In 2007, I decided I wanted to train in Traditional Upholstery. I thought it would be simple to find a course – but with one possible training option some 3 hours away I realised I needed a plan if I was going to make this happen.
Over the next couple of years I built my own training programme, found a wonderful upholsterer willing to train me and now 5 years later I have a small workshop in Peasenhall, Suffolk where I combine my traditional upholstery skills, along with my love of textiles and textile restoration skills.
Traditional Upholstery has only recently been recognised by some as a craft, though we all know it is highly skilled. Hopefully with this recognition we will see the rise in this much needed but potentially dying out craft.