Miniature Upholstered Arm Chair with Free Template (Subscriber Requested) 

So, if you’re like me and need to make one of these chairs and you have everything except the quilt batting- and the thought of going to the craft store AGAIN makes you want to punch things- then I am here to tell you that three or four layers of paper towel glued to the sides and back works just as well!! (Who’s gonna know??) For the chair seat, I used a kitchen sponge (clean, I’m not a sadist) cut down to size for the chair seat. Just a helpful tip!!

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I loved it and it was so easy and fun to follow. I didn't have the foam board and quilt batting so I replaced them with cardboard and felt, but my chair still turned out great.

This is an awesome tutorial, thank you! Really looking forward to making it! Perhaps a matching ottoman next? xx

I copied the pieces at 200% on my copier and made a small chair out of 1 1/2 inch pink insulating foam for my soon to be 2 year old granddaughter. Turned out fabulous. Thanks Ara.

Great tutorial! It took my friend, Nancy @littletreasuresbynancy 4 hours on our livestream to make her first one but she was so determined to use PLAID fabric that getting the pattern lined up was all part the challenge! Her chair turned out so cute!

I always enjoy your video tutorials sooo much. Thank you for sharing this awesome armchair tut!!🌹

Just watched this about 187 times making the chair and it was super worth it! Thank you!!

This is awesome! I've been looking at how to try and upcycle plastic dollhouse furniture and make it look more realistic by adding fabric. This is a great tutorial!

Thank you so much for this. I followed along with your instructions at 1/6 scale and I just couldn't believe what I achieved...wow! So now I'm in the process of making a three seater couch to match plus another single seater. I have copied your templates onto cardboard so they will last longer.

I worked all weekend trying to make an upholstered chair for an American Girl Doll....your video did the trick! Thank you thank you

Thank you Ara. I just made the chair and found out it's not as easy as it looks when you do it. I am new to this craft, but the chair turned out great. I am really happy with it and now will be making the ottoman to match. Thanks again for your great videos, I had no idea I wanted to do miniatures until I came across your wonderful channel.

I have made this chair but I printed it out on A3 paper and it fitted a Barbie sized doll perfectly

Thank you for this tutorial and pattern! I was searching all over the internet for an armchair for a doll that wasn't a standard size, but with the downloadable template, I can make the chair to fit her! I'm so excited and inspired to get to work :)

I hope this is as easy as you make it look. I really appreciate the free download. Also love your videos. Your instructions are so good!

Loved how you showed us step by step with alot of patience!!!! Thank u

So cute! This is an EXCELLENT tutorial!! I followed along with ease and made a chair for my house. Turned out well. I used medium sized wood beads for the legs- a little different but it works! Thank you!

Starting my dollhouse renovation soon. I'm saving this as this is exactly the kind of chair I'd like to have in the living room. Thanks!

I would love to see a round tufted ottoman, with fringe, but for a 1/4 size BJD. I love how you make your projects understandable. I can’t wait to try this chair in a 1/4 size

I'm grateful for your instructions and patterns. Thank you so much.

WOW- This 'tute' is awesome. Beautifully demonstrated. I want to make some of these for my twp Gr8 grand daughters, they are too small to play with them at this time...but my daughter-their Gramma- will save them forthe girls until they can. I'll watch down from heaven. Thank you kindly for sharing.

Very good very pretty nice great u can use them as pin cushions too... Love it

Thank you! This is by far the best tutorial I have seen yet on upholstering a side chair. I am going to make several now that you have demonstrated the process so well. I also appreciate how careful you are with the work you are creating. Attention to detail makes such a difference. The chairs are wonderful.

This tutorial is INCREDIBLE! I just made one a little smaller than 1:24 scale and it's so stinkin' cute!

Thank you so much for sharing. My cousin had a Doll House Shope and made beautiful commissioned mansions. When he was in Florida, Disney wanted to commission him to make a miniature Disney Land. He had to turn them down as he was getting older and it would require him to live forever. lol. lI have worked with materials for most of my life and would love to make this chair. I love this vintage wing backs and I am sitting in one right now. Thank for the download. Hugs. Oh, by the way, I am vintage also.

