All that's left now is for Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, with President Obama's guiding hand nearby, willing to throw a few bones to some stubborn members before closing the deal on the nation's first universal health care bill.
If the staples have ripped the fabric, preventing it from lying out evenly, add an extra inch around the entire pattern. For the average dining room chair (16â³ x 18â³), you can get two seats out of Â¾ of a yard, of 54â wide fabric.
Ruffles will require up to another 1/2 yard of fabric. Upholstery Chair Seats. 3/4 yard of 54 wide fabric is enough to re-cover 2 standard chair seats. Three yards of fabric will be enough for eight chair seats. If the repeat is large or a pattern has to be centered, you may need more. Chairs A wing chair will require 5-7 yards, a traditional chair with upholstered seat and back 3 yards and a club chair 5-6 yards.