I have finally sorted out my chair! Well almost. I had began to stitch the frills of the sheet down so it wouldn’t move when sat on, to make it neater. However in my tutorial with Jane we spoke about the chair and I spoke about how I struggled with what to do with this loose material. It didn’t look too bad like this to be honest but I suppose you don’t really find frilly armchairs. We spoke about how it may become a bit too distracting if the viewer is drawn to the frills . this would mean it becomes more about the chair itself than the work I intend within it, which I don’t want to happen.
After the tutorial I began by unstitching the thread on the frills ready to start again. I did find it really frustrating as I don’t really know what I’m doing with regards to trying to upholster a chair and I just had so much loose material I didn’t know what to do with it all. I didn’t want to have to cut it in case it went wrong. However I realised it was the only way for it to really be able to be sewn down neater.
I ended up cutting quite a lot of material off, but this then meant I was able to make the arms a lot neater. I wanted them to match as much as possible, but from where the sheet hung there was no way I could prevent having a couple of joins. The arms aren’t as taut as I would have liked but that is my fault for pinning down the material too tight in some areas and not in others in the first place.
I sewed around where the wooden pieces are at the front to give it some detail. I also have sewed the cushion nice and tight so there won’t be any gaping when sat on. The sewing isn’t that neat under the cushion but I didn’t feel that was as important as no-one will see it. I feel a lot happier about the chair now and feel it looks a lot better. there are just a few little adjustments that need doing and neatening up which will be done Monday, then I can get on with the hair!
