We are on our way to visit some dear friends.....
..and party till we drop!
DISNEY WORLD HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;0) Angel
PS Stay tuned for some crazy Disney fun!
Give Craig's List a Chance
A few weeks ago, I saw a sort of shady looking ad on Craig's List for an antique Chinese stool for $30. The picture was horrible and the ad was poorly written. Despite the bad picture, the stool looked like it had potential, so I decided to take a chance and email the seller.
The day I went to check out the stool had a seriously rocky start. I almost bailed on the outing about 20 times. I'm so, so glad I followed my instincts, because I met the nicest, sweetest old man, Charles, who lives and works in this incredible industrial warehouse in Framingham, where he works as a carpenter and artist. He was born in China and still has family there and goes to visit as often as he can. He told me that for 40 years he's been collecting Chinese antiques and bringing them back to America. He said he thought of it more as a hobby than a business and he was ready to get rid of his huge collection.
I wish you all could have seen this warehouse FULL of antiques. It made me weak in the knees when he rolled back the huge, old squeaky door. There were piles and piles of old doors, stools, dressers, chairs, screen, pots, and everything in between.
The timing was bad and I wish that I could have spent the entire day there rummaging through everything he had and taking pictures of it all (rather than monitoring my two tired toddlers in a room full of antiques).
I didn't bring hardly any cash with me because I thought I was only coming to look at a $30 stool. I had $42 on me and this is what that sweet, wonderful man sold to me for that price. He wanted to give me more but I felt really guilty.
Charlie had two of the stools that he advertised on Craig's List. They are not exact matches, but they are really close. Plus, I like that they are subtly different. It reminds me that they are not mass produced.
This little stool (above) has a really cool hidden drawer that Grace likes to hide her treasures in. I love the shape of the feet.
I decided to put the little stool in between the couch and the leather chair as a little side table. I'm thinking about painting it, but I actually sort of like the dark, chippy look here.
Claire and Grace each got their own little stools for the bathroom. I really like the color of Claire's (above) but I think I am going to paint Grace's stool something really fun and punchy.
Here is a before and after shot of the pair of stools. I used my favorite , Restor-A-Finish, to clean the stools up.
I really like the look of stools under a console table. And it's nice to have extra seating in a pinch.
I just wish we didn't have that stupid heating grate right there!
By the way, if anyone here locally is interested in going to visit Charles and help offload some of his beautiful Chinese antiques, email me and I'll go with you (sans kids this time!).
The day I went to check out the stool had a seriously rocky start. I almost bailed on the outing about 20 times. I'm so, so glad I followed my instincts, because I met the nicest, sweetest old man, Charles, who lives and works in this incredible industrial warehouse in Framingham, where he works as a carpenter and artist. He was born in China and still has family there and goes to visit as often as he can. He told me that for 40 years he's been collecting Chinese antiques and bringing them back to America. He said he thought of it more as a hobby than a business and he was ready to get rid of his huge collection.
I wish you all could have seen this warehouse FULL of antiques. It made me weak in the knees when he rolled back the huge, old squeaky door. There were piles and piles of old doors, stools, dressers, chairs, screen, pots, and everything in between.
The timing was bad and I wish that I could have spent the entire day there rummaging through everything he had and taking pictures of it all (rather than monitoring my two tired toddlers in a room full of antiques).
I didn't bring hardly any cash with me because I thought I was only coming to look at a $30 stool. I had $42 on me and this is what that sweet, wonderful man sold to me for that price. He wanted to give me more but I felt really guilty.
Charlie had two of the stools that he advertised on Craig's List. They are not exact matches, but they are really close. Plus, I like that they are subtly different. It reminds me that they are not mass produced.
This little stool (above) has a really cool hidden drawer that Grace likes to hide her treasures in. I love the shape of the feet.
I decided to put the little stool in between the couch and the leather chair as a little side table. I'm thinking about painting it, but I actually sort of like the dark, chippy look here.
Claire and Grace each got their own little stools for the bathroom. I really like the color of Claire's (above) but I think I am going to paint Grace's stool something really fun and punchy.
Here is a before and after shot of the pair of stools. I used my favorite , Restor-A-Finish, to clean the stools up.
I really like the look of stools under a console table. And it's nice to have extra seating in a pinch.
I just wish we didn't have that stupid heating grate right there!
By the way, if anyone here locally is interested in going to visit Charles and help offload some of his beautiful Chinese antiques, email me and I'll go with you (sans kids this time!).
