Modern Upholstery
Nov
30
9:30 am09:30

Modern Upholstery

$395

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on our waitlist (or email jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

1 day x 6 hours

Description

Build up & personalise your very own footstool, in our one day modern upholstery course. Starting with a naked footstool frame, you’ll use modern upholstery techniques, elastic webbing & foam to create a super-comfy footstool, then finish it off with your choice of fabric. This is an introductory, yet practical course, where you’ll not only learn hands-on skills, but also learn about the differences between traditional and modern upholstery, boutique upholstery & manufacturing upholstery, as well as various aspects of sustainability in the industry.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your amazing footstool, you’ll walk away with a variety of modern upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
Feb
1
to 8 Feb

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

$695

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on our waitlist

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please email a snap of your chair so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
Mar
1
to 8 Mar

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

$695

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please email a snap of your chair so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Modern Upholstery
Nov
9
9:30 am09:30

Modern Upholstery

$395

ONE PLACE REMAINING

Duration

1 day x 6 hours

Description

Build up & personalise your very own footstool, in our one day modern upholstery course. Starting with a naked footstool frame, you’ll use modern upholstery techniques, elastic webbing & foam to create a super-comfy footstool, then finish it off with your choice of fabric. This is an introductory, yet practical course, where you’ll not only learn hands-on skills, but also learn about the differences between traditional and modern upholstery, boutique upholstery & manufacturing upholstery, as well as various aspects of sustainability in the industry.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your amazing footstool, you’ll walk away with a variety of modern upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Fabric Tour
Oct
25
8:45 am08:45

Fabric Tour

$165

BOOKED OUT - click here to join the waitlist (or email: jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

1 day x 7.5 hours

Description

Searching for fabric for your chair or cushions, perhaps for a home project, or simply love fabric; join us for a full day tour of Melbourne fabric houses & textile designers. You’ll have the chance to hear from Jen on various topics related to fabrics. You’ll also have time to peruse the plethora of awesome textiles.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
Oct
12
to 19 Oct

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on our waitlist (or email jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please email a snap of your chair so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
Sept
7
to 14 Sept

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

BOOKED OUT

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please send me a snap of your chair on 0451018171 so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
Jul
27
to 3 Aug

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

BOOKED OUT

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please send me a snap of your chair on 0451018171 so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Chair & Chat Upholstery
Jun
15
to 16 Jun

Chair & Chat Upholstery

$445

Duration

2 days x 6 hours

Description

Our Chair & Chat Upholstery Workshop is the perfect hands-on introduction to traditional upholstery skills. After selecting from a range of vintage dining chairs, your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of rebuilding your chair over two days in a small personalised setting. Included in the course cost is your choice of vintage dining chair (already stripped), all the insides needed to make a chair, the use of professional upholstery tools & we hope a heap of fun & merriness.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your very own vintage chair, you’ll walk away with a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to start your own project, and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Chair & Chat Upholstery
May
29
to 5 Jun

Chair & Chat Upholstery

$445

Duration

2 days x 6 hours

Description

Our Chair & Chat Upholstery Workshop is the perfect hands-on introduction to traditional upholstery skills. After selecting from a range of vintage dining chairs, your upholstress, Jan, will guide you through the process of rebuilding your chair over two days in a small personalised setting. Included in the course cost is your choice of vintage dining chair (already stripped), all the insides needed to make a chair, the use of professional upholstery tools & we hope a heap of fun & merriness.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your very own vintage chair, you’ll walk away with a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to start your own project, and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Fabric Tour
May
10
9:00 am09:00

Fabric Tour

$125

BOOKED OUT - click here to join the waitlist (or email: jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

1 day x 7.5 hours

Description

Searching for fabric for your chair or cushions, perhaps for a home project, or simply love fabric; join us for a full day tour of Melbourne fabric houses & textile designers. You’ll have the chance to hear from Jen on various topics related to fabrics, as well as hear from the staff at the destinations who will be more than happy to talk about their fabrics, fabric houses or design rooms. You’ll also have time to peruse the plethora of awesome textiles.

