A friend is willing to gift me a table and chair set that’s been taking up space in her garage so I can practice some more restoration, and I’ve been doing a lot of research into how I might fix or reupholster the seats.
Unfortunately I don’t have access to/the skill to operate a sewing machine, which I know is less than ideal. My thought was to reupholster with new vinyl just using a good amount of staples and patience, but I wanted to see if there was anyone with more experience than myself who had any tips or insight to offer before I start on the wrong foot.
I also looked into patching/repairing and everything I read suggested that this synthetic leather will just continue to degrade and peel elsewhere.
I would love to preserve the shape of the side wall of the seat, but I don’t know if it’s possible to not distort it when pulling tension on the new fabric.
Any feedback is much appreciated! :)