How to Upholster a Prairie Settle: Cutting the Hides

In this 3-part video, Kevin Rodel demonstrates all the steps to creating leather cushions for his prairie settle. In this second episode, he shows how to make patterns, lay them out on the hide, cut them, and punch the holes for the lacing.

One of the foremost interpreters of the Arts and Crafts style, Kevin Rodel has been building furniture in Maine for more than 20 years. He is the co-author of Arts & Crafts Furniture: From Classic to Contemporary (The Taunton Press, 2003).

	Part One: Frame and Foundation How to weave nylon rope through holes in a frame to make a proper foundation for the cushions.
	Now Playing Part Two: Cutting the Hides How to make patterns, lay them out on the hide, cut them, and punch the holes for the lacing.
	Part Three: Lacing the Cushions How to tie the pieces of hide together smoothly and cleanly.