I love this flatware
Inspired by the old solid sterling pattern by Tiffany and Co., this stainless flatware is a steal at $36.95 for a 5-piece setting. Perfect for achieving that eclectic and classic, straight-out-of-Domino look.
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WE CAN SPONSOR AN ORPHANAGE TOGETHER!!!
It's time!!!!!!!!! It's finally here.... ever since my trip to Africa last March I have had many of you asking how you can help. You were interested in sponsoring a child or going on a mission trip. I have been watching God working in amazing ways to help these sweet kids and now IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!!! A partnership has developed between Red Letters Campaign and Children's Hopechest. This is opening wonderful new opportunities for orphans in Ethiopia.Children's Hopechest is OFFICIALLY going into Ethiopia and helping Hanna's and MANY other wonderful organizations that are working to care for the fatherless.
In the past Children's Hopechest has only had churches sponsor an orphan community. But, they are excited about the possibility of an online community (Red Letters Campaign!) taking on sponsorship as well. For the FIRST time EVER they are allowing you to come on board as a member of an on line community through RLC.
Some of you may go to churches that are not ready to take on sponsoring an entire orphanage...So, if that is you then maybe you would want to participate via an online community through Red Letters Campaign!
Here is what sponsoring an ORPHAN via Hope Chest looks like...
-You will be assigned an orphan from sponsored orphanage.
-$35 a month which will meet your child's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
-you will exchange letters with your child (either via email through Hopechest or through handwritten via Hopechest)
-you will know who else is sponsoring the other children at the same orphanage
-An annual trip will be offered in which you will have the opportunity to go to Ethiopia, spend time with your sponsored child, their orphanage, and the online sponsoring community. (How amazing would it be to be in Ethiopia together loving on the same sponsored orphanage!)
Here is what Red Letters Campaign is working on...
1. The possibility of a password protected part of the RLC web page where we could all see pictures of all the sponsor kids. Every mission team would post their pics and videos for everyone to share. That way we could really get to know "our kids."
2. On the password protected site would also be posted letters from the sponsored kids... you could also e-mail your sponsor child right through RLC.
3. In April there will be a HUGE Launch Ethiopia mission trip. We will make an effort to get a bunch of RLC people going and send donations for all of our sponsored kids. If you attend you will have a chance to meet the kids, get to know the beauty and hardship of Africa and blog about your experience.
4. We will make efforts to set up a conference call with Tom Davis for all of those interested in sponsoring through Children's Hopechest and/or attending the mission trip.
A few things that Hope Chest does that I think is extra sweet and different ... the orphanages they work with are not currently enrolled in any other sponsorship programs... the child that you will sponsor will have your family as their only sponsor. Hopechest is able to provide everything for the orphanage and thus able to create a tight, LONG TERM, relationship between the sponsoring community and orphanage. Hopechest has local staff that check in on the orphanage regularly, mentor the children weekly, and share Jesus with them. The goal would be that this would be YOUR sponsor child until they are grown. The hope is that this will be a very special relationship for your family and the child you sponsor. As a RLC community we would work to visit these children, love them and give them a sense of what family feels like.I know this is a lot.... I encourage you to check out the Children's Hopechest website to learn more.
We are trying to get an idea for how many are interested so we know what size of orphanage to sponsor! If you think you might be interested either email the RLC Ethiopia Lead-Amy at (amyde63 [at] hotmail [dot] com) and copy me on the email as well- angel weir @ gmail dot comI am THRILLED to have the opportunity for our blog community to minister to an orphan community together. We can't bring them all into families.... this is a wonderful chance to bring a bit of family to them.
Hugs, Angel
PS Please feel free to use this post to spread the word! If you decide to help RLC sponsor an orphan community by putting info on your blog would you link your blog below?
Kissimmee adoption get together UPDATE!!!
Looks like we have several families coming November 11th to our get together in Kissimmee, Florida. After getting e-mails from several families I realized I am a DORK and lunch is a lot harder for my workin' momma buddies. SOOO we are gonna change the time from 11am to 5:30pm. We will still do the picnic at the park. It will just be a dinner picnic. If I haven't gotten back to a couple of you yet I apologize. It's been busy as always. Please don't hesitate to write me again if I am too slow!! angelweir@gmail.com I am looking forward to meeting some blogger buddies. :0) Angel
UPDATE ON OPERATION PRINCESS HAIR!!!!
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I am SOOOOO thrilled to announce that we have met EVERY ONE of our goals in OPERATION PRINCESS HAIR!!!
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We have raised a total of
$1451.00 DOLLARS
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Here are the goals we met...
