| Do you have a dining chair that seems to look a little | | | | it will do is keep the fabric from fraying any further |
| more used that the rest of them? Perhaps there is a | | | | than it already has. As you may have noticed, when |
| rip in the upholstery. Maybe the upholstery is coming | | | | fabric comes loose from it's the chair many pieces of |
| loose from where the fabric used to be connected to | | | | the threads start to unravel. This can make a small |
| the chair. Either way, it's time for your chair to get a | | | | tear much worse in no time. But, using a fray blocker |
| makeover. | | | | on that area that you are sewing can stop this from |
| You may think that reupholstering a dining chair is hard | | | | happening in the future. |
| work. It can be. But, many times its possible that you | | | | Unfortunately, not all repairs are small repairs. So, if |
| can make simple repair verses doing a complete | | | | your dining chair needs a little more work done then it |
| reupholster job. Maybe you can do the re upholstery | | | | may be time for re upholstery. You can try to do this |
| job yourself with a little patience. | | | | yourself or have someone to have for you. Your |
| Assess the Damage | | | | decision will depend on how well you sew. Additionally, |
| The first thing you need to do his really get at look at | | | | how good are you with this type of do-it-yourself |
| the damage to the dining chair that needs repair. is it a | | | | project? If you are not, you may want to leave it to |
| few small rips or tears that can be fixed easily?? Or is | | | | the professionals. You need to consider the difficulty of |
| it something bigger? Is it completely coming loose from | | | | the construction in the dining chair that you are |
| where it attaches to the chair? Depending on the | | | | repairing. Some chairs have very simple construction |
| answer to these questions your repair options may be | | | | with one piece of cloth to cover a smooth area. |
| different. | | | | Others have a number of embellishments and accents |
| Simple Repairs | | | | that will require much more work and patience. These |
| If a seam has come lose or there is a small rip in your | | | | are often best left to a professional |
| dining chair you may be able to make a repair to this | | | | If you are willing to try to do the work yourself, you are |
| on your own at home. First, look at the area that is | | | | going to need matching fabric to replace the current |
| ripped. If it is a very small rip you may be able to use a | | | | fabric with. If you can find it at your local craft store or |
| needle and the same color of threat to sew it closed | | | | fabric store, you may want to call the manufacturer of |
| again. | | | | your dining set. Tell them about your dining chair and |
| Another thing you may want to consider while making | | | | see if they can send you or sell you a piece of fabric |
| a small repair is to purchase a fray blocker. A fray | | | | to make the repair. |
| blocker can be found that most at fabric stores. What | | | | |