Founded as a colonial grammar school, in the late 1800s we became a training center for manual arts. Today we teach artists and artisans of all ages. We have a full service wood and upholstery workshop, a sewing room, and an all-purpose art room. ...
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Classes in Upholstery, Woodworking, Sewing, Finishing and more
Learn to professional quality do-it-yourself in classes and workshops in furniture design and construction, refinishing and restoration, gilding, upholstery, sewing, and much more. Affordable, welcoming, fun.
Store details
24 Eliot St.
Jamaica Plain,
MA
02130
617.524.3313
Member since January 21, 2011
Store history
| Founded | 1676 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | John Eliot and the farmers of Jamaica Plain |
| Headquarters | 24 Eliot Street, Boston, MA |
On Apartment Therapy
We've been seeing a lot of Good Questions about upholstering lately. Boston AT readers have been asking for advice about vintage feed-sack fabric, recommendations for local upholsterers, and whether to upholster an Eames lounge chair. With winter coming up, a perfect time to tackle a project, we thought we'd let you know about a wonderful place that lets you get your hands dirty and learn to upholster furniture yourself. Check out more about the Eliot School after the jump.
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Recent comments
All the classes are full :-(
Any suggestions for other classes in Boston area (within 5 miles of city)?
Thanks! unionpark on Dec 12, 2011
I just completed this class and it is a great crash course in upholstery. I would highly recommend stripping your chair prior to class - I spent about 2 classes taking out staples before I finally took the chair home to remove the rest of the staples so that I would have a better chance of finishing the project. Basically how the class works is that each student works on their own project and the instructor bounces from one student to the next instructing them on the next step. The instruction is specific to your project, so think about what you want to get out of the class before choosing your piece. If you want just the basics, choose a simple square forms with no welting, buttons, or tufting. If you want a more challenging project look for pieces with these types of embellishments - the only downside of a more complicated project is that you may not finish your project in time. If you'd like to get an inside look at the class and a better sense of what to expect, I tracked my progress here: http://www.urbansherp.com/chair-upholstery-101-v-6-so-close UrbanSherp on Jun 30, 2010