Soft comfortable armchairs for the home for relaxation and communication
You cannot do without an armchair, as well as without a sofa. We love to relax after stressful working day sitting in it with a cup of coffee or watching your favorite program, film, TV series. In addition to ordinary furniture, there is also frameless furniture. It appeared on sale not so long ago, but it is already becoming widespread; this type of furniture is especially popular among children. The price for this innovation can be increased.
Frameless bright bean bag chair "Chapito"
If you want to please the children and give them such a thing, you don't have to run to the store. If you know how to sew, show your skill, imagination, try to make an easy chair yourself. On the Internet, you can now find many patterns with step-by-step description work.
Handmade Bean Bag Chair with Polka Dots
DIY frameless furniture
Making an upholstered chair has many advantages.
- This thing has a light weight, it can be easily moved, it is completely harmless, as it is intended for children who will not only sit there, but also use it in the game.
- To create it, you do not need any specific knowledge, it is worth having sewing skills. The beanbag chair is just a cover filled with synthetic filling - expanded polystyrene, so it is comfortable to sit on it.
- It will take a little time to make the chair, besides, the children will be happy to help make it.
- You will create an exceptional piece by making dreams and ideas come true.
- By creating a chair with your own hands, you will significantly save your family budget.
- Inexperienced needlewomen can easily cope with the work.
- Part necessary materials can be found at home, to taste to choose color range and decide on the design.
Unusual frameless armchair-bed
We decide on the design and construction (what types of products are there, what to choose, what is easier and what is more difficult to make)
DIY rocking chair with soft seat and back
Armchair - comfortable furniture with backrest and armrests. But not all chairs have them; the upholstery can be leather and fabric. The shape of the back and armrests can be straight and rounded. They also differ in type, it all depends on what the chair is intended for, for which room - in the nursery, in the living room or bedroom, in the office.
Self-made soft and fluffy baby seat
The choice of armchairs designed for children must be approached very carefully. It is important that the structure is equipped with a system that allows you to change the height of the back and seat, which affects the child's posture. If this is not taken into account, the child may develop scoliosis. Living room furniture is installed not only in the bedroom, but also in other rooms. We usually rest on it. An office chair is suitable for work, it is comfortable, but does not allow you to relax.
Soft ottomans in catchy colors in the interior of a modern living room
Also, the chairs differ in structure. An ordinary chair with a back and armrests, you can just sit in it, comfortably sitting in front of the TV or read. For small rooms, it is convenient to use chair beds. Convertible chairs are popular, they do not transform into a bed, but by throwing back the back, you can fully relax. In children's rooms, bean bags are more common. Children just love to sit on them and play with them. This chair is easy to make at home. Rocking chairs are rare.
Unusual soft transforming armchairs for relaxing in the room or on the balcony
Cute plush armchair for the nursery - your little one will definitely like it
You have identified and decided what kind of chair you would like, it is important to take into account some points. When making furniture with a frame, you need to pay attention to its property - it must be strong. Suitable material is metal, natural wood, MDF, chipboard, you can use bamboo or rattan.
Wooden frame for armchair-bed, perfect for small spaces
The materials for the beanbag chair - cover and filler - must be durable and natural. Now there are a lot of chairs, before choosing it or making it, you need to know which model you want, its purpose and so that it fits general interior premises.
Leather beanbag chair in the living room by the fireplace
Necessary materials
Internal and outer part for making a beanbag chair with your own hands
To make a beanbag chair, you will need materials: about 3 meters of satin or coarse calico for the inner cover, 3.5 meters furniture fabric for an outer cover, a zipper - meter, expanded polystyrene (about 300 liters - one and a half kilograms), reinforced threads, millimeter paper to make patterns.
Expanded polystyrene - special granules for internal filling armchairs
Required tools
Sewing supplies and necessary tools
Of the tools you will need:
- pencil,
- scissors,
- ruler,
- pins,
- needles,
- sewing machine,
- overlock for processing edges.
Workplace for sewing products - sewing machine and overlock
Manufacturing process: step by step instructions
Drawings for the manufacture of an adult and child beanbag seat
Before you start making an easy chair with your own hands, you need to make a drawing, look for a pattern on the Internet and copy it from there. Choose any model for the product, at your discretion - just a bag, a pear, a drop, a square, dream up and make a funny animal. Now we select the fabric.
