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thewiltshireupholsteress

Traditional and modern upholstery
Bespoke Footstools and Headboards
Curtains, and Blinds
Re-caning

I had a great day on Sunday teaching students at @ I had a great day on Sunday teaching students at @cotswoldsewingschool how to make piped footstools. There was some fantastic pattern matching going on! The fabrics were really lovely from @just_fabrics  and it was great to see how each student used the patterns and trimmings to make their footstools truly individual.
Starting on a pair of hand sewn, interlined curtai Starting on a pair of hand sewn, interlined curtains today in this lovely @linwood_fabric . #bespokecurtainsandblinds #handmadecurtainsandblinds #handsewncurtains #wiltshirebusiness #chippenhamwiltshire #linwoodfabrics #interlinedcurtains
I stripped and recovered this lampshade for a clie I stripped and recovered this lampshade for a client last week. I really enjoy lampshade making, particularly when it’s a traditional hand sewn one like this one.
It’s greener in real life, but I couldn’t get the phone to pick up the colour!
#bespokelampshade #greenlampshade #traditionallampshade #lampshademaker #chippenham #wiltshirebusiness #bathinteriors
I completed this large sofa for a client. It used I completed this large sofa for a client. It used to have a loose cover on it, so I’ve re-configured the upholstery so that it’s now fixed upholstery. It’s in a beautiful green fabric from #themillshoponline I had a little bit of fabric left over so I made a couple of cushions to match. #chippenhambusiness #wiltshirebusiness #greatsomerford #countryhousestyle #countryhousefurniture #countryhousesofa
A bespoke pair of headboards going to my client to A bespoke pair of headboards going to my client today. This lovely reddish check is accentuated with a pop of blue from @romo_fabrics and their gorgeous Linara fabric in Copenhagen.
#headboards #bespokeheadboards #thewiltshireupholsteress #uniqueinteriors
A few photos from my two day lampshade course. In A few photos from my two day lampshade course. In this course I teach how to make a beautiful hand gathered and hand stitched lampshades. Laura and Katie did a fantastic job and both went home with lovely bespoke lampshades!! If you want to have a go check out our courses at @cotswoldsewingschool
This chair went home in time for Christmas! My cli This chair went home in time for Christmas! My client inherited it, but it was in desperate need of updating so it would suit its new home. It’s been recovered in this lovely @linwood_fabric Faroe in candy.
We still have spaces available on our 2 day gather We still have spaces available on our 2 day gathered lampshade course on the 12th and 13th December. Just in time to learn how to make a beautiful gift for someone special!!
Take a look at @cotswoldsewingschool to book on and to see what other courses are available (maybe a Xmas present for someone!)
I’ve just finished this lovely button back chair I’ve just finished this lovely button back chair for my client. It had sentimental value as it belonged to his mother, but it was looking rather dated and tired. It now looks gorgeous in this @ilivfabrics Tiffany Prussian fabric, with @warwickfabricsuk velvet.
I’ve just finished this lovely little chair in a I’ve just finished this lovely little chair in a vintage Sanderson fabric for a client. There was enough fabric to do a drop in seat as well. #sandersonfabric #vintagefabrics #chairmakeover #chairrecover #countryhouseinteriors #countryhousestyle #marshfield #chippenham #wiltshirebusiness
A few of the lovely footstools created at my piped A few of the lovely footstools created at my piped footstool workshop at @cotswoldsewingschool yesterday. It was a fabulous group with lots of chat and laughter, and everyone did an amazing job on their stools #footstools #bespokefootstool #footstoolworkshops #cotswoldsewingschool #thewiltshireupholsteress
Added a rosette to this vintage sunburst for a cli Added a rosette to this vintage sunburst for a clients tester.
#sunburst #fabricrosette #prettyupholstery #fabricmanipulations #chippenhamlife #wiltshirebusinesswomen
I’ve just completed a pair of loose covers for m I’ve just completed a pair of loose covers for my clients dining chairs. She wanted something that would hide red wine stains 😝😝🍷🍷. #loosecovers #diningchairs #reupholsteryservice #chippenhambusiness #wiltshireupholstery
I returned this lovely little chair to its home ye I returned this lovely little chair to its home yesterday. It was looking a bit tired before in blue velvet, the trim was coming loose, the back was hanging, and the springs had haemorrhaged out of the bottom!!! The springs have been put back in place, and it’s been covered in this lovely plush velvet from @warwickfabricsuk with matching trim from @buttonboxdevon 
#countrycottagestyle #antiquechairs #chairreupholstery #chairrecover #warwickfabrics
6 dining chair seats recovered in Linwood saddle f 6 dining chair seats recovered in Linwood saddle for a client. The lighting was rubbish, but it’s in Espresso which is a lovely deep brown colour. #diningseats #reupholsteryservice #wiltshirebusiness #uoholsteryservices #chippenhambusiness
Really excited to be working in this pretty chair Really excited to be working in this pretty chair next. As you can see in the final picture it has haemorrhaged!!!! I’ll strip it down and then assess the situation and make it lovely again! Got a lovely @warwickfabricsuk plush velvet to go on it #prettychair #reupholstery #velvetchairs #wiltshireupholstery #wiltshirebusiness #countryhomestyle
My client had this huge settle that she wanted to My client had this huge settle that she wanted to be recovered in this lovely yellow velvet from @linwood_fabric It was hard to take a photo as it was so long!! #reupholstery #linwoodfabrics #yellowvelvet #kitchenbench #wiltshireupholstery #chippenhambusiness #countryhomestyle
3 Roman blinds all hand stitched and ready to go t 3 Roman blinds all hand stitched and ready to go to their new home!  #handstitchedblinds #handmadeblindsandcurtains #stripyblinds #bespokesoftfurnishings #handmadeinwiltshire #smallbusinessuk
My dahlia has a random petal which is half dark pi My dahlia has a random petal which is half dark pink!! Never seen one like that before!!
#petals #dahlias #prettyflowers #prettyinpink #prettypinkflowers🌸
These are the curtains I made for a client using t These are the curtains I made for a client using the fabric that I posted recently showing the pattern match. They are a simple lined pencil pleat curtain. The client was having trouble getting ready made curtains due to needing one curtain wider than the other to fit around the one sided bay window. #bespokecurtains #handmadecurtains #ilivfabrics #chippenham #chippenhambusiness #wiltshirebusiness
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