Proper Procedure Of Reupholstering A Glider Rocking Chair
It's not difficult to locate a glider rocker because they are available in most furniture stores, big-box retailers, yard sales, and second-hand shops. However, finding one to match the style of your house is a very different task. Learn to reupholster a glider rocker cushion on your own, and you may match your glider rocker to any design theme or décor plan. Don't accept the factory default upholstery for your glider rocker. For this project to be effective, you will need to have some basic sewing skills.
Things You Will Need
- Glider Rocker Cushion
- Seam Ripper Or Small, Sharp Scissors
- Upholstery Fabric
- Fabric Marking Pen Or Chalk
- Scissors
- Sewing Machine (Optional)
- Straight Pins
- Needle And Thread
- Buttons (Optional)
Step 1: Pull Out The Buttons From The Cushion Of Your Glider Rocker
If your glider rocker has buttons on the cushion, carefully pull them out with a seam ripper or a tiny pair of sharp sewing scissors. Additionally, rip open the seams that surround the cushion's sides or bottom, being cautious to just cut through the thread and not the fabric itself.
Step 2: Pull The Cover Entirely Off The Cushion
Use the seam ripper or scissors to cut the cushion cover into its component parts after completely removing it from the cushion. Place them flat on top of your fabric with the right side of the cushion covers facing down and the wrong side of the fabric facing up.
Step 3: Trace The Cushion Cover Fabric Pieces
On your new upholstery fabric, trace the cushion cover fabric pieces. Make your tracing lines using chalk or a fabric marking pen. The pattern pieces should be cut out of the new cloth.
Step 4: Combine The Two New Cushion Fabrics
With the right sides facing one another, combine the two new cushion fabrics. To join the pieces, sew all the way around each piece. Position your seam as closely as possible to the cushion cover's original seam width; in most cases, this should be 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Ten inches or so of the edge should be left unstitched.
Step 5: Trim Off The Excess Fabric Outside Of Your Seams
Trim away any extra cloth that extends past your seams. Cut slits in the cloth perpendicular to the seam itself at the corners of the pillow cover, going around the corner as you do so. The corners of the finished cushion will look more uniform thanks to these tiny incisions.
Step 6: Turn The New Cushion Cover Right Side Out
Through the hole you left in one side, turn the new cushion cover right side out. The previous cushion's stuffing should be used to fill the cushion cover. Sew this seam shut with your machine or a needle and thread starting from the open edge and folding the seams in toward the interior of the cushion.
Step 7: Hand Sew The Buttons Onto The Cushion
If your new cushion has buttons, place them about where the old buttons were on the old cushion. Hand-sew the buttons to the cushion by passing the needle and thread through all the layers of cushioning and fabric. To make sure that the button stays in position and that you can get the needle through all of those layers, you might need to use a strong embroidery needle and thread.