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Hi everyone, welcome back to my channel. In today’s episode I am going to show you step by step easy to follow, very beginner friendly instructions on how to reupholster your old couch/sofa/loveseat/chair with my easy tutorial. Follow me into my home while I DIY or do it yourself, a favourite hobby of mine, to help me create an interior design inspired zen room makeover, with my easy to follow upholstery tutorial.
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6:43 How to sew a zipper
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@SeetalMD 3 года назад

5.23 : i just realised I said zig zag stitch on your washing machine. I meant sewing machine of course. sorry. 🤪

@annearul6316 2 года назад

What brand is your overlock machine. Seems simple to use

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

@@annearul6316 it’s Janome Harmony 9102D. Yes it’s very basic. There are some other functions that it can do but i only use it as a serger. Thanks for asking.

@annearul6316 2 года назад

@@SeetalMD Thanks for the reply, it's a difficult project yet you managed to complete. Well done

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

@@annearul6316 aww thank you and you’re most welcome.

@dlwcrazyblondeone 2 года назад

It happens. We knew what you meant.

@nevahall7637 5 дней назад

This is AWESOME, thank you very much. I have a leather sofa that needs special attention, this really helps.

@earthe808 8 месяцев назад

2 years later & this is the BEST video I’ve seen yet! Most helpful & Easy To Follow, Thank You Seetal ! ❤

@prettylittlesecrets5086 5 дней назад

This is really helpful. Thank you so much for this video.

@emogal20 2 года назад

This is how you do it! I'm so glad you went out of your way to transform this couch the proper way and not just put fabric on top of the old fabric. Most other videos did and it looked so sloppy! Great work! 👍

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

Haha thanks. I have kids that love jumping on couches. Wrapping it would’ve quickly undone itself.

@heatherlana8608 Год назад

This is super helpful! I was trying to decide if I should try to fix and reupholster my couch or buy a new one and this gave me the confidence to try to fix it first. Thanks for posting :D

@sagitta12 2 года назад

this was helpful! I am intimidated about reupholstering a beautiful and solid couch that our rabbits chewed after a neighbor's kids tore up the upholstery a bit. Reading through this thread and I will rewatch your video. THANK YOU!

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

You can do it. Look at it this way, it’s already chewed. What’s the worst that could happen?

@craftycathy2023 2 месяца назад

Great video and I loved the instructional bit about putting the zipper on and using a basting stitch! I am going to be tapping myself for reupholstering later this year and that sewing tip was super helpful

@makeslowly5350 2 года назад

This was an absolutely stunning couch reno! I'm only upset that you underplayed your talent. I mean, you made a new couch! What?! Thanks so much for this, it was superb.

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

Aww. Gee thanks so much. Yeah I guess I do undermine my talents a lot.

@capt.orenbutler7968 Год назад

absolutely loved the way you made it seem so simple. Will definitely re do my couch and hope it comes out s good as yours.

@MizJilly Год назад

This makes so much sense . . . why am I so afraid to try this! AGH! You did a beautiful job.

@rosaelinav8036 Год назад

Thank you for sharing this video I love how your sofa look… I’m trying to do the same with a kea love sofa…when I brought it’s I put it’s together, so i think is going to be easy to add a new fabric… than you so much…now I has to check on the fabric prices…💫💖💫

@catnation2446 3 года назад

I am so happy that I found this video! I wish I could post pictures here, but such is life. I am in the tear down stage on my couch right now. Unlike your video I will be replacing the foam padding as this couch has been stored for years and the foam smells musty. Your video is very helpful for when I start the upolstery process. Thank you! 😃

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

yay im so proud of you. good luck with your project. patience is key. im on instagram too. do dm me a picture. I'd love to see. @seetal_md

@sharonlatour6230 6 месяцев назад

Lovely! I love the fabric! You and little man did a great job!

@nadinebarker7454 5 месяцев назад

Waow!! Well done and thank you for the tips given!

@metteudsholt9717 2 года назад

great tip with the cushion zipper!

@saherusman9292 2 года назад

Best sewing and adding zipper techniques , brilliant girl.

@elizabethm.patrice6614 3 месяца назад

You are absolutely amazing - you made to whole dyi so easy. Absolutely the best tutorial i have seen

@Lewisa369 2 года назад

Loved the video

@avalederman7156 Год назад

Wow! This is such a highly intricate craft - well done!!

