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Old Wooden Folding Chair With Canvas Seat And Back:
Measuring for yardage. An approximate method for finding the yardage of material required for a slipcovered chair with a back not over 33 inches in width using 36-inch material uses measurements taken as follows. Place the end of a string on the Floor at the back of the chair, carry it up the back, over the top, down to the seat, and down to the floor. Do the same from the seat over each arm and down to the floor. Measure around each cushion. Add 12 inches for tucking into the crevices if required, and 2 inches for each hem. If the pattern is large and requires centering on the back and seat, add one repeat of the pattern. Add all these figures together. For a 6-foot sofa, take the measurement twice from the Floor over the back and seat and down to the floor. When 50-inch material is used, deduct 20 per cent from these measurements.Measuring for yardage. An approximate method for finding the yardage of material required for a slipcovered chair with a back not over 33 inches in width using 36-inch material uses measurements taken as follows. Place the end of a string on the Floor at the back of the chair, carry it up the back, over the top, down to the seat, and down to the floor. Do the same from the seat over each arm and down to the floor. Measure around each cushion. Add 12 inches for tucking into the crevices if re- quired, and 2 inches for each hem. If the pattern is large and requires centering on the back and seat, add one repeat of the pattern. Add all these figures together. For a 6-foot sofa, take the measurement twice from the Floor over the back and seat and down to the floor. When 50-inch material is used, deduct 20 per cent from these measurements. Measurements for upholstery may be taken in the same manner, although the kick-plait or flounce is usually omitted. Leather supply houses recommend an order of 125 square feet of leather for a 6-foot Sofa and 55 square feet for a large leather chair; these figures allow for the customary 25 per cent wastage in cutting and fitting.
There is a wide selection of patio furniture to choose from to suit your particular needs. A simple natural old wooden folding chair with canvas seat and back seat will look informal, while an ornate old wooden folding chair with canvas seat and back seat painted dark green or white will look much more formal. Wrought-iron furniture is one of the smartest types and, on the whole, it will create more of an impact since it does not blend into the garden surroundings in the way that wood does. More temporary patio furniture includes picnic-type plastic tables and chairs and, less durable, canvas deckchairs.
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