Mirror set wing back chair

This well built old timer needs some attention.

A dog decided to chew on the legs over the years.

I spent some time on these legs.

I don't like to make the finish look new on these older pieces.

Patina wear should be sustained with a careful balance.

the top base needs a good dusting out & retie the top. 

Lots of staples were pulled to get clean flat lines.

 Traditional burlap. And reset the horse hair.

 Hand sewn nosing line.

 Fresh cotton to top off the rebuilt base.

After the owner considered my in stock fabric,  They decided on this nice traditional fabric from a nearby fabric shop.

 As the old layers of fabric are peeled off.  New cotton is tailored up.

 And the outsides backed & lined with a thin coat of cotton.

With nice proud piping to draw out all the lines created when the wooden frame was made.

Centered up through.

Heres where the seat cushion meets the inside back.

 And the front of the seat cushion & frame nosing.

 And over the top of the inside back to the outside back.

 Mirror cut arms.

 Mirror set inside back & inside wings.

 Setting the fabric to draw out all the flair of the wings.

The arm fronts mirror set also.

Wing backs have been a daily chair for hundreds of years for many reasons.

And with this great tapestry it sure will look inviting after a full day.

 With a new quality foam cushion with a polywrap & deep fitted surged arm covers, this piece is ready to serve.

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Winter Love Seat

Here I have a good piece of furniture that has been designed to last generations.

The old fabric, a quality upholstery grade, lasted a couple decades under normal use.

The owner chose this in stock fabric from my fabric library.

The frame & fabric all designed to fit together.

Fresh cotton creates warmth and quite.

Hand sewn decking.

The outsides get backed & lined with a thin coat of cotton.

Quality foam was originally used, It still had some life left in it but its time for another quality top end foam with a polwrap.

This floral centered throughout.

My designed deep fitting arm covers can double the life between upholstery.

The arm covers exact cut to cover.

Clean set arm covers.

This tapestry really dodges the true look with the camera.

Notice the belting on the seat cushion and the nosing pattern together.

Ready to serve.

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Waterfall Skirted Chair & Ottoman

Waterfall skirts are always a challenge.  I have done several pieces over the last years & the attached pillow top ottoman with the waterfall skirts are gonna keep me on my toes.

 This Scalmandre' fabric is of a fine quality.  With its texture and smooth field any flaws will jump right out.

The last workroom really got carried away with excessive amounts of extra long staples.
This frame & materials are all of 5 star quality.

Fresh cotton.

As the old upholstery is removed.

 The ottoman is all patterned and sewn together all at once before attachment to the frame. I can't afford any mistakes throughout this patterning and stitching process.
A very inexact science in action.

 These tabs will really worth the effort over the years.

A good final look over

These pieces are ready to serve.

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