Centering Floral Upholstery Fabric

When buying floral upholstery fabric with a large image you will have to buy extra. Why?. Because the large floral pattern will have to be centered on the chair or should be to have a nice finished job.



The two places it absolutely has to center is on the inside back and set cushion. Most upholsterers will also center the outside arms but some will center everywhere including inside arms, front border and panels and of course if the piece sits in the middle of a room the outside back should be done also.

Small floral fabric does not have to centered

As far as finding the center of the pattern that is up to you but once the center has be found you should use the center everywhere else.

So when buying floral fabric you must buy extra depending on how many places it is to be centered.

Below are examples of a small print and large print.

Leaving floral upholstery fabric to upholstery fabric

Leaving floral fabric to upholstery supplies guide