Diy budget chair bag made of old jeans
For the inner cover, it is enough to choose a dense fabric so that after time the balls do not come out from there - cloth for naperniki, satin or coarse calico. For the outer cover, choose a fabric for upholstery, jeans, leatherette will do, the main thing is to please and match the overall decor.
A special filler is used as a filling - expanded polystyrene. Order online or buy from a store that sells furniture repair and restoration products. It must be remembered that the material is voluminous and practically weightless. When purchasing it, you need to look at the size of the package, not the weight. For a beanbag chair you need 250-300 liters.
The bag chair consists of a removable outer cover, a durable inner cover and a padding
Don't want to mess with styrofoam, replace it with ceiling tiles- chop it up and use it as a filler. You can use plant components as stuffing, but it is better to change them every six months, since this is a moisture-absorbing material, mold may appear.
Before making a soft fabric chair, we make patterns, lay them out on the fabric, do not forget about the seam allowances - 2-3 cm, then you need to circle them with chalk. The model consists of a bottom and petals. First, we start sewing the inner cover: all the wedges are sewn to the bottom, then sewn on the sides. Don't forget about the filler hole. Now let's move on to the outer cover. It is made in the same way, we sew a zipper on the side.
Patterns for a chair bag on fabric
When the covers are ready, fill the inner bag.
Attention! If you craft with children, make sure that the granules do not get into Airways as they are volatile, they can easily get into the nose and mouth. We fill in 2/3 of the volume, sew up the hole. Then we put on the top cover and zip it.
Newspaper jacquard bean bag chair
The final stage is decoration
Cozy handmade knitted armchairs
You can leave the finished chair in its original form, or you can make it an exclusive element of the interior by decorating it. For needlewomen, these are endless possibilities.
Pear chair in the corner in the children's room for a girl
In general, there are many options. Focus on taste and imagination.
A fluffy fur armchair for a cozy living room
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Anyone can make a do-it-yourself armchair for home. You just need to purchase some materials and spend a few hours of free time. It is also important to prepare accurate drawings, work schemes, and beginners will be helped by a master class on how to make a chair with their own hands.
When creating furniture, feel free to show your imagination. Even at home, you can make original, unique interior elements from the simplest products.
Types of chairs and general instructions for creating
Regardless of which drawings are applied, there is a certain algorithm for how to make a chair. First, individual parts of a piece of furniture are created, then they are processed - holes for fasteners are made in them, paintwork is applied. Then the product is assembled into one piece. In some cases, painting and opening with varnish is carried out after the manufacture of the chair has come to an end, that is, a whole, assembled product is already processed.
Before making a chair, you need to decide on its type. Furniture items can be roughly divided into:
- Solid. They have no upholstery. In fact, they are chairs with armrests.
- Semi-soft. Padded upholstery fits on the seat, backrest, armrests. This saves materials.
- Soft. Upholstered armchair completely upholstered with filled material. it the best solution for a home that will allow you to rest comfortably.
- Rocking chairs.
The easiest option: create a solid chair
For those who have never made armchairs with their own hands, you should first pay attention to the drawings and instructions for creating solid products, without upholstery. If necessary, they can be supplemented with soft elements. Such products are distinguished by the fact that they are light, not so afraid of moisture, therefore they are well suited not only for the house, but also for the summer cottage.
An interior item can be made from scrap materials (for example, pallets) or wood. In the first case, ready-made parts are used, which should simply be processed and assembled in ready product.
Drawings or a master class for making a product from scrap materials are not required. A homemade pallet chair is created according to the following algorithm:
- Preparation of materials. If the pallets are old, it is better to disassemble them and carry out a series of actions.
- Get rid of old nails. Rusty hardware not only spoils the appearance, but is also very dangerous if injured.
- Sand it. This is the only way to give old, dirty wood an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
- Reassemble.
- Connect several pallets into one piece. The seat height is freely selectable depending on your wishes. The standard distance from the ground to the seat is 300-400 mm. If the product is intended for children, you can lower it.
- Painting and opening with varnish. This procedure can be performed prior to assembly.
The result is a sturdy home-made chair that will fit into general form a summer cottage or a loft-style apartment.
