Upholstery courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

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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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Cheshire LEARN TO UPHOLSTER a Footstool Workshop (1 Day) - Treat Yourself to a 'Me Day' and Learn Upholstery

Cheshire - Next course on 18th May 2022

Cheshire LEARN TO UPHOLSTER a Footstool Workshop (1 Day) - Treat Yourself to a 'Me Day' and Learn Upholstery

I'd love to welcome you to one of my one day (10 am to 3 pm) 'Upholstery Workshops' in a relaxed and friendly environment at the gorgeous Grappenhall Heyes Walled Garden, Warrington, Cheshire. Spend the day in the bright and airy schoolroom and glasshouse whilst looking out onto the spectacular gardens. On sunny days, we can get outside! Having taught the workshops for the past three years, the people who have attended previously have reported they don't just leave with a new skill, but they say they have enjoyed a...

I'd love to welcome you to one of my one day (10 am to 3 pm) 'Upholstery Workshops' in a relaxed and friendly environment at the gorgeous Grappenhall Heyes Walled...

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2 day upholstery course in York City Centre

North Yorkshire - Next course on 25th May 2022

2 day upholstery course in York City Centre

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. Please be aware that a chair with a back and/or arms will very likely 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: -...

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...

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Lancashire LEARN TO UPHOLSTER a Footstool Workshop (1 Day) - Treat Yourself to a 'Me Day' and Learn Upholstery

Lancashire - Next course on 6th July 2022

Lancashire LEARN TO UPHOLSTER a Footstool Workshop (1 Day) - Treat Yourself to a 'Me Day' and Learn Upholstery

I'd love to welcome you to one of my one day (10 am to 3 pm) 'Upholstery Workshops' in a relaxed and friendly environment in the picturesque village of Billinge, Lancashire. Having taught the workshops for the past three years, the people who have attended previously have reported they don't just leave with a new skill, but they say they have enjoyed a lovely day out from their busy lives and pressures (with lots of chats, laughs, coffee and cake!), they have met some lovely new friends, and more often...

I'd love to welcome you to one of my one day (10 am to 3 pm) 'Upholstery Workshops' in a relaxed and friendly environment in the picturesque village of Billinge,...

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Beginners upholstery classes in a country workshop setting

Lancashire - Next course on 18th May 2022

Beginners upholstery classes in a country workshop setting

Come and enjoy the weekly classes and learn new skills whilst having fun. Wednesday mornings from 10am to 12.30pm or afternoons from 2pm to 4.30pm everyweek. Purpose-built bright workshop in the countryside with lovely views. You can do traditional upholstery with webbing, hessian, horsehair and calico or you can make from new with modern foam and stapling techniques. Participants have tackled a huge range of projects such as re-covering dining chairs and footstools, making new footstools, new headboards, re-covering a screen, rebuilding occasional chairs and refurbishing piano stools. Please note...

Come and enjoy the weekly classes and learn new skills whilst having fun. Wednesday mornings from 10am to 12.30pm or afternoons from 2pm to 4.30pm everyweek. Purpose-built bright workshop in...

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Upholstery and upcycling furniture and interiors

Derbyshire - Next course on 14th June 2022

Upholstery and upcycling furniture and interiors

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...

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Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop (week days & Saturdays).

Cambridgeshire - Next course on 25th May 2022

Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop (week days & Saturdays).

Welcome to MODE Upholstery School Bring your own Upholstery Project - 9.30am - 4.30pm The one day workshops run continually throughout the year giving you the flexibility to choose your day. We have two training locations: On Mondays and Thursdays classes are held in Stibbington, PE8 6LR. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, classes are held in Castor, PE5 7AX. Open to all experience levels from beginner to improver. You will learn an array of skills depending on your project. Your tutor will guide you how to sympathetically strip away existing upholstery,...

Welcome to MODE Upholstery School Bring your own Upholstery Project - 9.30am - 4.30pm The one day workshops run continually throughout the year giving you the flexibility to choose your...

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Footstool making workshop - weekend

Cumbria - Next course on 2nd July 2022

Footstool making workshop - weekend

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 modern 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 tray 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 modern...

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4 day course in upholstery, soft furnishings or loose covers

Derbyshire - Next course on 26th August 2022

4 day course in upholstery, soft furnishings or loose covers

Angie aims at 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 achieved on...

Angie aims at 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,...

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Deep Buttoned Stool - One Day Workshop

Cheshire - Next course on 26th May 2022

Deep Buttoned Stool - One Day Workshop

Would you love to learn a new skill? Create a piece of furniture, handmade by you. You will make a Deep Buttoned Stool on this one-day upholstery workshop. You will learn: - About the different tools and materials needed for upholstery. These are all detailed in your course handout to take home at the end of the day. - Techniques like stapling elasticated webbing and hessian to the wooden frame, glueing foam to the hessian. - How to prepare the foam for deep buttoning including marking out the foam, drilling...

Would you love to learn a new skill? Create a piece of furniture, handmade by you. You will make a Deep Buttoned Stool on this one-day upholstery workshop. You will...

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Upholstery and soft furnishings 2 day course

Derbyshire - Next course on 2nd July 2022

Upholstery and soft furnishings 2 day course

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...

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