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Box & Banter Sewing
May
4
9:30 am09:30

Box & Banter Sewing

$225

BOOKED OUT - click here to join the waitlist (or email: jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

1 days x 4 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps learn the basics around sewing the ever-useful box cushion, commonly used in upholstery for seats, benches, caravans or just for decoration? Our social Box (cushion) & Banter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this short four hour course, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of sewing machine and then on to creating your very own box cushion to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, you’ll learn about different styles of box cushions, sewing in a zip & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts suitable for box cushions. This course, located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome box cushion, you’ll learn your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
Apr
20
to 27 Apr

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

$595

LAST PLACE REMAINING

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please send me a snap of your chair on 0451018171 so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Mid-century Revival
Mar
16
to 17 Mar

Mid-century Revival

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on our waitlist (or email: jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

2 days x 6 hours

Description

Join us in reviving a mid-century dining chair over two days in our collaboration restoration course with Edwin Fox. Together, Edwin Fox & Eclectic Boogaloo will guide you through the process of restoring both the timber frame & upholstery of a vintage mid-century dining chair.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your amazing restored dining chair (please note that you will have some homework to finish the timber work at home), you’ll walk away with a variety of timber restoration and modern upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home; and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Scatter & Chatter Sewing
Mar
2
9:00 am09:00

Scatter & Chatter Sewing

$215

BOOKED OUT - click here to join the waitlist (or email: jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

1 days x 5.5 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps just keen to redecorate your bedroom or lounge with a collection of self-made scatter cushions? Our Scatter (cushion) & Chatter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this five and half hour course located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of a sewing machine and then on to creating your very own scatter cushions to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, sew different types of zip positioning, sew knife & piped cushion edges & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts. This course is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome cushions, you’ll get to know your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Box & Banter Sewing
Feb
17
9:30 am09:30

Box & Banter Sewing

BOOKED OUT - click here to join the waitlist (or email: jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

1 days x 4 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps learn the basics around sewing the ever-useful box cushion, commonly used in upholstery for seats, benches, caravans or just for decoration? Our social Box (cushion) & Banter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this short four hour course, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of sewing machine and then on to creating your very own box cushion to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, you’ll learn about different styles of box cushions, sewing in a zip & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts suitable for box cushions. This course, located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome box cushion, you’ll learn your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Chair & Chat Upholstery
Feb
10
to 11 Feb

Chair & Chat Upholstery

BOOKED OUT - click here to join the waitlist (or email: jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au)

Duration

2 days x 6 hours

Description

Our Chair & Chat Upholstery Workshop is the perfect hands-on introduction to traditional upholstery skills. After selecting from a range of vintage dining chairs, your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of rebuilding your chair over two days in a small personalised setting. Included in the course cost is your choice of vintage dining chair (already stripped), all the insides needed to make a chair, the use of professional upholstery tools & we hope a heap of fun & merriness.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your very own vintage chair, you’ll walk away with a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to start your own project, and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
Nov
25
to 2 Dec

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

$595

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on our waitlist

2024 COURSES - click here to go on our early bird email list

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please send me a snap of your chair on 0451018171 so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Screen Printing @ Ink & Spindle
Nov
18
10:00 am10:00

Screen Printing @ Ink & Spindle

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on the waitlist

Duration

1 days x 3 hours

Description

We have teamed up with the amazing Sora & Britt at Ink & Spindle to bring you a collaboration match made in Upholstery Heaven. Soak up the knowledge on the process of putting designs onto screens, layering colours and illustrations to print your own meter of fabric that can then be used in one of our upholstery or sewing courses, or to take away for your own upholstery or sewing project.

Please be aware this course is run at Abbotsford Convent

You will learn

On this printing course, you’ll choose a meter of fabric from two heavy weight base-cloths, both suitable for upholstery & soft furnishings. Not only will you be introduced to the art of screen-printing, you’ll get to hang out in a creative space of awesome. Time to get dirty.

