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Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-by-Step Photo Guide

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As a master furniture upholsterer and upholstery teacher, this book is the best book I have found on basic upholstery. The book is good enough that I use it as an out line for my upholstery classes. My students are very happy with the information and layout of the book and find it very helpful. If you want to learn the basics of furniture upholstery, this is it. It is the same as Singer Upholstery Basics but with some extras that are helpful. Buy it, follow it, and you have made a good start in upholstery.

Book takes you from uncovering your project to fabric layout, to tools to padding. A very very good book.

I have several giant re-upholstery projects planned. My eyes are probably bigger than my stomach here, but I'm going to give it a shot. I'm going to slowly purchase the recommended tools. There's a great tool list at the beginning of the book and I'm keeping it in my truck so that I have it on me when I run to the home improvement store to get the items one at a time.

The book goes over the tools, materials used in upholstery, and the basics of how to accomplish it. It goes over how to do reupholstering of antiques (using natural fibers, etc.), and how to make minor repairs to the frame. It's fairly comprehensive. I wouldn't say that you could go into business after reading the book, but the average person should be able to reupholster a basic chair with the help of this book. I imagine the more that you do it the better you'll get so that you'll be able to tackle larger projects and furniture over time.

The book is beautiful; I can't wait to tackle those chairs. Instructions are clear; the tools are thoroughly explained for a novice; the pictures make me believe they'll be calling me soon from the do-it-yourself TV shows. So many upholstery how-to's seem musty to me, very over-my-head and I didn't know they made couches that way since Grandma died. The Singer book chooses current styles and materials. I have three projects already.

If you're trying to chose just one upholstery book, than this is the one you want. It is without a doubt the best how-too book i have ever purchased, and i must have 50 on assorted subjects!

Each step of the step by step instructions has its own photo illistration,not a hard to understand sketch.

I did motor trimming at TAFE about a million years ago and i can honestly say that it's also 100% accurate. There are no weird ways of doing things, everything was simply explained. It made everything so easy. It was just what i need to refresh my memory.

I can't recommend it highly enough. Even for the most unknowledgable beginner.

I especially appreciate how this book is made as the spiral pages help it last a bit longer.....as well as the cover which is almost a hardcover. Good enough for me and it lays open well.

I cannot fail with the detailed instruction. I have done simple chairs for some time, but now I actually have the courage to tackle one of my more formal sitting chairs. Who knows, maybe even a couch. My Instruction books arrived promptly so I can help our adult children with their projects and Amazon never fails in their prices. Marlene M.

I was a bit apprehensive about taking on my first upholstery project. This book removed many of my fears and doubts about being able to start or being able to complete any project. Its clear and concise pictures and diagrams make this a must have for any would be upholstery. I highly recommend this book.

Great book. Gives excellent step by step explanations on sewing different projects. Great beginner and advanced book for those who want to learn to sew.

While this book IS more complete than Singer's Upholstery Basics, this is not the "textbook" I was hoping to find. I have been taking upholstery and wanted more. I wanted much more explanation as to why certain things are done. Like how to find where the stress points are on the fabric and how to make the cuts to relieve these stresses. They do go into a decent explanation of springs, but they don't really tie springs. They do it in a very "cheap and dirty" way. Another thing about both of Singers books is that they spend too much space with projects. One thing I found with upholstery is: every piece is different! I don't care about someone else's projects.

I want to know everything a master would tell his/her apprentice. This book is definitely not the master.

What a good book for learning how to upholster furniture.

The pictures were so helpful and there was enough variation in the different styles that it covered many different techniques.

If you have a project you want to tackle, I suggest buying this first.

Need more explicit info, to honor the tittle. Even for an amateur. It is a good start to make the tools inventory.