Traditional upholstery

A brief overview of a traditionally upholstered iron back framed chair

Traditional ironback chair - front
Traditional ironback chair - back
Ironback frame - stripped bare
Iron frame bound and lined
All hand sewn
Back stuffing
Second stuffing applied
Back stuffing finished
Seat webbed, sprung and lashed
Seat lined and bridal ties sewn to hold stuffing in place
First seat stuffing
Stitching the edges
Seat sewn
Ready to go
Careful positioning of the seat pattern
Sewing in the back cover
More sewing!
Even more sewing!
Finishing touches - applying the cord
Traditional hessian bottom tacked into position

A brief overview of some of the workmanship that goes into traditional upholstery.

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