The attached chair (2) were given to me and I am going to cover in a canvas material (twill) one in lime green and the other in natural as per picture. Now I have cut out the material and want to do a binding around the outside. I have the cord, can I just use a straight piece of material to cover the cord to use as a binding (hope that is the correct phrase)? Why does it have to be cut on the bias? The cushion is like a figure 8 with the top being bigger and I am sure the binding will go around the corners as they are not small. In other words I have no idea what I am doing to think that the binding will make it look more professional!! (Please note: the picture makes the cushion look good, it is stained and the other is dark green and I wish to change the colour).
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Well Done!!:)
That was the only piece of advice, I did not follow. ONLY because I did not know how to tie one, went on the WEB and followed directions, practiced abit and than it seemed so awkward, I just attacked the cushion on the floor. Put my knees on it (haven't lost the 40 lbs yet) and pulled. LOL. BUT next time I will, I was in the home stretch and just wanted it done:rolleyes:
Hi Lass, you're very welcome! Glad I could help.Looks like you did a good job!! Next time to avoid blisters, try making a slip knot first, then once you've got the buttons pulled knot them off. :)
nice job, lass! :clapping: can't wait to see them on the chairs in the room . . .
Finally, I have noted that people in these forums have decorated entire homes in the time, I have completed my projects (avoiding redecorating and decluttering) but the cushions are completed. Can't wait to see them on the chairs, however, I did have to wear work gloves in order to pull the upholstery thread tight enough (blisters). There is probably a professional way to do this and the job is not professional but it is done and looks not too bad. Thank you, everyone (esp. Upholstery Guy for your advice).
Thank you!! I did get some twine at our local upholstery shop after the response from forum members. The orginial buttons were attached with just one pass thru so I knew that normal thread would not make it. I had embrodery thread but I thought I would end up in a tangled mess............... so got a length of twine (it seems to be waxed and is very strong). I also purchased a pkg of long needles with an larger eye ($6.60) and should will have this project finished next week. On the internet they showed a diagram of how to attach the twine to a button but I didn't know exactly how to attach it thru to the other button and how to tie off. I wanted it to look somewhat professional. Once again, thank you for the information. [I]Yes, signing in is a problem. [/I]
Hi Lass, Sorry I'm just seeing this post. I don't know about anyone eles on here, but i'm having a hell of a time loging in
So let me try to help you... first off we use a nylon button twine to tie our buttons. Some shops use a jute twine, either way you need something tuff. If you have a local Upholstery shop around drop in and see if you could get a few feet of twine.
You'll need to put one end of your twine through the "eye" of the button, then bring both ends of twine together. Make sure you leave yourself a long enough piece that when both ends are even you have enough to pull through the cusion and tie it off. Now thread both ends of the twine through the needle, now pass the needle through the cusion, you should have the button on top of the cusion with both ends of the twine hanging out the back/botton of cusion. Now take another button, thread ONE end of the twine through the button 'EYE" and now make a slip knot. Pull the slip knot to the desired tightness you want, then double knot it so the slip knot will not come out. A couple of things to mention. You may want to take something to make the needle hole in the fabric big enough so that when you tighten the button the "eye" of the button sits IN the fabric. Another thing is to remember not to doulbe knot any of you buttons untill you have them all inplace & pulled , just to make sure they're all even.
Well I hope this helps you, & makes sense:)
You need to get the thread through both buttons (top and bottom) and do it a few times so you will have some strength there holding the buttons in place when people move around on the cushion. If you don't grab that bottom button your thread could just pull out because that button seems to act as a stopper for lack of a better word.
If it were me, and I am no expert, I wouldn't be knotting things on the first go. I'd be leaving a lot of thread out on that first go until I had gone through the buttons a couple of times and then grabbing both ends of the thread to pull it tight and then give it a knot. That would get you a tight hold that won't go all over the place while you pass the needle through a few more times. I think otherwise you may have problems getting the needle into the eye of that top button more than a few times without a lot of swearing.
BTW I think you can get some really strong thread that is almost like tiny cord and less likely to break than normal thread.
I have now finished covering cushions and buttons but to attach now is the question. The original had a button on top that was pulled thru to a button on the bottom. There was only an inch of stuffing between the buttons so it did a great job of finishing the cushion. I am not a professional by any means and have been making use of the web of how to cover buttons, etc but now what do I do. Take the thread pull it thru, to the bottom and put a button on bottom take thread back up to top and tie a knot (attaching to botton again). Or is it the top that only has the one pass thru. Am I making any sense.
I do have a long needle and will measure on both sides as to where the button should be placed and the needle goes thru to. My DH had to drill a larger hold (eye of the needle) in order to get the thread thru and he is going to assist. Maybe we will need a good divorce lawyer as he is still shaking his head.:rolleyes:
Thank you.. I purchased extra material today as I decided to go the extra step. Have cord now will do.!!
Hi there the binding you are refering to is called welt, or pipping. To do this the right way it must be cut on a bias, or when you sew it your welt will kink. When you cut the fabric on a bias it allows the fabric to stretch to give the welt a smooth finish.