch vertical should set really nicely. 

 The seat got a couple coats of fresh cotton added to get a nice tight seat.

 And the channel assembly ready to be patterned out and sewn.

 The channels flare up and out like a flower.

Below shows the cuts all centered.

 The stitch lines for the back of the channels are critical as well.

 The cotton tubes are packed on the table not on the frame.

 If the table work is done well there won't be too much stuffing work at the frame.

 Closing out the tops takes patience to get the channels looking sharp.

 Nice clean intersections.

The Double welting really keeps the wood tie in simple.

 And a sewn and steam pressed seam for the outside back to the outside arms.

 The center of the inside arms wrap up and over to meet the outside arms.

Here the pattern match from the seat to the front belting.

 

 The owner chose these sunflower decorative tacks.

The wood was pretty scratched up.

But not anymore.

 And the completed piece ready to serve another few decades.

Thanks for looking!