Upholstery 101 SAILRITE TIDBIT Looking for a way to modernize or change your home décor without spending a fortune? Reupholstering an old chair or a worn sofa is not as difficult as it sounds. Although the idea itself may seem preposterous for a novice, there is actually little to do with sewing and a lot to do with tucking and pulling. Sailrite has just finished a new Re-Upholster Your Own Chair DVD to make re-upholstery easy and fun. Re-Upholster Your Own Chair DVD Preview To watch the “Re-Upholster Your Own Chair” paste this link into your browser: http://silverlight.sailrite.com/upholstered-chair-preview/default.html Here are a few re-upholstering tips to help you get started: •Take photos as you disassemble the old furniture so you have a reference point when you start putting the pieces back together. •Cut small center notches in the top and bottom of the old fabric panels and then mark the new fabric panels with the center when patterning. This helps to keep the new fabric panels symmetrical and centered on striped materials. •Reuse old pull materials (if in good shape) instead of buying or using new materials. You will never see them and they work just as well! •Make your own piping (welting) for a perfect match. Cut and wrap long tapes from your leftover cover fabric around foam cording and sew. FEATURED PRODUCTS Re-Upholster Your Own Chair DVD - #103174 Video instructions and tips on how to re-upholster a chair of any style and even a sofa! This comprehensive DVD contains everything from removing old fabric and tack strips, cushion patterns, piping, sewing, and mechanically fastening new coverings. Includes a special segment on how to make removable or loose cushions and how to install button forms in cushions and pillows. Markwell G-11 Heavy Duty Hammer Tacker #103286 Compact, rear loading tacker with precision balance for hours of one-handed, fatigue-free stapling. Accommodates two full staple strips for less frequent loading and a non-slip handgrip. Simplicity of design makes for a long life of trouble-free maintenance. Perfect for upholstery, roofing, siding, shipping, carpet installation, and insulation. Markwell MPL4 Industrial Stapler - #103285 Heavy gauge, hardened steel industrial quality manual stapler with epoxy coating. Extremely lightweight - less than one pound! Designed for continuous heavy duty operation. Opens for tacking uses and easy top staple loading. Upholstery Pro Kit - #100094 An all-inclusive upholstery kit for the journeyman upholsterer, trainee, or ambitious amateur! Includes: Bronze tack hammer with magnetic end, gooseneck webbing stretcher with spikes and rubber tread, ripping chisel, slotted tip staple lifter, square point knife, white rubber mallet, 8” regulator, assorted needles, upholstery shears, upholstery pins, white tailor’s chalk, and instructions book with yardage chart. CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT “I love my Sailrite machine and thought you would like to see the cockpit cushions I just recovered with Sunbrella. I also made throw pillows to match with Sunbrella. Now I am about to start dingy chaps as my next project.” - Cheryl, South Carolina “Here are two pictures of the rear cushion set I made for our boat. I used the LS-1 sewing machine that I bought from Sailrite. It was very easy to make. The machine sewed through the vinyl seating fabric with ease. The instructional videos that came with the machine were a big help. I had gotten quotes from $450 to $800 to do this job from local canvas shops. I was able to do this myself in about 8 hours for less than $100 in materials.” - Len, Maryland Sailrite Enterprises, Inc. | 4506 South State Road 9-57 | Churubusco, IN 46723 260.693.2242 / 800.348.2769 | [email protected] | www.sailrite.com