THE HANDY WOMAN AT HOME

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 615, 18 March 1929, Page 4

THE HANDY WOMAN AT HOME

RE-UPHOLSTERING A CHAIR SEAT . Occasional chairs with light delicate j frames and stuffed seats are apt, all too soon, to sag in the middle; then they j are neither sightly nor comfortable, : This type of chair is generally fitted with (a) the fixed seat, or lb) the ; squab or removable seat, upholstered i on a sub-frame of its own. In either j case, the method of restoration is similar. Remove the brass-headed nails which hold the “gimp” or banding round the edge of the seat. This done remove the top cover, and take out all the stuffing. (The stuffing must be well pulled until it is quite free from lumps before it is replaced.) Now remove the under-canvas and webbing bands, the latter at one side only. If the webbing is in reasonably good condition, refix it as before but pull upon

each band and draw it as tightly as possible before fastening it with stout tacks to the seat frame. Replace the under-canvas, and then cut a piece of stout cardboard exactly to fit into the opening in the seat frame, so that it rests upon the webbing. Replace the stuffing, packing it in evenly but increasing its thickness gradually from all sides toward the middle. Cover it with a piece of thin canvas or calico, drawn tightly into place and held with the minimum of tacks. Thoroughly clean and brush up the ' covering and refix it as before. It will probably be worth while to buy 1 new gimp, as the old generally show's signs of wear and tear, and its replacement helps in the general improve- ! ment imparted by the renovation. E.W.H. |