Upholstery courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

You may also be interested in: Furniture making | Furniture restoration | Heritage crafts | Interior design | Quilting & patchwork | Sewing machine | Upcycling

Upholstery courses and workshops can transform your home and add to your comfort! Get to grips with coil springs, stapling, sewing and cutting. Learning upholstery could give you a hobby which will see you collecting and re-inventing furniture for the rest of your life! Create beautiful and unique pieces, meet like minded people and enjoy the learning process with one of our expert upholsterers and tutors.

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Upholstery and upcycling furniture and interiors

Upholstery and upcycling furniture and interiors

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 3rd March 2021

Whether you want to upholster an old footstool, recover and revise a lampshade and stand, use decoupage to create a quirky chest of drawers or desk, make a roman blind or simply learn to use a sewing machine....this is the workshop for you! Lucy has oodles of skills and ideas to inspire you! From decoupage, paint effects, fabric application and quirky design concepts, this workshop will give you the skills and inspiration to transform your interior product. As well as learning many skills and techniques from Lucy you will also...

Whether you want to upholster an old footstool, recover and revise a lampshade and stand, use decoupage to create a quirky chest of drawers or desk, make a roman blind...

The Annie Sloan complete chair makeover Workshop at La Di Da Interiors

The Annie Sloan complete chair makeover Workshop at La Di Da Interiors

In-person course

Hampshire - Next course on 13th February 2021

"The Complete Chair Makeover" workshop in which we revive a vintage chair with Annie Sloan chalk paint & upholstery. It's a full day and great fun, places are limited to 5 per course so it's ideal for friends to book and come along together! Stephanie (the proprietor of La Di Da and avid upcycler) runs the course and will guide you through step by step. She has a relaxed and friendly style of teaching. A jewellery designer by trade she has been painting and up cycling furniture with a passion...

"The Complete Chair Makeover" workshop in which we revive a vintage chair with Annie Sloan chalk paint & upholstery. It's a full day and great fun, places are limited to...

Furniture restoration and related skills at Craven Conservation & Restoration on Cambs/Suffolk border.

Furniture restoration and related skills at Craven Conservation & Restoration on Cambs/Suffolk border.

In-person course

Cambridgeshire - Next course on 28th January 2021

At Craven Conservation, join a one day furniture restoration course which is flexible to meet the needs of students. We can tailor the course for total beginners to more experienced students. You can learn a new skill, meet new people and relax by doing something different from your day job. We have facilities for all aspects of furniture restoration and decorative arts. This includes subjects like general restoration, cabinetmaking, upholstery, surface finishing, woodturning, marquetry and gilding, to name but a few. The course is run by qualified tutors in a...

At Craven Conservation, join a one day furniture restoration course which is flexible to meet the needs of students. We can tailor the course for total beginners to more experienced...

2 day upholstery course in York City Centre

2 day upholstery course in York City Centre

In-person course

North Yorkshire - Next course on 3rd June 2021

Learn to upholster a dining or bedroom chair, using age old upholstery techniques: webbing, stuffing, stitching the seat pad into shape, tensioning of fabrics and develop an eye for the finishing details. The weekend is scheduled for you to be able to complete a chair with a traditionally upholstered chair seat. A chair with a back and/or arms may take longer than 1 weekend. Modern foam upholstery can also be accommodated. I'm happy to advise on suitable furniture and fabric. Points to remember: - I cannot accommodate a big item...

Learn to upholster a dining or bedroom chair, using age old upholstery techniques: webbing, stuffing, stitching the seat pad into shape, tensioning of fabrics and develop an eye for the...

Footstool making workshop - weekend

Footstool making workshop - weekend

In-person course

Cumbria - Next course on 6th February 2021

This footstool making workshop is perfect for beginners, people who have a little bit of upholstery experience and those who would like a refresher. You will be introduced to basic upholstery techniques and learn to create a footstool to take home and keep. These footstools make a perfect addition to any home and can also be used as a coffee table if you put a try on top. There are 3 different size footstools to choose from - 15" x 12", 15" x 24" and 24" x 24", but if...

This footstool making workshop is perfect for beginners, people who have a little bit of upholstery experience and those who would like a refresher. You will be introduced to basic...

Long weekend in upholstery, soft furnishings or loose covers

Long weekend in upholstery, soft furnishings or loose covers

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 9th April 2021

Angie aims on this 4 day course to introduce new students to the wonderful occupations of either upholstery, soft furnishings or loose covers, in a happy balance between learning and enjoyment, so that you can go home and transform your homes. She has been teaching for nearly 18 years from her home just outside Matlock on the edge of the peak District. There are 3 students on this 4 day course. The small student numbers mean that I can provide one to one tuition and a lot can therefore be...

Angie aims on this 4 day course to introduce new students to the wonderful occupations of either upholstery, soft furnishings or loose covers, in a happy balance between learning and...

Upholstery and soft furnishings 2 day course

Upholstery and soft furnishings 2 day course

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 27th March 2021

Angie introduces students on this 2 day course to the wonderful occupations of either upholstery, soft furnishings or covers so that you can go home and transform your homes. She has been teaching for nearly 18 years from her home just outside Matlock on the edge of the peak District and aims to find a happy balance between learning and enjoyment. There are 3 students on this 2 day introductory course ideal for beginners (or the very rusty) to try out and see if it is the craft for them....

Angie introduces students on this 2 day course to the wonderful occupations of either upholstery, soft furnishings or covers so that you can go home and transform your homes. She...

Three day course in upholstery and soft furnishings

Three day course in upholstery and soft furnishings

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 26th March 2021

There are 3 students on this course and Angie introduces them to the wonderful occupations of either upholstery, soft furnishings or loose covers so that you can go home and transform your homes. She has been teaching for nearly 18 years from her home just outside Matlock on the edge of the peak District and aims to find a happy balance between learning and enjoyment. Some suggestions as to suitable projects are as follows: Upholstery - a fireside, winged armchair or a bedroom chair, traditional dining chair, headboard, footstool (small...

There are 3 students on this course and Angie introduces them to the wonderful occupations of either upholstery, soft furnishings or loose covers so that you can go home and...

Weekly upholstery workshops with Cherry Dobson

Weekly upholstery workshops with Cherry Dobson

In-person course

Somerset - Next course on 2nd February 2021

Cherry Dobson is author of the extremely popular "The Upholstery Bible", which has sold 56,000 copies! Cherry started teaching Upholstery in Colchester 30 years ago for the Adult Education Centre. While tutoring in Colchester Cherry attended an Advanced City and Guilds Course at the Guildhall University London gaining a Distinction. I have always worked on private commissions myself, and so have considerable hands-on experience in the craft. Courses include both traditional and modern methods of upholstery. Tuition is on an individual basis and students should bring a piece of furniture...

Cherry Dobson is author of the extremely popular "The Upholstery Bible", which has sold 56,000 copies! Cherry started teaching Upholstery in Colchester 30 years ago for the Adult Education Centre....

Make a footstool workshop

Make a footstool workshop

In-person course

Hampshire - Next course on 27th February 2021

Create your own footstool using paint and upholstery. No experience needed, your tutor Steph will guide you through from choosing colours to go with your fabric, the application of the paint and waxes, upholstering and finishing your footstool. What you need to bring: 1 metre of light upholstery fabric What is provided? All the materials you need including the frame, tools to use, fire retardant interliner and trim to finish. Lots of tea, coffee and homemade cakes. Maximum of 5 students per class Stephanie (the proprietor of La Di Da...

Create your own footstool using paint and upholstery. No experience needed, your tutor Steph will guide you through from choosing colours to go with your fabric, the application of the...

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