Love! Thank you for the template. I fabric the loose pieces then glue it all together at the end.

just found this, I love it, the first one turned out perfect thanks to your easy to follow instructions, looking forward to seeing more of what you create

Thanks Ara, that was a really fun video. Your chair turned out perfectly and you made it seem so easy. I love your choice of fabric too :)

Thanks Joanne..made a 144th scale dollhouse for my 1:12th dollhouse nursery..so cute...got the house full of furniture from a miniaturist club I belonged to...wish I could send you a photo. Trish😍

I have used this pattern a lot. This weekend I shrunk it down to make quarter scale and it still worked great! Thanks for all you do!

This is a great tutorial! I have been looking for living room furniture with great fabric, and this is the solution! Thanks so much!

I was looking for an Chesterfield chair. I think your chair is a great base for that. Thank you for The template and the tutorial 👍🏻

Someone used chopsticks as legs because they're already tapered and there wood! you can cut them at any length you'd like

Very cute and yes I am going to try this but will casters and pillows to the finished chair, love seat, and sofa. Ahh... who knows maybe even a ottoman too. lol Gonna have some fun, I already have everything I need too, makes it easy. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day

I am so impressed. I've been struggling with trying to make this chair and just couldn't figure it out. You have made it - not easy - but doable and easy to follow! You are a great creator and a great teacher. Happy to sub!!! :D

Thank you so much! What a great tutorial! Especially for me, someone with absolutely NO experience in creating miniatures; this video makes me feel that I can do it and accomplish what I set out to do. Subscribing, most definitely!

Very good video.....looking forward to making a chair.

Youre a good teacher. Thanks for making it easy.

Thanks for sharing on how to make this chair. Also for sharing the template for it will definitely be giving it a try! More videos like this please.

I use Frey Check ,it keeps fabric from the edges unraveling . I let it dry first . I used it on all kinds of fabrics . Thank you

You’ve explained this so very well, seriously the best tutorial I’ve seen regarding diy dollhouse armchair ☺️ well done and thank you!

Thank you for making this so simple. Im going to make this then try to change the template a little to make some art deco and mid century pieces. I love your videos. Thank you!

Your videos are really helpful for me to make props for miniature set for my video production business. Thanks a lot.

Lots of other techniques out there..... I keep coming back to this one. Easy to follow. Clean, crisp finish. ❤👍

excellent video. best tutorial I've seen yet. very precise and easy to follow. thank you.

I love love how you make everything looks so great with just some cheap supplies. thank you so much.

I need to make a pair of slightly over stuffed, oversized chairs for a diorama idea I have. Gonna be watching this video again about 390x and making the pair of them about half the size of these, I guess? Scale is not something I am a master of. Lol I could 3d print but it's just not the same. It's too 'cold feeling.' I may see if I can find a decent chair to print and then build it up with material. That's another possiblity. Either way, your channel is the first place I came when I knew I needed to create something for my miniature diorama.

Great video. For the edges, you could also use a contrasting piping like a braid or ribbon.

Thank you. You have mentioned very nicely. And thanks for the template you provided to print. Loved the video. Thanks again.

Fabulous & such lovely fabrics too, Ara. Thanks for making a DIY minis tutorial that's well-explained & super-easy without sacrificing style.

I found that cutting the fabric on the bias (to cover arm edges) works much easy when gluing it down

This is an awesome video and template that I have modified to make into a Prince chair, thank you for sharing this and your other videos. I used to do miniatures many, many years ago, long before internet. So thankful for technology and people like you who share their creativity. Aloha

I'm looking to see how you upholstered this as I have a half scale one that I am having heaps of trouble with! This is perfect!

Love the result of this, it came out so pretty

Thank you for this, I have just spent a few hours making one, am now waiting for the legs to dry. Very good pattern and video, I managed to paste the sides the wrong way, but overall was very happy

Saludos desde Barcelona, España. Precioso vídeo y buenísima explicación. Un proyecto que aré nada más terminar el que estoy haciendo. Lo de las pulgadas para los europeos muy complicado pero con la plantilla espectacular ya tengo los cms. Muchas gracias.

