My Mother's Diningroom Chairs, P-2

I finally got three chairs completed! Actually I sound as if it was hard, but really I so enjoy upholstering, it kinda came easy.

Last we left, I had a bare frame with a new veneer seat, replacing the old strapping. Well, I still was a little concerned about the tapered edges so I started my stuffing along the edge, I used my wool batting and folded it over to make it less of a drop.

And then I added a bundle of loose stuffing to elevate the seating.

To finish about the history of the chairs though, as I said I found some different information about the company that manufactured these chairs, like...the company operated until 2000 (making Early American style), it may of stayed longer if it weren't for the fact 175 workers were laid off in 1999.

This photo shows the last of the seating= foam. Foam is nice because it seems to last longer than any other cushion material.

Back to the company, which at this time it was a sprawling 4 sized warehouse with 2 stories, the laid of workers filed suit over unfair labor practices, it forced a shut down of production.

To make the seat semi uniform I used a cover which is actually the dust cover for under furniture but, in this application, it works well.

The company was then sold from S Bent to Samuel Bent Inc., a subsidiary of the Connecticut Furniture Renaissance, shortly thereafter it was foreclosed on.

Wa-la, this is the base and if anyone ever wanted to change the covers from here on in, they have this lower layer which should remain intact for quite some time.

In 2002 the property was auctioned to a businessman for 200,000, the plan was condos, offices and retail shops all in one stop.

This is the beautiful fabric my mother picked, I love it, it however is miserable to work with. It has a loose weave, one way nap and a temperament for unraveling. I think I cured that though, I was afraid if I just used brads, the up and downs of someones bottom would stress the fabric to unravel so I put a small bead of regular glue after the nails as a fray stop.

Even after the town received a 200,000 grant for the re-vitalizing of the chair plant, the factory remained vacant until 2008 whereas it was set ablaze by a arsonist. "The second floor is not salvageable but the first floor remains structural sound." reported the fire chief. Too bad.

I love these, they have a luxuriant feel and look. C&G Design