Wooden armchair
Simple drawings wooden chair:
In work you will need the following materials and tools:
- Boards and beams. It is important that the wood is carpentry - it has a moisture content of no more than 10-25%. From building materials in no case should you create a frame for furniture. Drying wood is a very long and technologically complex process.
- Hardware - self-tapping screws, screws, nuts, washers.
- Furniture conductor.
- Saw or jigsaw.
- Mallet.
- Joiner's glue or PVA.
The algorithm for creating products is described above: first, all the parts are cut and processed (the drawing displays the required dimensions), after which they are fastened together. Here are a few important points to consider:
- You can fasten the parts together using dowels. For this, holes of such a diameter are made at the attachment points so that the connecting element fits tightly into them. For greater strength, each hole is treated with glue.
- When fastening with self-tapping screws, it is recommended to pre-drill small holes - this will make them easier to enter.
- This product can be used as a frame to create an upholstered armchair. You can cover it with foam rubber and dense fabric, or make separate pillows with straps for attaching to the seat, back and armrests.
The rocking chair is created according to the same algorithm as other products. The most difficult task is to make a round base. In principle, it can be cut, but this requires a very thick board or beam.
These are not always found. Any master class on this topic provides a more professional solution - to bend a prepared part. To do this, it must be softened using one of the following methods:
- Steam in a box. A special plywood box is created. Holes are made in it for the introduction of steam and several small holes for its exit. Parts are put inside, and water vapor is supplied (you can use a kettle).
- Soak in ammonia. Work must be done with gloves and in a well-ventilated area.
After the material has become soft, it must be bent. To do this, either use special machines, or use simple design: two supports are placed at a distance slightly less than the length of the part, the product is installed on them and a load is placed in its middle. The bending radius depends on the weight of the load and the height of the supports.
A metal product can be either an independent piece of furniture, or provide a frame in order to make an upholstered armchair. The metal chair is very durable and sturdy, suitable for installation at home or on summer cottage.
The master class for creating a chair made of metal practically does not differ from the instructions for making wood products. It's just that welding or hardware is used to connect parts.
The metal frame is also made in a round hanging chair(hammock chair). The wicker seat can be made of vine, rattan, or other material. If you want to make a soft round chair, then you can sew foam rubber with fabric on the frame or make pillows separately.
Frameless furniture is becoming in demand because it has numerous advantages, differs attractive view. It is presented in numerous varieties, but the most popular is a do-it-yourself bag chair, a master class of this process is described below. They do not have a specific and permanent form, different shapes are formed from them. Frameless furniture is comfortable to use and is effectively used for sleeping. At home, making a structure with your own hands is not difficult. This will not only save significant funds, but also ensure that you get a product that fits perfectly into the interior.
The main feature of this design is the absence of a frame, which is characterized by rigidity and strength. In the classical form, it is presented in the form of a pear. It is a large cloth bag filled with various bulk materials... An unusual effect is created, as if a person is sitting on a water mattress. The product takes on the shape of the body, so the weight is evenly distributed.
Armchairs bags at home are created by many people, as this makes it possible to get a unique product that fits perfectly into the interior. This allows you not to spend a lot of money on its purchase.
After a short period of use of this chair, complete relaxation of the back muscles is ensured, therefore, the removal of the load from it is guaranteed. An upholstered armchair is usually stuffed with foam or other materials that have excellent thermal insulation parameters, so the structure additionally has a warming effect.
Armchairs bags are presented in numerous types, and they differ not only in size, but also in shape. It is easy to select a product that is suitable for a child or an adult, and also has a configuration in the form of a pear or a circle, a rectangle or an unusual shape. Below are a lot of photos of these products, so when self-creation armchairs are easy to choose the best option.
Scheme
The pluses of their use include the following factors:
- since free-flowing fillers are used, it is comfortable to use the product;
- furniture without a frame is safe, since there are no corners in it, therefore it is effectively used in a children's room;
- an element made with your own hands will fit perfectly into the interior;
- only environmentally friendly materials are used in the work process;
- the chair easily moves around the room, making cleaning easier;
- the outer removable cover can be washed periodically, so maintenance is easy.
If the old product has ceased to fit into the interior, you can make a new and bright outer cover for it, which will update any room.
