I have an unhealthy obsession with fabric, i love furniture, and I am always finding great pieces that just need a little love. Like these….
The one with the red velvet cushion was my mother’s day present!!! $35.00 from The Habitat Store. LOVE!
($30.00 from Value Village Thrift Store)
I have these two chairs in my house with fabric draped over them. My husband has been patiently waiting for me to do something with them..
I have these two chairs in my house with fabric draped over them. My husband has been patiently waiting for me to do something with them..
($30.00 from Goodwill)
This one is draped in my great grandmother’s fabric!
This one is draped in my great grandmother’s fabric!
The next natural step in my mind was to take an upholstery class!! Sooooo I found a great school right here in Charlotte, signed up and am half way though my schooling! I am taking the upholstery class from a place call Custom Home Finishings Academy http://www.chfindustry.com/. It is a great school that offers lots of classes like bedding fabrication, drapery, slip covering, and interior design. People come from all over to attend the school. In my group of 10, I am the only one from Charlotte. Others flew in from Maine, Atlanta, Florida and Indiana, just to name a few. My class is 6 days long from 8:30-5:00, and I finished my third day today.
Here I am working it! I love the air compressor staple gun soooo much, i am seriously considering becoming a roofer instead.
I can’t believe how hard it is!!!!!!!! I am the most inexperienced (and slowest) one of the group. My chair is the one on the left and my classmate’s on the right! As you can see, she is a little bit ahead of me!hahaha
The first day the instructor said, “make 400 inches of piping”. I was like A. I don’t know how to use an industrial sewing machine B. how do you even cut 400 inches of fabric for piping and C. how do you even make piping!?!?!?!!! I am having a great time and learning so much everyday! I am definitely doing something outside of my comfort zone and it feels great! I don’t think i am going to open my own shop anytime soon but I think I might be able to finally tackle those chairs in my house!
and I did figure out how to make 400 inches of piping! Now if I can just figure out how to get it on the chair!
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My name is Angela Statzer and I love to incorporate just about anything into my artwork. Ranging from recycled materials, vintage items, wood, jewelry, other people’s junk, buttons and fabric, my style is fun and diverse. You can find me smiling at any yard sale, thrift store or flea market. I am a momma to two amazing kids and wife to one hot husband. 
Ang, I LOVE this! And I am so proud of you…I love that you're taking this class and if I were there I'd be right beside you! Can't wait to see the finished chairs! xoxo-s
so, so impressive!
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ok girlfriend, first i love chairs, have soooo many of them. all are in dire need of lots of love. now my sister lives in charlotte and i so want to take this class. so keep up the good work you'll get er done sweetie!
vanessa
NIce Job!!!
How much are you paying for the upholstery classes ?
Planning learning that
Hi Liliane!
That post was written almost two years ago but I think the class was about 1500.00!!!!!!!! It’s so much money but totally worth it. The class was a week long from 8-5. I learned a lot. Too bad i hated every second of it! hahahahaha!
xoxoxo
Angela
wow, so much money!
Why did you hate?
Thanks for answering me