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Chair & Chat Upholstery
Oct
28
to 29 Oct

Chair & Chat Upholstery

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on the waitlist

Duration

2 days x 6 hours

Description

Our Chair & Chat Upholstery Workshop is the perfect hands-on introduction to traditional upholstery skills. After selecting from a range of vintage dining chairs, your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of rebuilding your chair over two days in a small personalised setting. Included in the course cost is your choice of vintage dining chair (already stripped), all the insides needed to make a chair, the use of professional upholstery tools & we hope a heap of fun & merriness.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your very own vintage chair, you’ll walk away with a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to start your own project, and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Mid-century Revival
Oct
21
to 22 Oct

Mid-century Revival

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on the waitlist

Duration

2 days x 6 hours

Description

Join us in reviving a mid-century dining chair over two days in our collaboration restoration course with Edwin Fox. Together, Edwin Fox & Eclectic Boogaloo will guide you through the process of restoring both the timber frame & upholstery of a vintage mid-century dining chair.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your amazing restored dining chair (please note that you will have some homework to finish the timber work at home), you’ll walk away with a variety of timber restoration and modern upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home; and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Box & Banter Sewing
Sept
16
9:30 am09:30

Box & Banter Sewing

$205

LAST PLACE REMAINING

Duration

1 days x 4 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps learn the basics around sewing the ever-useful box cushion, commonly used in upholstery for seats, benches, caravans or just for decoration? Our social Box (cushion) & Banter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this short four hour course, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of sewing machine and then on to creating your very own box cushion to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, you’ll learn about different styles of box cushions, sewing in a zip & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts suitable for box cushions. This course, located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome box cushion, you’ll learn your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Scatter & Chatter Sewing
Sept
9
9:30 am09:30

Scatter & Chatter Sewing

BOOKED OUT

Duration

1 days x 4.5 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps just keen to redecorate your bedroom or lounge with a collection of self-made scatter cushions? Our Scatter (cushion) & Chatter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this four and half hour course located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of a sewing machine and then on to creating your very own scatter cushions to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, sew different types of zip positioning, sew knife & piped cushion edges & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts. This course is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome cushions, you’ll get to know your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
Aug
19
to 26 Aug

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

$595

FOUR PLACES REMAINING

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please send me a snap of your chair on 0451018171 so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Chair & Chat Upholstery
Aug
5
to 6 Aug

Chair & Chat Upholstery

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on the waitlist

Duration

2 days x 6 hours

Description

Our Chair & Chat Upholstery Workshop is the perfect hands-on introduction to traditional upholstery skills. After selecting from a range of vintage dining chairs, your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of rebuilding your chair over two days in a small personalised setting. Included in the course cost is your choice of vintage dining chair (already stripped), all the insides needed to make a chair, the use of professional upholstery tools & we hope a heap of fun & merriness.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your very own vintage chair, you’ll walk away with a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to start your own project, and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Box & Banter Sewing
Jul
15
9:30 am09:30

Box & Banter Sewing

BOOKED OUT - click here to go on the waitlist

Duration

1 days x 4 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps learn the basics around sewing the ever-useful box cushion, commonly used in upholstery for seats, benches, caravans or just for decoration? Our social Box (cushion) & Banter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this short four hour course, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of sewing machine and then on to creating your very own box cushion to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, you’ll learn about different styles of box cushions, sewing in a zip & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts suitable for box cushions. This course, located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome box cushion, you’ll learn your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Fabric Tour
Jul
14
9:00 am09:00

Fabric Tour

BOOKED OUT - click here to express interest in the next tour

Duration

1 day x 7.5 hours

Description

Searching for fabric for your chair or cushions, perhaps for a home project, or simply love fabric; join us for a full day tour of Melbourne fabric houses & textile designers. You’ll have the chance to hear from Jen on various topics related to fabrics, as well as hear from the staff at the destinations who will be more than happy to talk about their fabrics, fabric houses or design rooms. You’ll also have time to peruse the plethora of awesome textiles.

