How to reupholster a sofa/settee.Part 2: Fabric cutting, attach the deck, inside arms, inside back.

This is a detailed video with plenty of pro tips.
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[@nfinance2]

Thank you! My 83 year old father is a 4th generation furniture maker/upholsterer. He lives in another state and was trying to explain this to me so I could recover an antique settee I got. I wish I had more time to spend with him to learn all the tricks of the trade. I sent your video to him and he said excellent work! His generation wouldn't allow that old fabric to stay underneath though haha LOL.

[@MimzyandCompany]

Awe, that’s so great you have him to call upon! I wish I’d have spent more time learning my moms tricks of the trade. And my upholstery mentor would’ve scolded me for keeping old fabric!

[@judichristopher4604]

7:31 "I'm Not for Hire... Don't Ask..." I have to put that either on a T-shirt or a Coffee Mug... Love that.

[@MimzyandCompany]

yes!!! I made a t-shirt with my logo that says " yes, i sew...no, I won't hem your pants".

[@judichristopher4604]

@@MimzyandCompany "Brava Darling... Brava" YOU GO GIRL...

[@JoLowden-oz9no]

Sometime in the future, if this needs to be reapolstered, they will say look how expertly this was done and the person who did this (you) was very detail oriented. Well done.

[@MimzyandCompany]

That's very kind. thank you!

[@albertapoggiani6551]

You are the best and YOU explain/teach perfectly!! ILOVE THIS PASSION VERU MUCH but I didn t make anything, yet !!!.. I saw 2 videos of thus sofà ❤❤.... is there another, ?!?... And I saw also the one "all its necessary for beginners"... but I LIVE In ITALY : so that, woul I buy in AMAZON ITALY ?!?...THE END 😂😂😂😂❤. A KISS FROM ITALY 😊

[@judichristopher4604]

EXCELLENT VIDEO Thank you for taking the time for making this video.. Love it. Do you have a video on How To make a CLOUD COUCH?

[@taranorton6769]

You make everything look so easy! Really enjoy your videos

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you so much Tara!

[@saidjada2163]

Thank you Mimzy

[@greaterinlife]

I was looking forward to this video, it was great thank you! I enjoy watching your videos, I made some pillows with welting recently with help from your video!

[@MimzyandCompany]

that's great Erin! I'm editing the last video in the series as we speak. Thanks for telling me! I'm glad the pillow videos helped!

[@greaterinlife]

@@MimzyandCompany Great, can’t wait to see Part 3! I am inspired to do an upholstery project now!

[@jamaloubghouz6276]

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[@ethancastro3007]

I've been waiting for the second part. We found the same settee on FB market on March and I started it this summer but I've been stuck. We had to take all the fabric out all the way to the bone so now I don't know what to do. This is my first reupholster piece. I hope it works out.

[@MimzyandCompany]

That’s great! I had buy a new computer recently and it’s taken me longer than I hoped to get the video posted. Ugh. If you have any questions you DM me on IG an I’ll try to answer.

[@BowTye-2]

I really enjoy your videos. Thank you. In your opinion, what is easier a slipcover or upholstery? (For a standard couch). Robin

[@MimzyandCompany]

that's a tough questions. It depends upon your sewing skills. If you're a pretty good seamstress then slipcovers might be easier because the only tools required are a sewing machine and lots of pins. upholstery requires a little more tools...a compressor stapler, tear off tolls etc.. But upholstery requires a lot less sewing. And it depends upon the style of your furniture. I should make a video with all the things to consider.

[@annikadjurberg6762]

Mimzy - can you show how you rig your setee so that it sits high ... Im trying to get my hubby to help me facilitate this for a Victorian piece w 8 legs ...

[@MimzyandCompany]

So I originally thought I would make the legs taller(with Dowels and bonds) but then I decided to just use a thicker cushion(less work). Then I tried the settee at my table and ultimately didn't like the look. So I gave it away. However, I'm working on a chair with a broken leg that'll I'll use the same method...so stay tuned.

[@madge57]

I don't have a deck it's the cushion all in one so do I do the same

[@MimzyandCompany]

Hmmm. Not sure exactly what you mean, but I think yes. You’d upholster over the foam. Can you dm me a picture on IG? @mimzyandco

[@okchawk2k]

lol, Are you for hire? :) Thanks for the videos. Trying to decide if this is something I want to tackle on my own. Appreciate the guidance

[@MimzyandCompany]

I’m not for hire. You can do it!!!

[@okchawk2k]

@@MimzyandCompany Yeah, I heard you say that in the video. Got a chuckle out of it and thought I'd tease you a bit. Thanks for the video! :)

[@MimzyandCompany]

@@okchawk2k ah. I see….I couldn’t remember which video I said that in. 🤣

[@williambelford9661]

Looks more like recovering than reupholstering a piece that has already been recovered, the original Regency Stripe fabric is still on the sofa. What about stripping out and checking/replacing springs and webbing where, and if, needed.

[@MimzyandCompany]

You make a good point, but I looked at the 8 way tied springs from the bottom and could see everything was in good condition. And this was a NOT a paid job, but for myself, so I didn't really want go through the trouble. My upholstery mentor would never allow this...

[@s0ngsyngr750]

where can I buy button thread?

[@MimzyandCompany]

Joanne fabrics in the upholstery section or Amazon or your local upholstery supplier.

[@hazelwolf5516]

I know this is odd, but when you said your instructor wouldn't let you make relief cuts I had to ask, was her name Joy?

[@MimzyandCompany]

YES!!!! Did you take her glass?!?!?

[@MimzyandCompany]

Do you live in St.Pete?

[@hazelwolf5516]

@@MimzyandCompany Clearwater, I took upholstery classes for 3 years in St. Pete. Joy never wanted us to do the relief cuts and I would say How Am I Going to Learn! So when you said your instructor wouldn't let you I knew it had to be Joy.

[@MimzyandCompany]

@@hazelwolf5516 wow! What a small world! So do you still do upholstery?

[@saidjada2163]

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