Twas the night before Christmas (well, it was actually the day of December 23...), and all through the house, a sewing machine was humming (and it wasn't a mouse... thankfully!). Yes, I did quickly finish one more slipcover project just before Christmas. And I love how it turned out!
If you have been following me for awhile you may have seen this chair before. Here is the before...
I love this chair! I purchased it through Craigslist a few years ago. The list price was $30. When I contacted the owner to arrange the purchase, someone else was already coming for it. When that sale fell through, she told me I could have it for, get this, $10!! Down-filled seat cushion and all! The scale is great for our house, it is comfortable, and I really like the unusual flared arms.
My first slipcover for it was made of dropcloth...
(see more dropcloth slipcover projects here)
It has worn quite well, but since I moved the chair to our family room, it is getting more use and, therefore, more wear. And I was ready to do something new with it. I picked up some fabric this summer and finally had a chance to put this new slipcover together...
It's a different look for the chair, and I love it (have I said that enough, yet?)!
The chair has a story and the fabric does, too. I purchased a sample of this fabric when I was considering fabric for the family room curtains a couple of years ago. I decided to go with a different fabric and didn't think about it again. Then, this summer when I was shopping at Colorado Fabrics in Denver, what did I find but a roll of this fabric! Sold! It is Richloom Bircham Printed Cotton Twill Drapery Fabric in Cottage. It is a great weight for a slipcover.
The slipcover followed the original upholstery, with a single piece side panel...
...and a simple back piece with corner zipper.
It was getting to the end of my sewing day, so I just went with a simple straight skirt, thinking I might add something different later.But, once I got the slipcover on, I decided I quite like the simple look for a change :)
Yep, it just might be one of my favorite projects this year :)
Did you do any last-minute projects this year?
Sherri
P.S. Linking up here...
