Chair revamp fit for a princess

or two.

A 1970's chair and a discontinued fabric      sample book.

Remove the seat pad and unpick the staples to remove the original upholstery fabric

A padded loose cover to fit over the back of the chair.

A second loose cover made from chosen pages from the sample book

The cover should fit snugly 

over the back of the chair.

 I left the long flap to allow 

me to staple the fabric

 to the base of the chair.

staple a skirt to the base of the chair. I created a pleat at the 4 corners, re upholstered the seat pad and screwed it back on

This chair was for princess Jessie's room so I personalised it with a reverse applique cushion on pink velvet

 Two princess's in the one house meant that this was one of a pair. I went for  reds and golds to create Emma's chair

 Best part of this project was the

 reaction of my two beautiful nieces

SUIT-ABLY REVAMPED

Loving all things pinstripe at the minute. I bought a few old

suit jackets from the charity shop.

Chair was also a charity shop find. All in i spent less than €20

I sawed the back off the chair. Not easy with a hack saw but got there in the end

I then shortened the legs to a suitable height for a footstool.

Next step was to remove the existing upholstery......

be prepared, removing all those staples was time consuming

okay on to the suits. Just like a patchwork I cut random sections of fabric from several jackets. I kept the inside pocket and lining intact. I also used a few pieces such as the pocket flap rather than just flat fabrics. I re-sewed the various pieces to create a piece of fabric large enough to reupholster the stool.

Use an old handbag strap to add a little patent or leather and reuse the old suit buttons if you wish.

The suit pocket is actually a functioning pocket on this stool 

Before upholstering you may wish to sand and paint the legs.

 I used acrylic paint and top coated with varnish once dry

I have lots of pieces of suit fabric left over. My next post will show a use for them.