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geesh, I feel like a an alien here! I was taught to sew by my mother(not on her machine, which I wasn't allowed to touch), taught myself to strip a dinning room seat and ended up being apprenticed to the most talented upholsterer ever! Started hand stitching horsedrawn carriage seats, cutting patterns, then to upholster them with hideem trim, spit tacking, then diamond tufting, spring tying,  car seats and then one day, "hey, we are going to PA and YOU need to do these boat seats while we're gone". HHmm. So, 15 years later, I can strip, pattern, sew and upholster better than those that taught me. (well, they are just sick of upholstery and tire kickers at this point) Anyone looking for help in warmer climes than the NE?(still can't do boat tops that great but looking to refine skills)Girls rock!!!!

hhmmm. I have been leading customers to a couple of websites that sell WAY under retail. That is my selling point to charge the labor rate I do charge. So , not to be snarky, but why are you so interested in selling to upholsterers? Are you wanting to help US make $$$?

sign me up for the blind stitching club! Just did a love seat recliner in not "microsuede" but a heavy cotton backed suede. Sweet!!! Everytime I strip those metal thingys, I rip a finger.  Thank God for old school.