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Originally published in the 1920s, this classic textbook of upholstery supplies the directions necessary for producing a set of typical jobs. It begins with describing in detail the essential processes of the art of upholstery, then makes a practical application of these processes, and ends with giving interesting information about upholstery materials, their sources and manufacture. There are over 150 drawings and photographs throughout the book.

Contents Covered:

• Introduction
• Part I. Essential Processes
  • Upholstery Tools and Equipment
  • Processes
    • Amount and Location of Webbing
    • Tacking and Stretching Webbing
    • Number and Size of Springs
    • Placing and Fastening Springs
    • Tying Springs to Height
    • Tying Springs Crosswise
    • Crosstying Springs
    • Making a Spring Edge
    • Bending and Fastening Wire to Spring Edge
    • Attaching Burlap
    • Roll Edge on Wood
    • Stitched Edge
    • Stuffing with Muslin Cover
    • Planning and Cutting Covers
    • Machine Sewing of Covering
    • Putting on Covers
    • Cutting Covers for Corners and Making Pleats
    • Making Upholstery-Covered Buttons
    • Filling Cushions with a Machine
    • Filling Cushions by Hand
    • Gimping
    • Tufting
• Part II. Typical Jobs
  • Pad Seat on a Wood Base
  • Pad Seat on a Stool
  • Upholstering an Open Structure
    • Saddle Shaped
    • Footstool with Cover Drawn Over Sides
    • Footstool with Border All Around
    • Footstool with Welted Top
    • Footstool with Gimp All Around
  • Saddle-Seat Pull-Up Chair
  • Spring Seat
  • High-Leg Chair
  • Sunburst Pillow
  • Sunburst Pillow with Border
  • Slumber Roll
  • Overstuffed Davenport
  • Upholstering a Box Spring
• Part III. Materials: Their Sources and Manufacture
• Appendix: Cloth Moths
• Index

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