Sewing machines were among the first power tools invented. Few people consider the sewing machine a power tool, but it was and is. As for the marketing angle, Singer wanted it to be considered an appliance so that the target market was well defined. …
One thing I hear often from moms with tweens and teens is that they can’t teach their girls how to sew on buttons, shorten a skirt, or repair a piece of clothing. Why? Because they don’t know how to do it themselves. And, at this …
Most folks struggle to see hidden potential in a piece of old, castoff furniture. Often, that’s justifiable. Who would want to throw good money into a piece of junky furniture? Flipping furniture can get pricey, especially if it’s simply a mediocre piece. So, how do …
So you’re ready to admit you’re an addict, eh? Well, don’t feel bad, we all are. Four out of five students admit they have a chair problem by the end of Day 1 of Bootcamp. What’s this all about? I can only speak for myself, …
Join hundreds of students who’ve learned how to upholstery through our online instruction. Not only can it be done, it can be done very successfully and at your convenience. How about that? Go to our Classes drop down menu and click Online Classes. Read, learn …
The proverbial icing on the cake to the end of my 2019 was when a well meaning volunteer across the parking lot somehow gunned her car, in reverse, right through the front brick wall and window of my shop. I wasn’t there, so I didn’t …
One morning in late July, I received an email about a kidpreneur named Owen Simoes. Kid entrepreneurs are popping up all over the place. With so many free resources available to build their own websites, along with their cracker jack tech and social media skills, …
Not that anyone in their right mind would want to cover up the top of this very iconic plank top coffee table, however, you just might have one on hand that has an irreparable deep gouge in the top, or the formica top is a …
Warning: this isn’t a blog post about ‘lidder-ully’ transforming your old chair or other decor. It’s a metaphor for renewal, reappraisal and a fresh new start. But this process has opened the way for doing what I do best–literal, physical, tangible, furniture transformations. This post …
(First posted on ModHomeEc.com on July 14, 2016) Besides dazzling upholstery jobs, people LOVE tutorials that teach them how to fix existing furniture that may be wearing out, or may have had an unexpected mishap. Whether they love it or hate it and a new …
On the surface, this might seem either really obvious, or impossible. In truth, it’s neither. In my many years of experience and getting to know many many upholsterers, the craft of upholstery can be executed in as many different ways as there are species of …
The entire time I was growing up, my dear mother’s message to me was to stop and be grateful for all the good all around me. Little did she know, I was an unusual child who truly did look for the good all around me. …