Oh Suzani

Nothing like working to a deadline. My clients are going on hols tomorrow, and I set myself the deadline of getting their lovely old Grandmother chair (which actually belonged to his Grandfather*) finished before they left.

Little did I know I'd take so long - it had a few challenges along the way - mostly to do with the 'Traditional' upholstery required (which I've not done a lot of because it's so time-consuming). I met my deadline, but it was down to the wire.










Here's a little slideshow of the process:

                         (no reason for the choice of music, other than I love this song)

A few posts back I mentioned the fabric for this chair, which was chosen by the client. It's called a Suzani, which is a design originating in Central Asian countries (think the 'stans' - Khazakstan, Uzbekistan, etc.) Apparently this is the traditional design which brides there embroider for their dowries  (bedspreads, hangings etc). It's now widely used here in the west, and this particular fabric is made by Zoffany.

* I believe a Grandmother chair differs from a Grandfather chair in being armless.