Last Two Weeks @ Vintage 57

Here's a selection of work started & some finished over the last two weeks @ Vintage 57.........

Wuthering Heights by Kath

This was Kaths 1st week on the course. Having never done upholstery before Kath just brought with her two small stools....she had finished the 1st stool by Tuesday morning.....so I gave her a rather broken down dining chair that needed completely restoring.......above are the finished projects with in between photos. Kath pinched some lovely Vintage French Barkcloth fabric from Kathy & we teamed it with a lovely acid yellow piece of vintage velvet ribbon & used Farrow & Ball paint on the frame. For the stool Kath used Busby 100% Linen in Natural plus lovely turquoise beads.....

Hits & Misses

Hitish brought two chairs for restoration...One was a lovel ebonised wooden small chair which was upholstered using Busby Natural Linen from the Brio range & deep buttoned using "snowflake" diamante buttons....The other chair , a 1920's oak chair was restored using two fabrics bought from ebay.....origins      " not known"

Last two weeks @ the workshop

Just a selection of the chairs being restored by students over the last 2 weeks.......As they are finished their stories will be told.....

Brocante

Kathys unusual corner chair was acquired from a junk shop in Wells minus a seat, originally it had been a rush seat...but Kathy has restored with a stuff over seat using traditional methods & has used a vintage french fabric circa 1970's....

Lyme Bay.......finished at last!

Lyme Bay created & restored by Jules Lobb ......this was Jules 4th piece on the upholstery course & what a piece. Jule has completely re built the seat traditionally & has restored the back & arms. Jules used John England Linen in the Otter colourway & teamed it with wonderfull mother of pearl beads as buttons..............