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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Frances Lincoln; New edition edition (4 April 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711210926
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711210929
  • Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 18.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 39,199 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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If you think your sofa is past its best, this excellent guide to do-it-yourself upholstery could give it a new lease of life. Practical, clear advice shows how to put the spring back into tired or lifeless soft furnishings (Ideal Home )


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This is a comprehensive, practical guide to upholstery. It brings all the techniques of the craft, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, within everyone's reach. Including a detailed run-down on the basic procedures, tools and materials, it demonstrates 10 upholstery projects.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book that will last for years, 23 Jan 2001
By caroleb@talk21.com (Yorkshire - England) - See all my reviews
This is the first time I have bought a book specifically about upholstery. I was delighted to have a list of relevant books to choose from and selected this one of the basis of disappointing or no reviews for other books in this section, that it was English (UK) rather than English (US) and... the cover looked lurverly, though they do say.. don't judge a book by .....". However, this book has not disappointed. I'd say this was a book for the beginner, but it contains enough inspiration to last through the years as you progress through and tackle the series of more and more advanced projects (10 in all, from drop-in seat to Chesterfield). The book begins with a potted history of upholstery, illustrated with examples of furniture in art from the 17C and goes on to describe tools, equipment, materials - all well described. The lovely illustrations and text with which the various stages of upholstery are described are excellent and even I, a complete beginner, found the early stages in the process very familiar and recognisable. The advanced stages are every bit as easy to understand and there are useful lists of suppliers of fabric and tools, and a glossary of terms.Described as a "Practical Guide to Upholstering Traditional Furniture", it is comprehensive and will serve as a good clear reference, as it's well written in digestable sections. If I have a critisism it is that, the notes accompanying some the photographs drew my attention away from the text from time to time - but still, that probably says more about me than the book !
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book for the experienced and beginner alike., 16 May 2007
By H. McCall (Devon, Great Britain) - See all my reviews
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I have a few years experience of doing traditional upholstery. I found this book gave me a fresh insight into upholstery as a very personal art form. The writer really knows how to enthuse the reader with the creative spirit. This book is not some dry and dusty manual on how to do it. This book treats upholstery as a fine art, and encourages experimentation, whilst warning against those things she has found do not work artistically.

A good book for the creative artist wanting to express their feeling in some original upholstery. This book is going to make a big difference in my home!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous and helpful altogether - a dream!, 22 May 2008
By J. Sheridan-ross "jakkisr" (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews
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I can only echo what other reviewers have written. If you love textiles, you'll love this book. The history and use of old masters paintings gives a fantastic insight into how textiles have been used through the ages and the author contextualises her descriptions to upholstery projects. This book is an inspiration! I bought this book as an absolute beginner who suddenly thought she might just have taken on a project too big to start with - this book gives me all the detail I need to get started and will help me avoid mistakes. I can feel lots more projects coming along ....!
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