@AmyKaur89 3 года назад

You make it look so easyyyyy.. Ill definitely try one day 😉

@ntoshbaskiti-ug1wp Год назад

Hi thanks for sharing🤩

@healingwater111 2 года назад

wooah nice job!

@authenticworldacademy 3 года назад

Lovely video :-) Great idea for extending the life of a comfy couch! Thank you for the instructions.

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

thank you for watching. :)

@shuggaraecreation2009 2 года назад

You did that girl😍

@coolwerwolf Год назад

Bravo u are specialist

@freedomforevar1377 9 месяцев назад

This is a great video

@bulbasaurevolved 3 года назад

Loved this video! Looking to learn about reupholstering, your video was great. Thank you!

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

thank you so much. good luck on your journey. it is so rewarding to have furniture pieces with your own personal touch.

@BUNNYSVINTAGE 3 года назад

Brilliant thank you!

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

You're very welcome!

@kenn1936 5 месяцев назад

I will subscribe - excellent video. Just about to reupholster my sofa. great tips.

@MsQamariyah 3 года назад

Absolutely loved your video. Super easy to follow🥰

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

Awesome I’m glad you found it easy to follow.

@else4868 3 года назад

This was so helpful, thank you!

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

you're most welcome. thank you for watching.

@lissamarschall1430 2 года назад

I think the fabric you choose is beautiful. It looks so good. The finished product is stunning.

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

Thank you Lissa 😃

@k7khh 2 года назад

جميل ورائع 😍😘

@mael2039 3 года назад

such an informative video! And your couch turned out so beautiful!! I love it! Definitely going to try

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

thank you for watching. Im glad you found the video useful. let me know how your couch goes.

@GingerDodson Год назад

Love your videos

@SeetalMD Год назад

Thank you Ginger. 😁

@mirianchitay6562 2 года назад

Knowing how to sew a zipper your way!! I was like “are kidding me” that was that most awesome talent!

@SeetalMD Год назад

Thank you! 😊

@thornbird6768 2 года назад

Love the choice of material 👍🏻 I really want to recover my lovely retro sofa but I don’t have the time or skill necessary . Guess I will get a professional to do it for me 😂

@Sweetypiesugarlove Год назад

Not my style but very pretty and your explanation was very thorough. Thanks!

@jdclay9403 Год назад

Wow! Very nice. Great tutorial.

@SeetalMD Год назад

Thank you 😊

@sasa_homes Год назад

Amazing

@amandaspain6438 Год назад

Loved this video … a little confused by the loop thing ?? 🤔 but will watch again! Excited to get on with mine and save £1000 !!

@micheljones4970 2 года назад

Well done. Great job

@SeetalMD Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@pinkcashmere1908 Год назад

Loved this! Looks scary to do but you made it look easy lol. The string parts got me confused and concerned. I love the diy-ing...upholstery costs the same as a brand new sofa...$1200!

@scopofurnitech1760 2 года назад

Very nice

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

Hi everyone. In today's video I show you all the steps you need to know to reupholster any couch at all. I hope you enjoy this video and hit the like button to show me some love. xoxo. thanks for watching and joining the team. I love you all.

@vannebot4890 Год назад

Well, looks like I'm going to attempt reupholster my couch. Thanks for the clear and simplified steps! I'm also going to try and find that amazing rug you've got. It's beautiful!!

@SeetalMD Год назад

The rug is from temple and Webster. West elm also has similar ones.

@williamss5141 3 года назад

Quite informative

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

thank you. I will be doing another one soon. stay tuned. :)

@AmitTiwari-ve7rj 2 года назад

Great tutorial

@SeetalMD Год назад

Glad you think so!

@gisselam.marmolejos8710 3 года назад

I ‘m so blessed I did find your video ❤️ I going start the process to redoing my sofa and I am scare a little be but you make it so easy ( I know is not) but i am waiting to be pass that before get in a bill of $779 dollars just for a sofa , thank you 🙏🏼!!

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

Good luck. Have you started dear?

@punchymuffin6402 2 года назад

I am enjoying the video madam.