Dimensions (edit) The choice of material for the cover
Before you sew a bag chair with your own hands, you need to decide which fabric will be used for this process. The structure consists of elements:
- an outer cover that must be resistant to dirt, durable, dense and attractive;
- Inner cover molded from durable, breathable and durable materials;
- filler, and it is important to decide in advance what the chair will be filled with.
Initially, it is decided which fabric for the bag chairs will be used. For external product can choose different types fabrics. It is important that they have the following parameters:
- high strength and abrasion resistance;
- ease of maintenance, since the outer cover is most often exposed to various influences, and there is also a high probability of contamination;
- attractiveness, since this cover determines how the entire chair will look.
Oxford fabric, which is used to form awnings or tents, is considered an excellent choice. It is durable and easy to care for, making it perfect for the job you plan to do. As a rule, during production, it is impregnated with special compounds that make it resistant to moisture. It is presented in numerous colors, so the best option for the job is chosen. Bag chairs, the sizes of which can be different, made from this fabric, can be used not only in residential premises, but also on the street.
Other fabrics such as flock or micro-corduroy can be used, but these materials are only installed at home. It is allowed to make your element even from eco leather, which provides an exquisite and unique model that fits perfectly into different modern styles interior.
Micro-corduroy 
Oxford 
Flock Eco leather The inner cover for bag chairs is usually formed from dense spunbond. It is advisable to choose a type of it that is equipped with small holes designed for ventilation of the product. The material has a low cost, therefore it is considered an excellent choice for creating an inner case. It is usually sold in rolls.
If it is not possible to choose spunbond, then any other fabric that is dense and breathable will do. If ventilation is not provided interior space, then the filler will begin to stick together quickly, so its shape and its parameters change.
Spunbond Necessary tools to make a do-it-yourself bag chair
The process of creating a do-it-yourself bag chair, the master class of which is presented below, begins with the preparation of the tools and materials that are necessary for this work. These include:
- a lot of fabric, both for the inner cover and for the outer one;
- in order to receive sealed covers, two zippers of the optimal size are purchased;
- scissors will provide the cut required elements from fabric;
- threads are intended for fastening separate parts constructions;
- a sewing machine facilitates the process of work, and also ensures that you get even, beautiful and strong stitches;
- filler with which to stuff the inner cover.
In the absence of a sewing machine, it is allowed to carry out the work by hand, but in order to obtain high-quality seams, one must have experience in this area.
Pattern creation
How to make a bag chair so that it turns out to be smooth and of high quality? For this, a detailed and correct pattern is previously created. It is easily formed on its own, and it is also possible to see different types of patterns below. As a rule, they are all identical, but may differ in the dimensions of the chair bag.
The whole process is divided into the following stages:
- templates are made, and it is desirable that they initially have the required dimensions, which will subsequently affect the size of the chair;
- as a result, 4 basic elements are obtained, with the help of which a chair bag is created;
- an economical option involves imposing a pattern on the fabric itself, after which the necessary elements are cut out.
The patterns of bag chairs can be different, since they completely depend on what dimensions and other parameters the product will have after work. When creating the main parts of the product, it is important to monitor the economical use of the fabric.
Drop chair 
Bag chair pattern - one of six gussets in adult and child sizes Cover sewing
After creating a cut for both covers, sewing begins. For this, it is important to determine in advance what dimensions the chair bag will have. The process is carried out in the following sequence of actions:
- two flat blanks are created. To do this, all elements are fastened to each other with pins, after which side seams should be baked on the wedges;
- formed side seams are connected sewing machine or manually, after which they are smoothed, for which it is advisable to use an iron equipped with a steam mode;
Before you start sewing the parts, fasten them with needles. - from the front side on the outer cover, the side seams are detached;
- on both blanks, the extreme wedges are folded, after which they are bent. When working with the outer cover, the remaining side seams are sewn from the bottom and from the top, and it is important to leave about 40 cm on either side, and this distance is necessary for stitching in the zipper. The same actions are carried out for the inner cover, but no more than 35 cm is left for the zipper. All obtained seams are ironed;
All seams must be overlocked. - for the remaining unstitched sections, zippers are pinned or swept in. The middle of them should be in the center of the ironed seam. After adjustment, the zippers are sewn in;
- as a result of the actions performed, the seams of the bag will be obtained, which have a tubular irregular shape that taper slightly at the top;
How to sew a zipper correctly 
After the wedges are sewn together, you get such a base - the handle of the future chair is made, for which the prepared part is folded, and only the wrong side out. It is sewn where there is a long edge. After it is turned onto the front part and ironed out;
- the existing blanks of both covers are turned inside out. The top is sewn to the outer cover, which is sewn to outer pipe, after which the handle is inserted;
For ease of use, a zipper should be sewn into the bags - the bottom of both covers is grinded, and the resulting circles are attached. After the work is done, the covers are turned inside out front side.
