Posts Tagged ‘bench’
Spruce Upholstery Tip: Attaching Pulls to Skimpy Pieces of Fabric
There may be times when you find yourself with barely enough fabric for a project. I recently had firsthand experience with this very problem. Not having enough fabric to pull and staple can be very frustrating and result in a below par product. This week’s tip only takes about a minute to do and will…
Read MoreNew Spring Spruce Class Dates
Hi Everyone! We hope you had a great weekend. The weather was stunning here in Austin. I hope everyone made a trip outside. We have nailed down the new class dates for April and May! As always, there’s a variety of projects, and we will be offering one to two classes a month. Here is a…
Read MoreBefore and After!
We are happy to say that things have been in full swing at the shop. We’ve turned out some great pieces of furniture for our clients and even carved out a little time to add some new retail to the shop. One of the best parts of my job is getting to see all of…
Read MoreIntroducing New Spruce Upholstery Classes!
Last month, we wrapped up our 2012 classes and gave our students a winter break to get ready for the holidays and rest up for next year’s projects. In class, we are frequently asked, “Do you offer a class that lasts a bit longer, where I can tackle bigger projects?” So many of our students…
Read MoreKnitty Gritty Upholstery!
The couple of cool front teases that we have experienced recently have really gotten me amped up for fall/winter. Although we are not quite in the midst of sweater weather, I have already begun to swap out my summer tanks for cozy knits. I have even started knitting a scarf in anticipation! Since furniture is…
Read MoreSpruce summer school!
It’s that time again….time for another installment of “Spruce class recap”. We have had a nice variety of classes in the past couple of months, which means we have made a nice variety of new friends. Our assortment of students was made up of out-of-towners who flew in for classes (we are so flattered), repeat…
Read MoreSpruce Fall 2012 Class Dates Listed!
Hi Everyone! We hope you had a great weekend! We had some overdue rain and a few blackouts over at my house ha! We have now been able to nail down the new dates for our DIY classes, August through November of 2012. We’ll take a break in December with the holidays, but there is…
Read MoreMay Build Your Own Bench Class!
Another set of benches come to life! We have a rash of classes this month and had a fantastic time with the ladies in our “Build Your Own” Bench Class! We had some fun variations this time around as well. One of our students provided her own hairpin legs, giving the bench a new and…
Read MoreBring Your Own Chair Class!
It’s time for another installment of BYOC recap! After a brief hiatus from classes, Clar and I were happy to welcome a new group of eager upholstery enthusiasts into our class room. We had a variety of styles of chairs to work with and they all turned out beautifully. Take a look at the before…
Read MoreBenches Galore!
Hey there Spruce fans. I thought that I would take a moment to show you what you are missing out on. Our classes are so much fun and will teach you a variety of skills that you can apply to other DIY projects. We just held yet another successful bench class this past Friday, and…
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