Can I upholster a chair myself?

I decided I wanted a patchwork chair for my living room but all the ones I’ve seen cost a small fortune. Anyone done this themselves? Would I be able to do it myself and how tricky would it be?

It all depends if you’ve upholstered furniture before. If you haven’t then I’d say a course is definitely in order as it can be a rather tricky process, particularly as you’ll be using lots of pieces of fabric. There are loads of courses on offer (have a look at Hot Courses www.hotcourses.com for one near you) but there’s no reason you wouldn’t be able to do it after doing one of these. Good luck and make sure you let us know how you get on.