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I bought this very tatty, but sturdy sofa from a local charity shop and decided to recycle it. I loved this brocade fabric when I saw it in my local fabric shop at £3.00 per metre (a great bargain!) and some piping cord and here’s the end result.
This is the first re-upholstery I have done, so there are little flaws, but I loved it and I might have to do my other sofa now (even though it doesn’t need it yet :-)).
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12 metres of fabric, 20 metres of piping cord, thread
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Feb 28, 2011, 09.49 PMby sweetheart3282
Absolutely beautiful! Did you use a pattern, or did you use the green cover as your pattern pieces? My sofa needs a major overhaul, and am looking for ideas, as I’ve never re-upholstered anything before, and I’m a little nervous to try.
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Feb 28, 2011, 11.49 PMby suzetewilliams
Thank you. I actually draped the fabric on the sofa and cut it from there. The cushinos were easy. You just measure the size and sort of copy the pattern of the old ones. Good luck and have fun.
Feb 27, 2011, 04.43 PMby woman
i agree with the rest, it looks beautiful! well done indeed. i only hope one day i’ll have the balls to reupholster my own sofas too!
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Feb 28, 2011, 11.50 PMby suzetewilliams
Thank you.
Feb 27, 2011, 07.50 AMby Ralf Schmitz
this is really really well done. and it is so difficult to do an upholstery job in such a nice way. i am truely impressed and sure, that you are going to love your "new"sofa very much. have fun with it and lots of lovely days!
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Feb 28, 2011, 11.50 PMby suzetewilliams
Thank you very much.
Feb 27, 2011, 01.02 AMby nidhi
I’m amazed at your skills! Fabulous first re-upholstery! Very soothing fabric colour!
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Feb 28, 2011, 11.50 PMby suzetewilliams
Thank you.
Feb 26, 2011, 08.14 PMby almatinka
Oh my, it looks beautiful!!! It looks so much better than that green one (even when it was new, I can bet! ;-)). It even makes the couch look more comfortable and definitely is much easier on the eye!
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Feb 28, 2011, 11.50 PMby suzetewilliams
Thank you as ever. xx
Mar 3, 2011, 07.43 PMby almatinka
You’re welcome as always! ;-)
Feb 26, 2011, 05.55 PMby jhurienesling
Very well done! It looks so romantic!
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Feb 28, 2011, 11.53 PMby suzetewilliams
Dank u wel. :-)
Feb 26, 2011, 05.20 PMby soaringviola
Oh, this is gorgeous! I would have never guessed that it isnt the original cover – unless your one looks much better :-) You made a Laura Ashley like sofa out of one that looked like from a cheap furniture outlet… Respect!
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Feb 28, 2011, 11.53 PMby suzetewilliams
Oh, that’s such a nice compliment. Thank you ever so much! :-) that’s made my day.