This is a step-by-step guide to fitting an arm piece using the existing arm piece as a pattern.

1.  cut out the arm front, along the machine line, to give an exact pattern for the arm front
2.  pin to fabric, right side of template to wrong side of fabric (so right of both towards table)
3.  mark a 2cm seam allowance and cut out - snip into the curve to better fit the arm front 
4.  machine piping to arm inside/outside. Lay piping on fabric, with piping seam in line with   fabric edge - fabric right side up - see second picture 
5.  pin and tact arm front to piped arm piece (so right side facing inwards), ensuring fits without any gathers or puckers 
6.  machine in place, and fit arm to chair

We are delighted to see that most of our current students have renewed for this year, but this left little capacity for new students to join the groups. So, to accommodate demand we are adding 2 afternoon classes from the beginning of November at the new Altrincham studio:

Tuesdays 12.30 - 3.00pm
Wednesdays 12.30 - 3.00pm

We also plan to run a series of monthly winter workshops either on a Saturday or a weekday during the school holidays for those who would like to spend a full day upholstering.

Email me at andrea@plushreupholstery.com