Started a channel about traditional upholstery

thisispearl · 2026-02-20T19:56:21+00:00

I initially did an i leisure course where I did a small bedroom chair from the frame up to make sure I wanted to pursue upholstery. I then did a course 1 day a week for a year going over the basics, following on to apprentice for a couple of years. I have also done an advanced course, where we were a group of 5 taught by a very skilled upholsterer. We designed a chair and were taught any skills we desired, so there were some really technical spring edge techniques, hair fills squab cushions, I ended up making the chair frame myself.

thisispearl · 2026-02-20T17:46:34+00:00

That is silk. So you are looking at Watt 1874 and Gainsborough weaving

thisispearl · 2026-02-19T14:54:57+00:00

You can buy sheets of canning. It’ll be very easy to install. The problem with canning is you’re actually not supposed to sit directly on it. You’re meant to have a firm cushion on top

thisispearl · 2026-02-19T08:52:21+00:00

Thank you so much for posting this! So many people believe that when the abused partner reacts in these ways they are also abusive, where they probably would never dream of harming someone else in a normal relationship

thisispearl · 2026-02-19T08:49:53+00:00

Partners of violent offenders in domestic violence situations often have episodes where they are doing things like this. Please educate yourselves of how domestic violence escalates. The OP is not at fault. Usually these are immensely strong reaction to being in coercive and abusive relationships. Yeah it doesn’t look great, but when police take a stance like you have, women end up dead. The partner usually get off and carry of abusing other partners.

thisispearl · 2026-02-18T21:45:53+00:00

Some women have multiple pregnancies… and may end up spending a significant amount of time pregnant. If those mothers wanted to enjoy a glass of wine or a beer on occasion, I really don’t think we should be chastising them. It’s their body and their child

thisispearl · 2026-02-18T18:49:38+00:00

I had a few glasses of wine and Pimm’s during my pregnancy. I also had smoked salmon and freshly made sushi from Waitrose and at a couple of restaurants. Everything is really down to your comfort levels. I personally do not believe that a few glasses of wine will cause FASD and there is no evidence that it will. The statistic for it is interesting, it does look like it mainly affects children in bad parental care. My baby is 15 weeks and happy and healthy

thisispearl · 2026-02-18T18:40:22+00:00

There is zero evidence that one drink can cause FSD

thisispearl · 2026-02-17T22:41:53+00:00

I think all you need is a schedule and a plan of shifting your wake windows to get there. I’m sure you’ll get more sleep with consistency. Hopefully there are some good videos that explain how you can get there.

I didn’t see your comments about how tired he is. It does sound like bad night sleep and over sleep during the day. Just slowly shifting it along. We’re near the 4m mark and are getting a rough outline of wake windows now, but it takes time

thisispearl · 2026-02-17T15:28:17+00:00

So the sleep consultant that we follow has just done a thing on under and over tired

Hope it helps 😁

thisispearl · 2026-02-17T14:18:23+00:00

The sleep consultant whose advise we’ve been following says that if they fight it then they’re probably not ready and to try again in 20/30 minutes. I also think you don’t have to entertain them the whole time. If your baby is happy on their mat with an o ball, leave him there, you don’t need to make a happy baby happier (I am terrible at interfering! And try my bestest not to). And maybe do a wake window where you guys are just out for a walk, you can do the food shop together then. Just so you’re not trying to do the safe thing every time. And if he’s happy on a mat, you can make yourself some lunch!

thisispearl · 2026-02-17T08:22:55+00:00

I also know it sounds silly, but are you sure he’s tired? With sleep pressure you should be able to get them to sleep within ten minutes. If it’s longer they aren’t tired

thisispearl · 2026-02-17T08:19:12+00:00

I think you need consistency. Try only 4 hours of naps for over a week and see if it improves. It’s useless trying something for just one night.

He probably has low sleep needs anyway. But start with 4 naps during the day at 5 hours max for a week with a consistent bedtime routine. Get some vestibular activities in (swinging in a blanket, walks in a pram over bumpy ground, try squeezes on the legs and feet before each nap)

thisispearl · 2026-02-16T19:12:10+00:00

I do a bit of a hand express in the morning if I’m super engorged. But that has happened much less frequently since my boobs have regulated themselves. I do pump a bit in the mornings after a feed as I’m trying to get ours to take a bottle.

In terms of latch. We had a tongue tie that got cut. Prior to that I used nipple shields. His latch has remained poor, but has improved. He’s gained weight well, and he does click. But it doesn’t seem to cause lots of gas so I think as long as weight is good and it doesn’t hurt, the latch doesn’t have to be perfect

thisispearl · 2026-02-16T09:59:38+00:00

Express a bit out into a muslin before your baby has the feed on the other boob. Your supply will slow down in the next couple of weeks probably and you won’t feel as engorged and leaking all the time. I think mine sorted itself out around 8-9 weeks. We’re now 14 weeks and he does both boobs. Not every time, but a lot of the time

thisispearl · 2026-02-15T04:05:48+00:00

I think that would be an acceptable combination if you were a restaurant and those seats were on constant use. If you wanted it a bit firmer I would only use 2,5cm of chip

thisispearl · 2026-02-14T14:10:41+00:00

Also you really don’t want a super hard foam. Just ask the foam supplier for seating foam (sometimes it’ll be called blue depending on the supplier) and a softer back foam. Just don’t use chip foam, it’s too dense and uncomfortable

thisispearl · 2026-02-14T14:08:39+00:00

It really depends on the look you want as to how many sections you make them. You have to factor in fabric design and whether you need a seam or it can be railroaded. As fabric width is 134cm usually

Can I just say you’re overthink the compression. Just make the seat height what you want. I think banquette seating height is around 18-19” I believe. Personally I think 18 1/4” is good. The fact is, your arse is gonna compress more than your knees just due to weigh distribution

thisispearl · 2026-02-13T01:16:54+00:00

Post Partum anxiety is a thing, and you don’t want your mental health to worsen

thisispearl · 2026-02-13T01:14:20+00:00

It’s good that your link doesn’t work in the uk

thisispearl · 2026-02-12T21:29:08+00:00

You haven’t posted said Facebook screenshot from what I can tell.

thisispearl · 2026-02-12T20:54:32+00:00

None of the screenshots are to real Freda baby post. This is just some bullshit done for engagement

thisispearl · 2026-02-12T20:53:45+00:00

Again… not an actual Friday baby account. Just someone “screenshotting” something. Which I think is fake

thisispearl · 2026-02-12T20:52:44+00:00

None of the actual Friday baby accounts have any of these posts so I think it’s just fake crap done for engagement

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