Outer chair cover After creating the covers, it is important to decide what will be filled inner element... The selected filler is loaded into the product in such a way as to completely fill it. For this, the inner cover is inserted into the outer one, and then filled with the selected material. After creating a bag chair, a pillow or other similar elements are often made to ensure the comfort of using the product.
Filler selection
Before creating this product, it is important to decide what it will be filled with. Most often, granules formed from expanded polystyrene are selected for these purposes. They are represented by small balls with high hygienic parameters. They do not absorb foreign odors. At the same time, they have excellent thermal insulation properties... The price of the material is affordable.
In addition to expanded polystyrene, the following fillers can be used:
- wood shavings;
- down, feathers or wool;
- different types of cereals.
Expanded polystyrene 
How to properly fill a chair bag Thus, the process of creating a bag chair is considered to be quite simple and straightforward. It is only important to choose or make high-quality and correct patterns, use suitable materials and good filler... The result is a beautiful, inexpensive and durable piece of furniture.
Now you know how to sew a bag chair. It is not difficult to do this if you know what the dimensions of the chair are and the right materials for the work.
Video
From the video you will learn how to sew a bag chair correctly.
Photo of armchairs bags with your own hands
In the selection, you can see how the finished products look.
The chair is good place both for work and for leisure. Before making a chair with your own hands, you need to familiarize yourself with its models, since there are chairs a large number of... For some models of chairs, willow vine or rattan is needed, as, being presented in other materials, they lose their charm. Maybe this piece of furniture can also be made of metal - forged rocking chairs look like jewelry in the interior.
Armchair drawing.
DIY armchair - wooden armchair
Solid wood furniture is a symbol of solidity and reliability, even if it is a lattice model. It does not take much time to make a chair from a bar, but it can serve for many years without needing restoration. For manufacturing you will need:
- medium thickness timber;
- plywood;
- joiner's glue;
- primer;
- stain;
- furniture dowel;
- self-tapping screws;
- sandpaper of 3 types;
- Bulgarian;
- screwdriver;
- hand drill;
- plane;
- clamps;
- sponge or foam rubber;
- brushes;
- pencil or marker;
- square;
- dye.
Chair making tools.
Bar thickness of great importance does not have, but when buying, you need to pay attention to a single section, which simplifies the work and shows the quality of the blanks.
Ideally, all workpieces should be of the same thickness and with good linearity.
If one of the parts is twisted, this will greatly affect the integrity of the product, it may warp or crack during operation.
How to make a chair - manufacturing process
The bar is sawn into required number crossbars and supporting additional seat crossbars. Availability allows to work well and quickly circular saw... The edges of the resulting bars are marked, and through holes are drilled at the same distance. The distance from these future mountings to the edge of the bar should be at least 25 mm, otherwise a hand-made chair will not be strong enough. A drill stand, on which you can set parameters such as the perpendicularity of the holes, their dimensions and distance, will help to maintain exactly all the parameters for many holes.
Before making a chair, one more safety concern is required - to process the ends and surface of the slats in order to exclude the appearance of splinters during operation.
In this case, all existing edges are rounded off using a grinder or planer. When the longitudinal strips are ready, the remnants of the timber are divided using a circular saw into squares, which will separate the strips from each other in the structure.
Assembly diagram garden chair.
Holes are also drilled in them, coinciding with those already available on the finished bars, they need to be sanded and smoothed out. Each master will determine the number of long bars and squares for himself, starting from the size of the chair and the thickness of the bar.
Dowels are inserted into the holes, a few drops of glue are added, after which each bar on both sides is connected to a pair of cubes. The workpieces are aligned along the edges by attaching a rail, then left to dry, tightening with clamps. After drying, the wood is treated with wood stain. You can thread a rope through the holes on the parts and hang the painted parts to dry. Lacquer coating takes place in the same way.
