About the Author Cherry Dobson is an upholstery teacher with over 30 years experience.|Cherry Dobson is an upholstery teacher with over 30 years experience. She lives in Somerset, UK. Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The restoration and reupholstery of furniture has recently been enjoying a revival. This new appreciation has been fuelled by an admiration of traditional quality, the wonderful variety of fabrics available and the desire of people of all ages and backgrounds to embark upon projects with pleasing and worthwhile objectives. This guide will help to lead you through the basics of the craft, but also introduce you to some of my personal tips, which come from many years experience of tackling the knotty problems that frequently occur in upholstery.