| Quantity | Material | Size |
| 2 yards | Webbing | L. M. C. 3½ inches |
| 5 dozen | Tacks | 10 ounces. |
| 1 piece | Burlap | 12×18 inches |
| 2 pieces | Burlap | 3×8 inches |
| 2 pieces | Burlap | 3×13 inches |
| ¾ pounds | Tow, fine | |
| 1 piece | Muslin | 14×20 inches |
| 1 piece | Wadding | 10×16 inches |
| 1 piece | Marokene | 19×25 inches |
| 1 piece | Gimp | 2½ yards |
| 5 dozen | Metalene Nails |
FIG. 31
ORDER OF PROCEDURE.—The following order of processes in upholstering may be considered standard:
- 1. Rasp inside arrises of rails.
- 2. Apply webbing.
- 3. Fasten burlap.
- 4. Secure rolls on top edges.
- 5. Fasten corner blocks.
- 6. Pack with tow.
- 7. Place muslin.
- 8. Place the covering.
- 9. Tack gimp in place.
- 10. Place nails.
DIFFERENT METHODS.—This type of footstool may be treated in a variety of ways. Webbing may be omitted as a base for the upholstery and a board substituted, preferably some thin stock. Instead of bringing the cover down to the lower edge of the rails as in Fig. [20], a shallow rabbet may be run and the upholstery brought to the edge of this as shown in Fig. [31]. Or it may be treated in the manner shown on the footstool illustrated in Fig. [30]. In this instance it would be similar to a pad seat. The rails of the stool should here be placed even with the chamfer on the legs. The stool may also be upholstered with a welt edge. This method is very desirable when the worker is limited to small pieces of tapestry or leather. Welt-edged work will be described in a chapter on spring-edge work.
PART III
Upholstery with Springs
CHAPTER VI
Making a Hard-edge Seat
The hard-edge seat as it is technically termed is relatively simple when compared with other kinds of upholstering, but it is probably the most important of the group. The edge of the seat needs to be stuffed and sewed in a manner that makes it hard and firm, while the center is springy. With a working knowledge of this class of upholstery one may make some of the finest pieces of furniture without difficulty. The directions to be given may be modified to suit any particular piece of work in this group.
METHOD.—Construct a frame 18 × 24 inches outside dimensions, and 3 inches deep. Employ a simple butt joint, secured with nails and reinforced with corner blocks as shown in Fig. [32]. A light, close-grained wood, as poplar, basswood or pine is preferred to hard, open-grained wood.