To make a chair with your own hands, the back and seat for the chair are cut out of plywood. They are twisted together using a pair of screws on the right and left. Dowels can give additional strength if holes are drilled under them and glued before use. All parts are painted in the desired color and, after drying, are varnished. It remains only to make the final assembly of the body using bushings and screw the seat. This unusual shape, bright and catchy armchair complements the interior well.
Garden easy chair with your own hands
Not everyone likes plastic chairs, which are now commonly used for decoration in the country or in the garden of the recreation area. Garden light chairs made of wood look more appropriate on the site, and their manufacture does not take much time. Before making a chair, you need to take into account that its design should be light and comfortable, it is best to prefer a folding chair. This will allow in case of rain to quickly transfer furniture under the roof, because even a well-processed tree should not be exposed to moisture.
Chair leg connection diagram.
Wood, in order to make a chair, you need to choose from hard rocks such as beech, walnut or oak. Pine, cedar, larch or aspen are also slightly susceptible to rotting, but pine is not resistant to mechanical stress, large dents remain on the surface. Boards should be selected well dried or dried under a canopy before starting work. The following materials and tools will be needed:
- Circular Saw;
- milling cutter;
- hacksaw;
- plane;
- screwdriver;
- drill;
- clamps;
- grinder;
- roulette;
- square;
- pencil;
- sandpaper;
- screws or self-tapping screws;
- joiner's glue;
- drying oil or furniture varnish;
- stain.
Preparation and assembly of parts
A garden chair will require two back and two front legs, with the rear legs being longer. You need to cut out 2 supports for the armrests, a backrest and a lintel. For the rear pair of legs, armrests, backrests and seats, boards matched in color and texture are glued until the desired width is obtained. In order to glue the wood qualitatively, grooves for the dowels are chosen at the ends. Paired parts can be cut out at the same time by pulling two boards together with clamps.
Rocking chair drawing.
The parts are then adjusted to size using a router or planer. When cutting the back, the glue seam, if present, should be placed in the middle of the part. The upper edge is rounded, and after that you can start assembling the garden chair, adjusting other elements as needed.
The rear legs are attached to the backrest with screws, reinforced with glue. To prevent the workpieces from cracking during assembly, holes for fasteners can be drilled in advance. The strength of the assembled seat will depend on the correct placement of the planks on it. They should lie in the direction from one leg to the other. The front legs are also screwed onto screws or self-tapping screws reinforced with glue.
The safety and stability of the chair is given by a prop - a jumper located between the front legs. They fix it in the same way as everything else, using glue and screws. Then the armrests and the support for them passing behind the back of the chair are attached.
The caps of all screws used for fastening should be sunk flush with the surface, and then closed with special plugs. The wood of the finished chair is impregnated with hot linseed oil or stain, dried, varnished in several layers. You can opt for a special furniture varnish, but the most durable coating is in parquet or yacht varieties.
Rocking chair design
This chair can be used both in the garden and at home. By expanding the seat, it is possible to make not a chair, but a whole bench on which several people can fit. For manufacturing you will need:
Seat assembly diagram.
- electric jigsaw;
- grinder;
- wood drills of different diameters;
- screwdriver;
- square;
- roulette;
- pencil;
- plywood;
- self-tapping screws;
- confirms;
- reiki.
If the rocking chair is made by hand from start to finish, it is better to use high-quality materials so as not to spoil the work.
Making a rocking chair
The sides of the chair with a rounded bottom are cut out according to the developed pattern in the first place. They should be completely identical, and there should be no protruding corners on the bottom of them. Then a bar for the seat and back is cut, the quantity and length of which must be calculated separately for each model. The surface of each bar is sanded and polished, the corners are smoothed. If you plan to use the chair outside, the ends of the boards need to be given Special attention... They are varnished at least 3 times, since it is there that the wood is especially loose and needs protection from atmospheric influences. To protect the street and garden furniture, the ends are impregnated with hot linseed oil several times, and the fibers are flattened with a hammer.
The sides are pulled together to the required size with several tsars, drilling through the sidewalls. Then holes are drilled at the ends for fastening the bars. The bars themselves are also drilled in advance to avoid cracks during operation. It is more convenient to fasten the bars not between the sidewalls, but on top, slightly going beyond the contour. This rocking chair has more space and looks neater. Each screw should then be covered with an antiseptic and a plug should be placed on top. After that, it is produced finishing products with waterproof types of varnishes, with each layer drying for at least 12 hours. Layers are put at least 3, coat with a thick layer, trying not to leave gaps. Only then can the rocking chair be considered ready.
