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Title: Turkish chair upholstery
Post by: WOLFCRX on February 07, 2012, 10:15:40 pm

This is the first Turkish chair I have done, I had seen 3 done when I was a teenager and had a firm grasp how to upholster them correctly. The customer had me do the chair in part because I was the only shop they went to that knew what it was.

Before:
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi216.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc49%2Fwolfcrx%2FFurniture%2520I%2520upholstered%2FTurkish%2520chair%2FIphonepictures040.jpg&hash=3a884640579eb74fdb7fa71b1c6d8260)(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi216.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc49%2Fwolfcrx%2FFurniture%2520I%2520upholstered%2FTurkish%2520chair%2FIphonepictures043.jpg&hash=5a096f2ee45552380268ea0515905fb4)

After:
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi216.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc49%2Fwolfcrx%2FFurniture%2520I%2520upholstered%2FTurkish%2520chair%2FIphonepictures202.jpg&hash=c0fa422657a125923608df881cb9665f)

There was about 30-35 hours of hand sewing and tufting involved in this chair.

Here are all the pictures of this chair, sorry for the poor picture quality but I was using my cell phone.
http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc49/wolfcrx/Furniture%20I%20upholstered/Turkish%20chair/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16 (http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc49/wolfcrx/Furniture%20I%20upholstered/Turkish%20chair/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16)

Doug

Title: Re: Turkish chair upholstery
Post by: fingers on February 08, 2012, 03:24:14 am

First rate Doug. How many needles did you go through?

Title: Re: Turkish chair upholstery
Post by: WOLFCRX on February 08, 2012, 07:28:12 am

I'm sure I lost quite a few that held it all in place while I was sewing it but I did not break any curved needles I was using, I used about 4 different sizes and I'm sure a couple have gotten dull due to this chair. :D

Doug

Title: Re: Turkish chair upholstery
Post by: alge on March 29, 2012, 02:00:18 pm

Really sweet job Doug, we have a style of metal frame that requires a similar hand stitched approach in Britain. Very difficult and time consuming, I dont think i could have matched you on time.

alex

Title: Re: Turkish chair upholstery
Post by: bobbin on March 31, 2012, 01:59:03 pm

I am in awe. I have one similar in my "library". It was given to me by someone who knew I loved cool furniture. I've looked at it longingly for years now, but know I must first "cut my teeth" on more basic projects.

When I finally screw up the courage to "have at it" I certainly hope you will be there to offer your manifest skill.

Beautiful work.

Title: Re: Turkish chair upholstery
Post by: mike802 on April 04, 2012, 06:37:15 am

Great looking work Doug, my fingers get sore just looking at all those buttons LOL

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