This was the before shot of my vintage sewing chair that I took last week before attempting a little make over... She was a little haggard, and in need of some TLC.
First I stripped off the parts with the old worn fabrics, removed the stiff, torn and exposed piping, and did a through cleaning/polishing of the wood.
Some new batting layers were in order to freshen things up and add a little spring in the seat.
And then the makeover really started to take shape. I had a couple of fat quarters left of this button fabric, so I decided to use it up.
Basically it was just a matter of wrapping and stapling the raw edges to the back of each chair part...
Then screwing the top back together ~ the seat just sits in place and can be lifted up to store things underneath.
She definitely has a new appeal and sits much prettier!
And here she is sitting in her new home in the shop ~ sometimes it's the little things that just make you smile when you walk into a room :)
Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn
8 comments:
A great do over project. Love the fabric for the chair.
Nice job! I have a couple of chairs that need that here; come on over. :D
So cool! Nice job.
Really adorable!
What a fabulous make over on that wonderful chair! It looks perfectly sweet set against those bolts of fabric.
How fun! I think I have a sister chair to that one. Although the top of mine is slightly different. I re-did mine years ago but it's time for another facelift!
My mom had that exact sewing chair and cabinet. I gave it to a friend after my mom passed away. i love what you did with it!
Nice job on the chair! And I love that nightstand next to it in the last photo.
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