@halibut1249 2 года назад

Wonderful re-upholstery project, looks brand-new professional. Beautiful fabric too. Thank you for explaining the process.

@philrose7716 Год назад

Your son is so cute.

@HelloShahlin 3 года назад

Heyy watching this I seeee upholstery is sooo doable

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

it is. patience, slow and steady

@jaspalkaur5900 3 года назад

😍😍

@clmcwilliams257 3 года назад

I think you did a great job. It would have been nice to see the finished product by itself :-)

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

aww thanks. I did feature the same sofa in another video where I did a zen room makeover.

@paddyhurst5245 4 месяца назад

Hi I love the sofa and I just adore the material it is gorgeous what is the name of the material I would love to know thank you so much I reupholstered my sofa too Helen from UK England

@johannaailano3714 3 года назад

Amazing she makes it look so easy and I could save a few pennies instead of buying a new couch.

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

omg definitely try. it really is that easy!

@virtualgatherings796 Год назад

Thank you for sharing this video. Your couch looks like it came out great. It would have been nice if you gave a clear view of the entire couch finished. it is covered by the pillows and you sitting in front.

@SeetalMD Год назад

Aww thanks for the review. I’ll keep that in mind next time. I’ll take longer videos of the finished product. I’ve since sold the couch and new owners absolutely love it. They washed some of my coffee stains off it and kept to the fabric. It gave their home that design element they needed.

@teresitabeltran7665 3 года назад

I'm also done doing my UPholstered sofa

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

Do you have a picture you can share with me on IG @seetal_md?

@ushayarlagadda6441 Месяц назад

I want try with your help to change my sofa cloth .Will you be able to help?

@nataliabernal6361 Год назад

Loved your video! So useful, thank you. By the way, what’s the model of your black Singer sewing machine?

@SeetalMD Год назад

The singer heritage

@bishalchhetri7660 3 года назад

Very good idea and you make very nice can you tell me how long meter fabric should be buy this size of sofa

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

I used a total of 8 and 1/2 meters.

@ioanabranisteanu1281 7 месяцев назад

Question: can I upholster my couch on top of its original fabric? So without taking out anything, just layering the fabric on top of what’s already there?

@sOnlight67 3 года назад

Excellent job, and great directions! What type or grade of fabric did you use?

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

actually its curtain fabric. :). and im happy to say that its holding up well even as a jumping place for the kids.

@sOnlight67 3 года назад

@@SeetalMD thank you for your response and reply.

@sjdhsmfbsdhmfbsdhmfbsd6290 Год назад

You're so frickin' cute and charming!!

@joannak6121 3 года назад

About how long did the entire process take? I'm tempted to try doing my "new" craiglist couch, but I'm scared of the time commitment. I did do an entire set of dining chairs, so I do have some experience, but a couch seems so much more intense lol

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

yes a couch is intense. mine took me 2 days of working 4 hours a day. so 8 hours in total. the first day I ripped everything and just measured and cut fabric. then the second day I sewed and put together. and this love seat is only a 2 seater really. look at it this way, how much are you willing to put in to learn something by doing? if your project is a fail, you will learn where you went wrong. don't give up. good luck. :)

@babiimitchie 2 года назад

Hi, I really like the style of this couch, do you mind telling me where you bought it from?

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

It’s a westelm love seat purchased in 2018. ☺️

@sofasetopopop 2 года назад

I make a Sofa set

@merodri187 2 года назад

Awesome! A question is it an option the just leave the the original fabric and continue with the new one?

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

Yeah you definitely could. But then you will have to measure the fabric while the fabric is on the couch.

@mikaylahrosemusic Год назад

So amazing! How long did it take you?

@SeetalMD Год назад

A good weekend.

@lesley7387 10 месяцев назад

What sewing machine are you using and any special cotton?

@SeetalMD 10 месяцев назад

A singer normal domestic sewing machine. I used curtain fabric. Any curtain or upholstery fabric will work. If you use apparel fabric the covers will tear after a while as it wears easier.

@robertaadjei 3 года назад

Hey. Roughly how much fabric did you use for reupholstering your couch?

