Using the cardboard templates from the original chair upholstery, or the ones you created in the previous step, cut rough fabric pieces to upholster your chair. Cut the fabric approximately 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) larger on all sides than the template. You do not need to cut trim the fabric to fit, just make sure it is larger than the template by 1/2 inch on all sides.
Note that for some furniture, chair back upholstery will need to have the seams covered by another fitted piece of upholstery.
