Le rembourré EN • Introduction to upholstery
CO-LINGUAL COURSE
Making an upholstered footstool with buttoning
This workshop is an introduction to the basics of upholstery. You will learn how to stretch and lay the webbing, foam and polyester, and fabric.
To put in to practice the upholstery techniques that will be presented, each participant will create an upholstered footstool, with or without buttons, personalized with their choice of fabric.
PLEASE NOTE : This course is co-lingual (French–English), which means that francophone and anglophone participants form a single group and attend the same classes. The trainer adjusts the language of teaching to accommodate the group or alternates between French and English. All participants may speak the language of their choice, and the trainer will make sure that everyone understands the content.
It is not necessary to be bilingual to register, but basic understanding of both languages may be helpful. Because this course is based on manual work and individual exploration, it is particularly well suited to this way of working. We consider linguistic diversity an asset, and we ask that you show inclusiveness, kindness, and respect.
Practical course
- Presentations and demonstrations by the teacher
- Practical exercises and upholstering the footstool
Schedule
Prerequisites for the course
Beginner course – No prerequisites
Number of sessions
1 session
Training duration
6 hours
Cost
290 $ + txs
Group 1
Saturday October 18th 2025, 9AM to 4PM
Course plan
- Scissors
- Foam cutter
- Staple gun (powered by compressed air)
- Needles and other small tools
- How to install elastic webbing
- Making a cutting plan for the fabric
- Creating a shape with foam and polyester
- Stretching the fabric and executing pleats in the corners for a high-end finish
- Making buttons
- Fixing buttons to the upholstered stool
- Wooden footstool frame with legs and all materials (except final fabric) and tools to upholster the footstool
- Course notebook
- If needed, ear/eye protective gear
IMPORTANT : Each participant must bring their own choice of upholstery fabric (1 metre). This fabric should ideally have a resistance of minimum 25 000 double rubs. Shops like C&M Textiles and Fabricville have staff that will be able to advise. There are also numerous fabric shops on the rue St-Hubert that have an extensive upholstery section.
If you have one, you can bring:
- a dust mask
- hearing protectors
- safety glasses
- safety shoes
Schedule for the introduction to upholstery course
- Presentation, objectives and description of project
- Stretching webbing on the frame
- Measuring and cutting foam and polyester
- Fixing foam to the frame, adjusting the shape by attaching polyester batting with staples
- Making a cutting plan and cutting the fabric
- Fixing the fabric to the frame with staples
- Creating even and uniform pleats on all four corners
- If desired : covering buttons in fabric and fixing them to the upholstered stool
Participants
Unless otherwise specified, ÉÉAM general public courses are only open to people 18 years of age and older.
As openness and inclusion are essential values for the ÉÉAM, the school strives to accommodate everyone who is interested in cabinetmaking. If you live with a functional limitation and have questions regarding your ability to attend training, please contact us to discuss.
