Upholstery repair

Have you ever taken a piece of furniture to a professional upholsterer to see how much it would cost? It's freakin' expensive!! For the price they charge, you can get a whole new piece of

I’ve recently started doing my own upholstery, but since I’m a beginner I need to start acquiring the proper upholstery tools to do the job right. My small collection of vintage upholstered furniture has great lines and awesome construction, but my five cats have found such furniture to be their favorite scratching surfaces.

Today I repaired our chair that our 2 angelic Kitty Cat’s scratched the heck out of. I love this red chair and I found it at a thrift store last year for $30. O…

NEW!! Artisan Upholstery has a YouTube channel! In a few of my recent posts, I have mentioned blind stitches. Knowing the art of blind stitching is crucial in upholstery. Before there were supplies…

You can repair a tear in your sofa, in minutes even if you have limited sewing skills. Just follow the quick and easy steps.

One of our cats, Mario, has taken to scratching our fabric furniture and over the last four years our couch and love seat have taken a serious beating, along with several other pieces.

The average automotive hobbyist can do a passable DIY seat repair to prevent further damage. My technique depends on whether the rip borders on a seam or not.

You'll never pass one up again after seeing this! How’s your summer going? Geez it’s HOT, like 104 degrees heat index hot. As much as I want to work outside on my porch… I am finding great projects to do inside. Like today’s DIY!

A curated list of ideas for how to repair upholstery including how to cover up cat scratched couch arms and furniture patching ideas.

With basic sewing skills, you can master these common upholstery techniques.