Showing posts with label slipcovers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label slipcovers. Show all posts

Friday, April 1, 2011

Nautical-Cottage Style Chair Rehab


Perfect for a sun porch and so comfy!


Here she is before... she's got great bones!
I primed, painted and distressed. 
(I get so into the rehab, I forget to take pics.)


I found this pretty yellow embroidered fabric, perfect for spring!
I made two zippered slip covers for the pillows.


 I love the rope detail on the sides, I painted right over it! 


I  made this pretty little pillow with a ruffle to match 
using the same yellow fabric, along with some vintage fabric.


Thanks for checking her out!

xoxo

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Living Room Nook


This is my new favorite little "nook" in the living room, 
thanks to my friend Amy (Maison Decor) for 
giving me this awesome black toile slip covered wing back chair!

I love it!
Isn't it pretty?


This handmade throw goes perfectly!
I picked it up at a thrift shop for $3! Never used!


This painting of hangs above the chair.

My friend, Gloria Najecki, who is an 
AMAZING Pet Portrait Artist 
painted this picture of my Bengal, Myers. 
A special gift flown in from Fort Myers, FL from my Dad.
Four years ago my little monster was hit by a car and killed.
Strangely it happened on my Dad's birthday.
I was completely crushed and still miss him.

Because of Gloria's ability to capture an animal's spirit in 
her paintings, I get to enjoy my special kitty everyday!

Thank you Gloria!



I love boxes and have them all over the place in my home.
They make for great storage!
The top three are antique boxes that parts of machinery or tools came in.
The bottom one is an antique bread box, $5 at a yard sale.


I also tend to collect things that have to do with sewing, 
hence the old wooden spools. To me, they are like little pieces of art!


I also have a small collection of pitchers.


Aren't they just darling?

This picture is of my Mom, she looks like a little doll, doesn't she?


 Here is my collection of bowling pins
sitting in a metal basket just outside the hearth.
I am planning on making over my fireplace/mantle at some point!


The iron was my Grandmother's and has always sat on the hearth.
The limestone frame was dug up steps from the ocean on a friend's property when they 
were putting in a new tennis court, I think he was a little reluctant to let me keep it : )


My new favorite little nook!

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Fit for a Princess!

My Little Princess Stool!
I have been sewing for years and of late I have been wanting to take on slip covers.  
My first one here is a simple one, but I am very proud of my little princess stool. 
I have shown step by step how I created it, if anyone has any suggestions on making it easier or better I would love to hear from you!

I have to thank my friend Amy from Maison Decor for suggesting this idea to go with a 
vanity that I have had for awhile. With no luck of finding a chair to fit in between the opening because it's too narrow, luckily I had a stool that was just right! I'll show a pic of the stool with the vanity in a later post.

Here's a close-up showing how beautiful the fabric is, this is heavy home decor fabric, 
can you believe I bought it for $3 a yard??!!  Great Deal.




Okay, here's the before pic. 



First I primed, painted in a bright white and distressed.



After the distressing was done, 
I added a cushioned seat with foam and batting, 
then covered with plain white fabric.



In order to get the size right for the top, 
I flipped the stool upside down and traced a circle around it on the fabric 
(leaving plenty of extra for sewing). 

 To get a good circle I folded it in quarters and cut the corner 
(I hope this makes sense). 
Then I created the piping (my first time : ) 
I also made cuts into the fabric and the piping to make it sit properly, 
here it is pinned together, now for sewing!



Then, I made the skirt. 
I went around the stool approx. twice so I would have plenty of fabric to gather. 
I hemmed the bottom and sewed ends together. 
For gathering I stitched around the top using a #4 straight stitch 
so I could pull and gather my fabric.



Here it is all gathered and pinned to the top, time to sew!



Here is the skirt stitched to the top, doesn't look right, does it?!  
At this stage I realized I should have created an edge with piping all around. 
I guess I was getting lazy and wanted to finish! I am going to create a band that goes all around the top, sewing it directly under the piping, that should do it!


I created a long, wide band, 
now I am ready to attach 
(let's hope this does the trick)! 

I am actually finishing this in the middle of the night 
(couldn't sleep)
pics are not great (not much light), 
still using camera in phone : 0 ... until I get a new one.




I think it did the trick!  
What do you think?  Fit for a princess? 
I'd love to hear any suggestions from you seasoned slip cover creators!


I can't wait to start a new one!


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