![]() ![]() ![]() This is the video I modeled my piping and headboard upholstery after. I didn't at first so had to re-do that step. Be sure to staple it far enough back that the piping etc will cover the staples completely. On the picture below right you can see that I stapled the fabric to the side of the headboard. I folded the fabric in the two upper corners. Then I added the fabric and stapled it down to the side of the headboard.Īgain I made relief cuts so that I could get the fabric to go around the rails and tucked it in and stapled it down. With the rails finished, I moved onto the head board and attached some batting over the 1 inch foam. This will later be covered by the piping and headboard edge piece fabric. On the right picture you see that I stapled the fabric flat (did not turn over the seam) up by the head board. I also cut out a bit of bulk in that corner. On the left below you can see that I got it pretty flat. At the corners I made a relief cut again by the seam so I could staple the fabric flat by where the legs were going to be attached. I then turned over the bed and stapled the fabric to the underside all the way around as well. Now the rail fabric was attached all the way around on the top of the bed. Then I could fold the fabric down and tuck it under the head board foam and finish the rail sides like you see below. At the head bard, I made a relief cut as seen in the below right picture. I attached these three rail pieces - now one long piece - all the way around the bed frame. In the corners I sewed around in a curve as you see in the left photo below to get the fabric to follow the curve of the bed after the foam is attached - see the right photo below. I then sewed together the three strips of fabric that went around the rails of the bed. I used my zipper foot to sew the fabric closely to the piping chord. These two pieces will go from the bottom of the headboard on one side of the bed to the bottom of the other side of the headboard along the edge of the headboard and will hide the ends of the fabric that go around the rails of the bed. And I sewed another piece of piping as well. Using the thicker upholstery grade thread, I sewed the piping to the strip that was going around the head board. I also had a piece of inexpensive green cotton to finish the back of the head board. ![]() A large piece for the head board, long strips for the piping and a strip to go around the head board between the two rows of piping. Strips for the rails on three sides of the bed. You should probably not use foam that is thicker than 1 inch for this project or the mattress will sit too tightly in the frame afterwards making it difficult to change the sheets. I glued on the 1 inch foam piece to the head board at this point (not pictured). I attached the foam with adhesive spray and also glued the corners together before stapling down. If you don't want to do that buy two rolls instead of one. I cut it so it only went over the top and sides and a little bit over and under. ![]() I was very frugal with the 1/2 inch foam so that I would only have to use one bag for the rails and the side of the head board. Made it go a lot faster and I got more professional results. Upholstery gun - I upgraded to this one specifically for this project and I am so glad I did. ![]()
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