More Stuff

Working in the shop Just a little bit these beautiful summer day's. A fun print that I picked up at Hancock Fabrics I love the Color combo on this one. unfortunately I did not pick up enough fabric to match the pattern but I like it anyway.

This set is on it's way to" Yesterdays Charm" A cute shop in Buffalo Mn.

Have a great weekend

New Chairs for Kathy

Another fun project for a client that had some great chairs that needed a little bit of an update.
The Before~ The After~ This is actually a great textured neutral fabric ( I should have taken a close up of the texture )

There was however a challenge with this chair or set of chairs as there are two of them. The Challenge was I had about 5 yards of the pretty fabric to make TWO slipcovers with so I combined a cream colored duck cloth

I used the duck cloth for the pipping, insides of kick pleats and the back panel along with a little boarder at the very bottom of the skirt. I really like the way it turned out just so soft and classy!

Next was this little guy or gal I should say. She's seen better days but structurally she's in great shape

So we Slipped her in this cute stripe .

buttons in the back ... this time their only for show. I ended up putting a zipper at the side so that the slipcover could be removed easily.

So that's what's been happening in my shop this week.

How about you?

Seeing Red

A fun Slipcovered chair in a bright and fun Waverly print This one goes to a new shop I'm involved with .....

I'm really happy with her.

Have a great weekend!

For Spring

A couple more things for The Hog Shed I made these pillows using recycled wool blankets for the flowers and some super soft burlap looking fabric that I found.

Perfect for spring (if it ever gets here)

Having fun with these.

Have a great weekend.

Hope to see you at the next sale

Ready for the Shop

I Finished up my the Chair that I started while my sewing machines were getting serviced. I am pleased with the way the one turned out and it truly is stunning in person. I'm not sure why it doesn't photograph very well

I used the contrasting fabric for the under side of the cushion and piping.

Painted the legs black

and didn't do anything special to the back. I felt the fabric had enough going on that it didn't really need anything else.

This chair also comes with a cute foot stool that I didn't get a decent picture of.

I'll be back tomorrow with some more things that will be at the May Sale

Sharing some of my Process

Since I have received quite a few emails about Slip covering I thought I'd share with you some of my process. This is a Chair that I am doing for one of the shops that I sell threw which is the only way that I advertise my business at this time. 1~ Acquire Chair that is in good solid condition free of major stains and any odd smells. I vacuum out all the cracks and crevices ( you'd be surprised at what I've found in them ) 2~ Acquire fabric that inspires me!!

3~ fill out my project worksheet with cost of materials and time spent on project so that I can come up with a fair price for the finished project.

4~ for this Chair since the back is heavily tufted I cut up little pieces of batting and spray glued them into the wholes

5~ Then I spray the whole back with the glue and attach a thick batting to the back

and tack it at the edges with a quick running stitch

6~Next I measure all the parts and pieces of the chair

and make a pattern for the cushion

7~ Now I cut all my fabric to the measurement specified and take a moment to be thankful that the ice is almost melted off the lake ( did I mention that its been a loooong winter?)

The only other thing that I actually make a pattern for it the arm fronts This eliminates any pinning when I put the arms together.... More on that later.

Now every thing is ready for me to start sewing

There you have it, Some of my Process

Oh yeah I will be painting those legs black too

While Waiting

This week while I wait for my Sewing machine's to be serviced I get to play on this old beauty that my sister in law picked up for me at a garage sale a couple of years ago I took it in to my local sewing machine repair guys to have them go threw it and get it running good as new they were even able to order a manual for it so that I would know how to use and thread it properly. I have to say I love the way this old thing runs, it's supper solid!! and although I don't think I would want to put together an entire slipcover with it I'm having fun

Putting together these fun little make up/summer totes

A perfect project while I wait.

Looking forward to getting some more projects done for The Hog Shed's next sale

Combining a couple of my favorite things ....

Wine and Fabric for these cute little wine bags. Simple and rustic perfect gift for a wine loving friend! A vintage lace pocket in the front for a travel corkscrew

Really, I carry one of these little corkscrews in my purse and it's come in handy more that a couple of times!!

available at the The Hog Shed this Month

Hope to see you there.

Getting Ready for the Sale

Thinking Spring I put together this sweet floral slipcover using a couple of fun prints reversible cushions

and a little something special for the back

I'll be posting more tomorrow..... I'm sooooo ready for spring

How about you?

Another Slipcover and a Confession.

Well here is the Slipcover that I just finished for a sweet client and yes it was another one of those projects done with fabric that was toooooo thick I mean it worked but boy are my hands and back sore when I finished up with This project. Oh well its done and my client was happy with the end result. Don't you just want to curl up in that chair? Oh yeah and for the confession.... I SUCK at kick pleats! or at least I did, I could never get them even I would pin and measure and pin and measure bit since I don't have a walking foot that I can use with piping, things would always shift and never end up where I wanted them and with kick pleats you really need them right where you need them.
Well let me just tell you that this is no longer a problem for me because of these sweet little babies

yup, Angie over at Sew it Yourself Slipcovers has the perfect tool! it worked like a dream.

I just cut my skirt out in one long strip and then pleated as I came to my corners. Perfect perfect!! I cant wait to try these out on a knife pleated skirt.

Thank you Angie you are a genius!