42 pts · August 2, 2021
Thank you! I’m happy with how they turned out, and glad I didn’t paint them too. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.
You’re welcome! The seat curve was trial and error. There might be a different way but it worked for me.
Also, I used fabric chalk and marked where the screw holes were so I didn’t staple over them.
15) stretch and finish the sides. The top and corners are last. Trim excess. Attach to frame and you’ve got new chairs!
14) spray glue on the foam and slowly smooth out the fabric from the curve of the seat and up along the back.
13) the bottom half should look complete. Now use your hands and stretch/push the fabric from bottom to seat center.
12) Stretch and staple each side 1x, allow about 3” from bend. Stretch and staple sides and bottom half. Finish the bottom corners.
11) front fabric - start at the bottom, stretch fabric around the lip, center staple 1x.
10) I didn’t want to sew the seat curve, so I made a pleat instead. Spray glue along center back, attach fabric. Loose fabric becomes pleat.
9) watch a lot of YouTube videos on upholstery! Get upholstery staples (michaels/joanns- not Home Depot).
8) trim foam edge with serrated knife
7) use spray glue on clean seat, then spray glue on foam. Lay foam from bottom edge and work up from center and out. Allow hangover.
6) I wasn’t able to tell the thickness of the original foam, so guessed 1/2”. I used the measurements from front pattern + 1” on each side.
5) these 6 chairs needed 6 yards of fabric. I chose an outdoor textile that looks like tweed. Lay out your fabric and measure and cut.
4) I used the old fabric and made a pattern by laying it on a large piece of paper and outlining it. Label front, back, top and bottom.
3) Then I used a wire brush attachment on a drill to remove the dried glue and remaining foam residue.
I scraped off as much of the old foam (more like dust) as I could with a metal scraper.
This was my first upholstery project so I’m no expert, but I unscrewed the seat and took out all the staples with a staple remover.
Hi there! Ours don’t specially say knoll on them but they seem to be very similar.
Thank you! I’m happy with how they turned out, and glad I didn’t paint them too. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.
You’re welcome! The seat curve was trial and error. There might be a different way but it worked for me.
Also, I used fabric chalk and marked where the screw holes were so I didn’t staple over them.
15) stretch and finish the sides. The top and corners are last. Trim excess. Attach to frame and you’ve got new chairs!
14) spray glue on the foam and slowly smooth out the fabric from the curve of the seat and up along the back.
13) the bottom half should look complete. Now use your hands and stretch/push the fabric from bottom to seat center.
12) Stretch and staple each side 1x, allow about 3” from bend. Stretch and staple sides and bottom half. Finish the bottom corners.
11) front fabric - start at the bottom, stretch fabric around the lip, center staple 1x.
10) I didn’t want to sew the seat curve, so I made a pleat instead. Spray glue along center back, attach fabric. Loose fabric becomes pleat.
9) watch a lot of YouTube videos on upholstery! Get upholstery staples (michaels/joanns- not Home Depot).
8) trim foam edge with serrated knife
7) use spray glue on clean seat, then spray glue on foam. Lay foam from bottom edge and work up from center and out. Allow hangover.
6) I wasn’t able to tell the thickness of the original foam, so guessed 1/2”. I used the measurements from front pattern + 1” on each side.
5) these 6 chairs needed 6 yards of fabric. I chose an outdoor textile that looks like tweed. Lay out your fabric and measure and cut.
4) I used the old fabric and made a pattern by laying it on a large piece of paper and outlining it. Label front, back, top and bottom.
3) Then I used a wire brush attachment on a drill to remove the dried glue and remaining foam residue.
I scraped off as much of the old foam (more like dust) as I could with a metal scraper.
This was my first upholstery project so I’m no expert, but I unscrewed the seat and took out all the staples with a staple remover.
Hi there! Ours don’t specially say knoll on them but they seem to be very similar.