Frameless furniture on Russian markets appeared quite recently. But thanks to its many benefits, it quickly became popular. But the price for such a novelty is often too high.
In the meantime, making an upholstered chair with your own hands is not difficult at all. This kind of work will not take much of your time. And to sewing and decorating like original decoration your room can attract children.
Preparatory stages
Before you start doing, prepare detailed drawing... If you do not carefully calculate all the required dimensions, then you may get a completely different result than you expected.
The easiest way is to make a soft chair in the shape of a pear or an ordinary bag.
Figure 1. An example of a drawing of a simple chair.
But you can give it the shape of a pyramid or, for example, a cube. Often, ottomans are made for children's rooms in the form of a drop or a funny animal, for example, a dragon.
An example of a drawing of a chair of a fairly simple form is shown in Fig. 1. Naturally, you can change the dimensions given in it at your own will.
The next step is to choose the fabric. You will need two types of matter. For the inner cover, get a thick enough fabric with a tight weave. Otherwise, the filler balls may come out of the bag over time. For this purpose, satin, coarse calico, fabric intended for sewing naperniks are well suited.
But the outer cover can be sewn from any material. Denim, artificial leather, fur or velor furniture will look good in any interior. The color of the material depends only on your taste, preferences and the appearance of the room.
In order to, you need to buy a special filler. Usually frameless furniture stuffed with polystyrene foam. It can be purchased at stores that sell furniture repair products.
Be careful when purchasing this product remotely (for example, from a catalog or via the Internet). This filler is very light and bulky. To transport 10 kg of "balls" you will need a cargo gazelle, because in a regular a car it won't fit. When buying a filler, pay attention not to the weight, but to the volume of the package. To sew an upholstered chair, you need a bag with a volume of 200-250 liters.
If desired, expanded polystyrene can be replaced with foam crumbs. It can be obtained if crumbled, for example, decorative tiles used for ceiling decoration.
Some experts advise to stuff frameless furniture with hay or buckwheat husks. But using natural materials, remember that they should be changed approximately once every 5-6 months. Vegetable fillers absorb moisture well, which can lead to mold growth. In addition, such materials are quickly compressed, and the soft chair will lose its volume and elasticity.
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Sewing a frameless option
In order to make an armchair of the dimensions indicated in the drawing, you will need the following materials:
- fabric for the inner cover (with a width of 150 cm) - 3 m;
- fabric for the outer cover (with a width of 150 cm) - 3 m;
- zipper, 22 cm long;
- sewing thread;
- materials for decoration (edging, braid, ribbons, inlays).
Start by cutting all necessary parts... Don't forget to leave seam allowances! They should be 1.5-3 cm.
First, you need to prepare templates for all elements of the upholstered chair. They are usually made of paper or plastic film(if you want to make reusable patterns). When creating patterns, allowances do not need to be taken into account.
The finished piece is placed on the seamy side of the fabric and traced around the office with chalk or a piece of soap. The patterns leave a space equal to the allowances between the details. If you provide the same allowances for all parts, then the elements do not need to be marked separately. It is enough to fold the fabric in several layers and circle the pattern once.
Sewing should start with making the inner cover. "Petals" are sewn to the bottom in turn. Then the sidewalls of the long pieces are sewn together. One seam must be left with a packing hole. The top part is sewn last.
Next, a cover is made. It is done in the same way, only a zipper is inserted into one of the seams. To do this, the seam is sewn from below, to a length of 3-5 cm. Then a pass is made equal to the length of the zipper, and it is sewn to the end. The parts sewn in this way are turned inside out, and the allowances for the fastener are folded and ironed. The zipper is placed under the workpiece from the wrong side and pinned to the seam allowances. First, a stitch is laid on one side, trying to position it as close to the teeth as possible (usually for this, special paws are used for sewing machines), then on the other. Finish the zipper with double seams at the beginning and end of the zipper.
Additional decor will make the chair a unique detail of your room. It can be decorated with embroidery, appliqués, decorative braid. This finish only depends on your personal taste.