GOAL 1- Underhair Wig:
Abby was soooooo excited to pick it out. Michelle said she kept talking about how she was happy to get her "wig hair." It arrived late last week and we are just waiting until someone can cut the bangs for her to make them just perfect. Then we will get lots of cute pictures. Michelle and I were giggling on the phone about how she looked a bit like "cousin it" with the bangs hanging all the way to her tummy. LOL! ;0) Michelle and I thought it might be a great Halloween costume but princess Abby said NO WAY!
Goal 2- Custom made wig for Abby:
The money for the next wig was raised very shortly after. We have contacted the company and Abby is getting her head specially measured by a wig maker to make sure it fits perfectly. Her momma is also getting some expert advice to make sure the hair color is a prefect match. It's gonna be GREAT!
Goal 3- Money for extra expenses:
So the first wig was $264... The second is going to be about $450... That leaves about $737 that we are able to give to her family to help with all their extra expenses. They have medical bills and extra gas and prescriptions to pay for. So this is a huge blessing!
Goal 4- Care Packages for Abby and family:
ON TOP OF THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't even tell you how many people asked for info on sending sweet Abby a care package... Really I tried. It would take forever to count how many e-mails I have sent. She has already begun to receive some of her hats. I am so happy to know that Abby and her family will be receiving so many wonderful care packages.
I, personally, have some ideas up my sleeve about a very special trip I have coming up and some gifts.... Ohhhhhh... ;0) I already sent her one hat and when the lady read who it was for she recognized Abby's name and refunded my MONEY! How amazing is that??? Not to mention even MORE BIG plans people have in mind for their family that I have been buzzing with some friends about. SO COOL! God is taking care of this sweet family through people like you who make a difference every single day.
I look forward to keeping you updated as Abby gets her wigs. You can also keep up with her on their blog... www.riggsfamilyblog.com
OK... Now I am getting weepy again. Thank you. My heart is overjoyed to see the way you love people. We've given Abby her princess hair and given her family the support they need. Don't underestimate the power of hope. What you do MATTERS! Who you are WILL make someones life a little better or a little worse every single day. Please continue to pray for them and leave them comments to let them know we are here for them all the way!Today Abby's life is better because you are in it...Today MY life is better because you are in it...that means the world to me. Angel
FINAL UPDATE FOR AMY'S VIRTUAL BABY SHOWER!!!!!!!!!!
The final check is in the mail for Amy and her precious family!!!!!!!!!! Amy's Virtual Baby Shower was an overwhelming success and I have all of you to thank for that! I am so blessed that we were able to help her to welcome 5 new sweeties into their family. Are you ready for the final number????
DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
We raised
$1,396 dollars!!!!!!!!!!
That is on top of gift certificates and gifts that were sent directly to the family. YOU ARE AMAZING!! What a way to be the hands and feet of Christ to these sweet little pumpkins. The preparations are well under way to get ready for her five new children to join them.... They are using this money to buy beds and car seats and clothes and all kinds of goodies!
I have more good news too! Amy's blog is now open to the public. She made it private for awhile since sweet Kaden's adoption was not final. Now that he is official you are all welcome to go check out her awesome blog....
We will all get to follow along and watch how this family gets ready to go from a family with 7 kids to a family with 12! What an adventure! THANK YOU ALL! I am truly touched by your generosity and I can't get Amy to quit crying about it whenever we talk about it. She is not hard-as-nails tough like I am! ;0) Hugs and happiness, Angel
A New Take on the Classic Chandelier
While I don't think I would want this exact (rectangular) chandelier from Horchow (even if I could afford it! $$$), I am really struck by this idea of adding a single shade to a chandelier.
In dining rooms especially, I love the classic drum shade pendent lamp look, but I also really like chandeliers. What a great way to modernize a very traditional look. I wonder if I could source out the right shade to pull off a DIY version?
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In dining rooms especially, I love the classic drum shade pendent lamp look, but I also really like chandeliers. What a great way to modernize a very traditional look. I wonder if I could source out the right shade to pull off a DIY version?
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Life as I know it...
As many of you know I have a HIGHLY sophisticated family. ;0) I have so many tips on how to keep life perfect and serene. Thought I should let you in on just a few of them.
My children always eat the healthiest things and we never condone DISGUSTING behavior.
Our children have perfect table manners and would never act unruly in a restaurant.
Our house is always immaculate. The laundry is always folded and put away neatly. Our motto is you always finish ALLLLL the house work before you dance!
Our children present us with top notch entertainment... with talent that can't be matched...
Our family never fights- it's like a love fest around here.
We have trained our children to be very gentle and careful with our fancy household furnishings.
