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Working on a New Project

Working on a New Project

I'm currently taking a beginning jewelry class at Austin Community College and it's going great. The time typically flies by even though it's an all-day class from 10 am to...

Working on a New Project

I'm currently taking a beginning jewelry class at Austin Community College and it's going great. The time typically flies by even though it's an all-day class from 10 am to...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 9 (Last Installment)

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 9 (...

Welp! I did end up finishing the project. Last thing to do was to add the dust covers, for which I used a black and white striped upholstery fabric. I...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 9 (...

Welp! I did end up finishing the project. Last thing to do was to add the dust covers, for which I used a black and white striped upholstery fabric. I...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 8

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 8

How to make cushion covers for furniture

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 8

How to make cushion covers for furniture

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 7 (Welting Magic)

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 7 (...

How to get the ends of the trim or welting to match up on an upholstered pillow

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 7 (...

How to get the ends of the trim or welting to match up on an upholstered pillow

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 6

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 6

Welting is that small, fabric-covered cord edging that you see on a lot of upholstery. It's used mainly as decoration but I think it probably does protect the seam from...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 6

Welting is that small, fabric-covered cord edging that you see on a lot of upholstery. It's used mainly as decoration but I think it probably does protect the seam from...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 5

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 5

Upholstery staples are different from the other types (for paper, or manual staplegun staples). They are made of a thinner gauge of wire to avoid cutting and ripping the fabric...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 5

Upholstery staples are different from the other types (for paper, or manual staplegun staples). They are made of a thinner gauge of wire to avoid cutting and ripping the fabric...