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

Hi. I used about a little less than 8 metres of fabric which was at 150cm width. I could have used at least 1 metre or slightly more less but because I had a pattern which I had to keep unidirectional, i ended up using most of the 8metres. I probably have like 70cm of fabric left which I could use to make a couple of more standard sized cushions. hope that helps. :)

@MomCel 3 года назад

Hi... I'm from the Philippines and I'm looking for some videos about upholstery and I found this one it's help me alot thank you

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

Aww thanks that means a lot to me

@DS-qs8gt 3 года назад

Amazing video, thank you very much for that! We are trying to reupholster our sofa to make it an outdoor furniture and we would like to cover it a weatherproof layer. We do not own a sewing machine yet and I would really appreciate if someone would recommend a good ne for upholstery :)

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

hi. making your furniture into outdoor furniture would be amazing. if you're not so much into sewing and only want to do the occasional sewing then ikea jas a pretty good priced one. otherwise the Brother brand is very good in that it has many functions and is priced well too. good luck dear.

@DS-qs8gt 3 года назад

@@SeetalMD awwww thank you so much for the tip!!

@melgracejulian2332 2 года назад

This is what im looking for . But the only problem is how many fabric did you use? Or how long in cm

@SeetalMD Год назад

About 8 meters

@Loksta_1 3 года назад

How long did this take you to do thanks

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

it took 2 days. about 4 hours to remove and cut fabric, and another 4 hours to sew.

@luciflorence2478 Год назад

what fabric do you recommend? im worried if i dont use upholstery fabric it will bobble or tear after a while

@SeetalMD Год назад

Curtain fabric works just as well. I used curtain fabric and it’s holding up great till today. A cotton mix polyester tightly woven fabric is best. Try to avoid the ones with texture such as tapestry.

@luciflorence2478 Год назад

@@SeetalMD thank you

@jgclairee Год назад

do you think this is a feasible project for someone whos never used a sewing machine?

@SeetalMD 11 месяцев назад

No. I think get used to sewing first. I wouldn’t try if you can’t sew with a machine.

@pinkcashmere1908 Год назад

Also..I want to do this, but my.sofa legs cannot be removed. Ideas?

@SeetalMD Год назад

How about making cuts in the fabric to wrap around the sofa legs instead and staple them tight and well so they essentially look like the legs were removed and then the sofa was upholstered.

@sarahnadler5408 Год назад

How many hours did this project take you?

@SeetalMD Год назад

Between 10-12 hours. I did break it up into 3 days of about 4 hours work. Because it can get very tiring to just keep sewing and cutting.

@lesley7387 10 месяцев назад

You did not mention your calculations that you used after measuring the sofa?

@SeetalMD 10 месяцев назад

I did not rely on calculations solely. I estimated 8m of fabric for this project and had about a meter left.

@topaznora2055 3 года назад

I'm ignorant to sewing. What's a "normal" stich?

@SeetalMD 3 года назад

a plain straight stitch. the default one that all basic sewing machines have.

@hula62 Год назад

Take your cell phone. Take pictures so you remember how you took it apart so you know how to put back together.

@SeetalMD Год назад

Perfect!

@tawnyagarrison8311 Год назад

What was the cost roughly for this project?

@SeetalMD Год назад

Less than $180 including the staples for the staple gun.

@tawnyagarrison8311 Год назад

@@SeetalMD sweet!!! I'm going to do this on 2 soda sofa's and 2 love seat's! Thank you for all this!

@SeetalMD Год назад

Omg I’d love to see the outcome. Please tag me when you get the time on IG with a hashtag #seetalmd or send me a pic at IG @seetal_md

@tawnyagarrison8311 Год назад

@@SeetalMD I absolutely will!

@hummingbird4129 2 года назад

I don't know how to sew so i already lose. 😩

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

Aww. Buy an ikea sewing machine and practice making small things.

@calebbarnes5269 2 года назад

washing machine

@SeetalMD 2 года назад

I know right!!! Lol

@michaelsalcido3736 Год назад

Thx for the video, but this is not for beginners. You mention this kind of stitch & that kind & you use a lot of sowing terms that I just lost interest bc I was just reacting to myself, “what….what…..what?” I’m sure you meant well, but it as a bit much for me.

@Artahang Год назад

Everything was fine, but it's so stupid that a person would do this with gold, rings, watches, and polished nails, it's not just clowning anymore, if you're going to put your hands and jewelry on, make a video of it, you're too coo 😂