Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts

Sunday

Save A Chair - Part Two

Years ago, I picked this lovely Martha Stewart club chair in Kmart on clearance.  It soon became a favorite chair among the family members and the years of love and comfort it provided took it's toll.  Juice and soda spills and lots greasy little hands prints made this chair unsightly.  The poor chair had to be hidden in corner of the new house, covered in an ill fitting store bought chair cover.  It was still everyone's favorite chair but no one wanted to look at it or sit in it anymore.  I was too attached to get rid of it, so I decided it was time to Save A Chair again!

Referring back the original Save A Chair entry in 2010, you'll notice something familiar.  Yes!! I still had left over fabric!! So with an allen wrench, a staple gun, scissors and my husband's strength and patience with me, we recovered the old chair with the familiar orange fabric that I love so much.



We took the chair apart with an allen wrench and cleaned it to the best of our ability.
 
I really did not want to sew, so with very careful folding and lots of staples, I recovered each part individually before putting it back together.
 
 

Tuesday

Redecorating for Cheap!


Yesterday morning I had to run into Walmart for light bulbs for the kitchen and while there as I always do I check out the Craft Section and found to my delight that new $1.50 per yard fabrics were delivered, digging through bolts, I found two of the same pattern that I like and bought 13 yards, though I had to have it cut separately in 7 yard and 6 yard pieces due to an irregularity in the print. As soon as I got home, I started sewing. I made two 84 inch panels for my sliding door and two 60 inch panels for the dining room window. I also made 7 new pillow covers for our toss pillows and still have some fabric left over. My house now has a complete new look for less than $20 and one full day of sewing. Wondering what I should I make with the leftover pieces, a table runner maybe??