This was my first time to see sofas being made. Ive always admired handmade furniture but to see all the components put together was a very interesting and yet I say it an exciting experience. Having had years of procuring sofas for my clients it brought another level of interest for myself to see the craftsmanship and hours of immense labour which goes into a piece of furniture the good we all take for granted.
The frames are made from beech wood with dowelled, glued and screwed joints.
Individual "double cone hourglass coil" springs are tied by hand to cotton webbing at the base of the frame to give a stable sprung seat platform.
A layer of lambswool is added for softness before the barrier cloth and the outer fabric are added.If there is a cane sprung seat edge, an extra row of 4" or 5" springs is added to give natural comfort.
All pieces are finished with sewing by hand.
The picture above was of a footstool which was diamond tufted .......... Absolutely stunning effect!
The experience left me inspired and wishing to have a go at a diamond tufted wall panel!!
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