Recovering with striped upholstery fabric

Centering a floral pattern on a chair is not that difficult, but centering a bold striped upholstery fabric can be a challenge. First of all, is the planning and which strip will become your center. You have to do it in such a way that you save material but also want the finished product to look good. Make sure to sit down and plan out every piece. This will save you money in the long run.

Buying material that is railroaded will save you money and most fabrics are sold that way now anyway. Railroaded material signifies the stripes run across the width and not the length. If the strips are small, say one inch in width, you do not have to worry to much about centering because it will not show that much. However, if they are large it becomes very important. To do a nice job the center strip should be centered every where, inside back, outside back, inside and outside arms, front border, skirting and of course the cushion and the cushion band in the front.

On this job everything was centered right down to the throw cushion and arm covers

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