This is a lovely little make! Can’t wait to try it xxxxxx

Thank you! I built one today by following your instructions. It wasn't perfect but came out really good!

Finished the little upholstered arm chair. Love it! It may be too small for the incoming doll that it was intended for, but if that happens to be the case I'll just enlarge the pattern pieces some and make it again. It was so much fun to make that I won't mind doing it again -- once the intended recipient arrives.

Great videos! Another thing: If your chair is a bit wobbly after the glue on the legs dries, you can get a sheet of sandpaper, set it down, and sand all four leg bottoms at once. I've done that a few times with 1/6 furniture.

Thank you it was very enlightening . A BIG BIG thankyou for the template too .I need a chair like this for my Santa . I will send you a pic . Have a great day .

thank you very much for your demonstration.....amazing....MD.ALBAN,Tamer from Turkey....

Really great editing ! And you're pretty hilarious. Well done. ❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

That chair looks so comfy

Really well done video ! Thank you so very much for sharing this with us ❤

The chair looks incredible! Great job! I want to try this!👏👏👏

A fancy Victorian lounge chair would be really cool. I think that what there call the couches with one arm and no back. All fancy in red velvet.

Just discovered your wonderful channel. I made a lounge suite very similar to this years ago and upholstered it with a stretch velvet material. It made doing the curves very easy and looked amazing.

This is a great tutorial. I would love to see an antique sewing machine with the table

Thank you for teaching me something great ! You are awesome !

Just awesome and saves so much money making yourself thanks.

Ok... I wasn't going to sub to your Channel because all I'm interested in mainly is just the furniture miniatures. But then at the very end of the video when you're "so done filming" I just thought oh my gosh, I have to subscribe to this person! I really enjoy your furniture and dollhouse miniatures.

I love this chair. Will be great for my new haunted dollhouse.

Thank you for a great video and print out. I am about to make first miniature anything lol starting with book nook. loving all of your vids!!!

Love your chair and excellent way to do it, you made everyone so easy to follow you, what about to do a dinning room chair? and a bed? Thank you so very much 💝

Hahaha! Where were you two years ago? Thank you so much for this tutorial! 😀

I made a chair couch and foot stool version of this thank you

Thank you so much for the template and the tutorial! Great job!

Your tutorial is the best and thanks for the template I can now make a arm chair

Thank you for sharing, I've been wanting to make a chair like this.

This was a great video thank you for posting this tutorial! 🎉

So glad jazza introduced me to your channel! Your work is amazing!!

thank you, great tutorial.

🥰💕Great video, can’t wait to make some chairs. Very informative & simple to follow thank you. 🥰💕🧶🧵👍👍

Ahhh got the right scale! Can't wait to try this.

Very cute chair! I wish I had room for one in my dollhouse.. I would love to learn how to make kitchen chairs 🤗

Excellent

Fabulous and easy(ish) tutorial. Thank you.

Lovely! Thank you so much for the tutorial and pattern! 💕

You find the best fabric. Do you look at your pieces, after you've finished gluing the fabric, and just go "Wow.. That looks good."? Because that's what I found myself doing at least 3 times, or more, while watching this.. haha

Beautiful ♥️ really I love miniatures forniture ♥️♥️🌹🌹

I made this! Great tutorial! It will go great with my action figures!

Fantabulous, thanku xx

I used a pencil sharpener to get the beveled chair leg. Worked great!

I'm just mid way through making the Ellie chair. You make it look easy. They should come with a hashtag : #chooseyourbattingwisely. If I die from glue toxicity it's all your fault Ara 😂😂

Soooo very AWESOME!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING !!!!!!!

Lindo!!! Belo trabalho! Vou fazer para casinha da boneca de minha filha.

Soooooo much fun ! Thank you for making it so much simpler !!

I enjoyed making this chair! I think I used too thick a fabric for it though. It's wonky as hell and very badly upholstered but it looks kinda cute. Thanks for the pattern and the video XD You're one of my faves on RU-vid

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