Re-upholstered Recliner. This is my 4th piece of furniture and just brought it home yesterday. It took quite a bit of time, but it turned out really well. PS I will never re-upholster another recliner. LOL!

I really admire you for this. Beautifully done. I upholstered a sofa a long time ago - never again!!!
Sarah.

Very nice. You are so talented. Live anywhere near me - I have several that need to be done. LOL :)

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by becki316 15 Apr 2012

I live in Kansas.

Super job - especailly in one day.

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by becki316 15 Apr 2012

Oh it took me longer than 1 day. About six months. I've had a love/hate relationship with this recliner. I've re-upholstered 2 wingback chairs, 1 loveseat the size of a samll sofa & the recliner. Never again on a recliner. LOL!

Thank you for all of encourgement and comments. I know throwing a blanket on it would have been easier, but I really wanted to change the color. It was a mauve/pink like velvet. Very late 80's early 90's. I did buy the chair at an estate sale for $20.00 & I got the fabric for $60.00 so it was a very inexpensive project.

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by shirlener88 14 Apr 2012

Good for you - that sounds like a great deal.

Great big hoorahs for you ! This was a huge undertaking . Great job !

Job well done! Isn't it a great feeling when the project is completed and it looks great!

There not that easy ah BUT it looks wonderful hugs carolyn

The chair looks impressive, well done!

So much work, and you did a great job.

Wow, very impressive! Lovely job!

terrific!

You did a fabulous job!! I helped my parents reupholster furniture when I was growing up. Back when furniture outlasted the upholstery. My son wants me to make car seat covers for his new car. I searched high and low last night and never did find a pattern for doing that project. I'll probably have to wing it. How did you determine the pattern pieces for this, or did you disassemble and use the old pieces as a pattern? Good looking piece, no matter how you did it!!!

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by becki316 14 Apr 2012

The old fabric was in pretty good condition so I just used the old pieces as a pattern. On the front of the back I cut it in half & tore it apart & left the other half as a guide to sewing it back together. It was a lot of work. Glad it's done!

clever girl..soozie

Wow!! Nice job and you saved yourself a lot of money.

great job I work with things like this all day, I know how hard it is. Really looks great.

looks great

great job.

Beautiful work. I know how hard it is to do a recliner. We used to push the back against the window so our mini schnauzer could look out the window. Forgot and he chewed it up. Our neighbor bet a steak dinner it wouldn't be done by the weekend so we had a really nice dinner. lol

Looks great! Hope your ps part don't get you. Everytime I say never it comes back to bite me. I would probably do the blanket throw also.

Looks great. I know that's a lot of work!

Seems like a lot of work to me. I just throw a blanket over it. LOL