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Scatter & Chatter Sewing
Jul
8
9:30 am09:30

Scatter & Chatter Sewing

BOOKED OUT- click here to go on our waitlist

Duration

1 days x 4.5 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps just keen to redecorate your bedroom or lounge with a collection of self-made scatter cushions? Our Scatter (cushion) & Chatter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this four hour course located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of a sewing machine and then on to creating your very own scatter cushions to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, sew different types of zip positioning, sew knife & piped cushion edges & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts. This course is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome cushions, you’ll get to know your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Chair Amnesty Upholstery
May
27
to 3 Jun

Chair Amnesty Upholstery

BOOKED OUT

Duration

3 days x 6 hours

Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional spring based techniques. Prior to booking, please send me a snap of your chair on 0451018171 so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

We do also stock a variety of suitable chairs for this course that are available for purchase. Let me know if you would like more details on these.

You will learn

In this course, you will be learning a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. With three days to work through your project, you will learn how to fully strip, rebuild and cover your chair. Our aim is to arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue your skills at home. We truly hope that you will be inspired to join our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Box & Banter Sewing
May
13
9:30 am09:30

Box & Banter Sewing

BOOKED OUT

Duration

1 days x 4 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps learn the basics around sewing the ever-useful box cushion, commonly used in upholstery for seats, benches, caravans or just for decoration? Our social Box (cushion) & Banter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this short four hour course, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of sewing machine and then on to creating your very own box cushion to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, you’ll learn about different styles of box cushions, sewing in a zip & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts suitable for box cushions. This course, located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome box cushion, you’ll learn your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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Chair & Chat Upholstery
May
3
to 10 May

Chair & Chat Upholstery

BOOKED OUT

Duration

2 days x 6 hours

Description

Our Chair & Chat Upholstery Workshop is the perfect hands-on introduction to traditional upholstery skills. After selecting from a range of vintage dining chairs, your upholstress, Jan, will guide you through the process of rebuilding your chair over two days in a small personalised setting. Included in the course cost is your choice of vintage dining chair (already stripped), all the insides needed to make a chair, the use of professional upholstery tools & we hope a heap of fun & merriness.

A minimum 3 students will be required for the class to run.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your very own vintage chair, you’ll walk away with a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to start your own project, and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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English Upholstery Masterclass
Apr
26
to 14 Jun

English Upholstery Masterclass

BOOKED OUT

Duration

8 days x 3 hours

Description

Suitable for beginners through to experienced upholsterers, our “English Upholstery Masterclass” has been curated to satiate that itch and allow you to further develop your traditional upholstery skills, taking them to the next level. With traditional upholstery hand-tools & advanced techniques extinct in modern manufacturing, you will slow-stitch your way to rebuild an ottoman from naked frame over eight weeks. Your upholsterer, Charlie, will guide you through this disappearing art.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your amazing footstool, you’ll walk away with a variety of advanced traditional English upholstery skills, stitches & techniques, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to continue to inspire you & to propagate traditional skills that have been used for centuries. Join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

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Scatter & Chatter Sewing
Apr
15
9:30 am09:30

Scatter & Chatter Sewing

$175

ONE PLACE REMAINING

Duration

1 days x 4 hours

Description

Have you always wanted to be able to wield a sewing machine, or perhaps just keen to redecorate your bedroom or lounge with a collection of self-made scatter cushions? Our Scatter (cushion) & Chatter sewing course starts at the beginning, no sewing experience required. In this four hour course located in our Moorabbin Upholstery Workshop, your seamstress will take you through the ins & outs of a sewing machine and then on to creating your very own scatter cushions to take home. You’ll learn how to cut to a pattern with seam allowance, sew different types of zip positioning, sew knife & piped cushion edges & learn about different types of fabrics & cushion inserts. This course is the perfect introduction to sewing in a social and relaxed atmosphere.

You will learn

Not only will you be taking home your awesome cushions, you’ll get to know your way around a sewing machine, plus gain a variety of sewing tips & tricks from our industry experts. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home.

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