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My Online Cushion Course

The Art of Cushion Making: Design, Sewing & Shine is now available for purchase. This complete cushion course teaches you how to make beautiful custom cushions from pattern to zipping that finished cushion.

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My Favorite Shops

My Amazon Store

All my favorite tools in one place.

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Upholstery Mania

Need quality supplies in small quantities? This Etsy shop is the answer.
15% off orders over $15 and free shipping over $35

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Sailrite

Sewing machines, foam saws, fabric, supplies and so much more!

Be sure to check out all their tutorials and educational materials.

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The Toolbox

Some fav tools!

My students are the best!

Here’s is a listing of my favorite tools, suppliers & fabric stores.

You don’t need a trade account to purchase from these sites. I try to search out resources that are diy friendly, meaning you don’t have to purchase large quantities of supplies, but still get good quality and decent pricing. 

Osborne 120 1/2 Staple Lifter

Osborne Webbing Stretcher

Tack Hammer

Rubber Tip Tack Hammer

Tucking Tool

Regulator

Regulator

Fabric Stapler, Lifter & Staples

Hook & Pick Set

Needle Nose Pliers

Ratcheting Pliers

Ryobi Cordless Hot Glue Gun & Nozzles

BEA Long Nose Stapler

Sailrite Long Nose Stapler

Meite Long Nose Stapler

Porter-Cable Short Nose Stapler

Upholstery Staples – 71 Series

Staples for Sailrite Stapler

Small California Quiet Air Compressor

10 Gallon Aluminum California Air Compressor

Pancake Air Compressor

Retractable Air Hose

Air Hose

Air Compressor Nozzles

Quick Release Fittings

Pneumatic Tool Oil

Albany Foam and Supply – Wholesale upholstery supplies and more

American Down & Feather -wholesale pillow inserts, down envelopes

Ronco Furniture – wholesale upholstery supplies, pillows down envelopes, furniture feet

Rowley Company – wholesale and retail primarily drapery supply but also has upholstery supplies

Sailrite – retail, They have a lot of tutorials and educational info on their website. Great tools, staplers, foam saw, sewing machines, upholstery supplies, fabric. Good sources for outdoor fabrics

US Foam Corp of Indiana – wholesale foam, cotton and Dacron

Upholstery Mania – Etsy shop offering high quality upholstery supplies in small quantities. Use discount code Bleu15

The Zipper Lady – great source for zipper of all kinds, also has tutorials on how to put slides on zipper chain.


Electric Carving Knife – Great tool for cutting foam

Kai Fabric Scissors

Kai Rag Quilt Scissors

Kai Left Handed Scissors

Pinking Shears

Electric Rotary Cutter

Sailrite Edge Hot Knife Package

Cloth Measuring Tape

60” Metal Measuring Stick

Centerpoint Tape Measure

Framing Square

Small Framing Square

Speed Square

36” Wooden Yard Stick

120” Cloth Tape Measure

Babylock Victory Serger

Brother HD Sewing Machine

Fabricator Sewing Machine

Juki 1541S Sewing Machine

Sailrite Foam Saw

Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZSewing Machine

Singer HD Sewing Machine

LED Sewing Machine Light Strip – This light strip adheres to your sewing machine to light up your work area.

Sewing Machine Bobbins – Includes storage case. For home sewing machines (check your manual for correct size)

Size M Bobbins – For Industrial sewing machines (check your manual for correct size)

Bobbin Storage Case – For M size bobbins

Chalk

Chalk Pencils

Disappearing Ink Pens

Fabric Stapler & Staples

Magnetic Pin Holder

Magnetic Wand – Great for picking up staples and pins

Needles for Sewing Machine

Straight Pins

Seam Ripper

Seam Tape – Double sided seam tape

Sharpie Markers

T-Pins

Upholstery Thread – For home sewing machine

Wonder Clips

Workroom Buttons – Best source for button presses, dies, button supplies. Very knowledgeable and help if you call them.


FIFO Storage Bottles – Perfect solution for storing paints

Fusion Mineral Paints – My favorite paints

General Finishes Flat Out Flat Topcoat

General Finishes Gel Stain – Java is a favorite

Good Filla Wood Filler – My favorite wood putty, paintable, stainable and doesn’t dry out

PC Petrified Wood Hardener – Amazing product to harden up soft or crumbling wood

Scrubbie Soap – Great for getting paint off your hands and great for cleaning brushes too!

Paint Brush Scrub Pad

Zibra Round Paint Brush – great for painting chair frames


Irwin Quick Bar Clamps 4 Pack, 6” & 12”

Irwin Quick Bar Clamp 24”

Kreg Pocket Hole Zig

Kreg Screws for Hardwood

Right Angle Corner Clamp

Ryobi Drill/Driver Set

Ryobi Compound Miter Saw

Miter Saw Stand

See My Amazon Shop for a complete list of my favorite ottoman feet.

My Favorite French Style Feet

My Favorite Acrylic Feet

Start Your Upholstery Journey Here

I’ve created an upholstery roadmap just for you!


You’re brand new to upholstery but where do you start? There is so much to learn, what tools do I need, what’s the best fabric to start with, pneumatic staplers are scary!
Don’t worry I’ve got you covered! Here are my best posts on all things to get you started off right! Then hop over to the Upholstery Workshop page to get all the information about my workshops and classes, what beginner projects I recommend, one-on-one advanced training, fun workshops and so much more!
It’s literally a roadmap to your upholstery journey!

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Even More Resources!

Upholstery Education…it takes a village

Learn my best tips for continuing your upholstery education.

Books, YouTube, Podcasts & Online Education

Spruce, A Step By Step Guide to Upholstery and Design by Amanda Brown

Singer Upholstery Basics Plus by Steve Cone

More Is More by Carl Dellatore

A Chick and a Chair -Lindsay Orwig

Chair Whimsy – Wendy Conklin

Cosecha Textiles – Claire Wright

Kim’s Upholstery – Kim Chagnon

Lull & Co. – Kymm Clark

The Rusted Roan – Sierra Shores Rauch

The Whimsical Chair – Rhonda Shanahan

Chair Whimsey YouTube Channel

Cobani Bleu YouTube Channel

Professional Upholsterer’s Network -FB Group

Sew Much More Podcast

The National Upholstery Association

The Workroom Channel

The Workroom Channel YouTube Channel