How Do You Calculate Yardage To Reupholster A Dining Room Chair?
If a chair is still sound, but the fabric seat has had too many close encounters with soup spoons and dessert forks, you can save the chair and save money by reupholstering the chair yourself. Although that may sound daunting, it’s not extremely difficult. The first step in successfully reupholstering a chair is to calculate how many yards of upholstery fabric you’ll need to replace the stained or worn fabric. Decide what kind of dining room chair you have. Is it a chair with just an upholstered seat (also known as a slip seat)? Or will you need to reupholster the seat and back? You may wish to save the old pieces and use them as a pattern while you work. Measure the length (front to back) and width (side to side) of the slip seat. To figure how much fabric you’ll need, take those measurements and add six inches to each. For example, if the seat measures 17 1/2 by 17, you’ll need a piece of fabric 23 1/2 by 23 inches. You don’t need to account for the bottom of the chair; you won’t use