We won't stand for any nasty table manners...
My husband make sure that his interactions with the children are always educational.
We never have to tell our children to be quiet because they are naturally so calm natured.
Ok well.... maybe our family isn't perfect after all. There are sometimes piles of laundry and a messy kitchen while we dance. My kiddos are sometimes unruly and almost always at least a little bit noisy. They aren't famous dancers or ready for American Idol. Chips and candy pretty much make it into the diet weekly and Kaiya sometimes eats her toes. Russ makes our toddler do funny trick for marshmallows and she often looks like a meatball at the dinner table. Not to mention this morning when I walked into her room and her diaper was off with nastiness I won't begin to delve into all over her bed. It's not a perfect picture- we don't have the beaver cleaver thing going on around here. Still when the view in my review mirror is this..... how can I complain?
My days are spent watching miracles happen...
Like a little girl who couldn't sit up alone on a couch 4 months ago running, climbing and sliding at Chik-Fil-A. That's a miracle.
Like a little girl from Guatemala who was afraid of her own shadow asking to do competitive swimming....
Like a 5 year old diva crying because she loves her family so much that she never wants to grow up and leave...
and a husband who says his favorite part of the day was coming home ALMOST every day... and forbids me to worry about making dinner so I can focus on my girls.
I guess some people might think my life is simple and I am missing out on something. In my mind this is everything that matters at all.
Angel
Restoring Vintage Furniture
Reader Bethany wrote in asking for some advice on reviving a vintage, mid-century dining table and four chairs she recently purchased.
Her beautiful dining set was made by Drexel (now Drexel Heritage), a wonderful company and an old stand-by in American furniture.
I think with just a little elbow grease, Bethany's table and chairs will look stunning! Here are my suggestions:
For the couple of gouges and scratches in the surface of the table, pick up one of these great Minwax brand wax pencils as well as some wood putty at your local Lowe's or Home Depot.
Both products can be purchased in a variety of wood colors, making it easy to match your table without requiring additional stain after the fact. Use both the wax pencil and the putty to fill and blend in the problem areas.
Once the scratches have been filled, you are ready to tackle the finish. If the table and chairs were in worse condition, they would need to be stripped and stained, which would be a LOT of work. Luckily for Bethany, I think her dining set doesn't need anything that drastic:
A couple years ago, I bought a beautiful antique English side table. The wood was in pretty good shape other than a little discoloring on the table top. I didn't want to deal with stripping, sanding and staining the whole thing, so I took a little leap of faith and made a splurge purchase at Home Depot when I happened upon Restor-A-Finish. Turns out, it's magic in a bottle.
image from Apartment Therapy
This website has the rediculously easy instructions for applying Restor-A-Finish and Feed-N-Wax, which I also recommend. The whole process should take you about an hour, start to finish, table and chairs. I love these sorts of projects. Short, easy and cheap, with huge results!
Now for the trickier part. The chair upholstery.
The person that sold Bethany the set had done some research on the chairs and thought they might be designed by Danish designer Jon Van Koert. The shape is really incredible. I think the right fabric will help turn these chairs into something extra special again.
Here are the supplies you'll want to gather for this project:
1. Staple Gun, any old $15 one at Home Depot will do, but for a little more money, you can buy my very favorite staple gun, the PowerShot Pro. The design is a little different and is easier on the hands and wrist, which can make a big difference after a few hundred staples!
2. Staples, 3/8", one box should do it for this project. Make sure to buy the brand that fits your new staple gun.
3. Upholstery Needles. These curved needles are great for upholstery projects. They practically do all the work for you when you are hand sewing.
4. Upholstery Thread to match your fabric. Regular thread is not strong enough.
5. Batting. A yard or two of standard poly batting should be plenty.
6. Adhesive
7. Piping
8. Fabric. About 3 yards. Do yourself a favor and avoid stripes or any pattern that requires exact matching up of the repeats. Use a solid or a loose print like a floral or a paisley.
Bethany mentioned in her email that she'd like to find some vintage fabric for her chairs. I know I say this all the time, but eBay is a great place to buy fabrics at an incredible price. I recommend using linen for DIY upholstery jobs. Linen is very easy to work with and is very forgiving. Plus, I am partial to the look of linen. In fact, I'm finishing up some of my own dining chairs in a gray linen that gives me butterflies in my stomach everytime I look at it!
Bethany mentioned to me that she likes the organic/natural modern look. Here are some of my favorite upholstery weight fabrics available on eBay now that might go with that theme. Most of these are bright and cheerful, and are probably more look than what you're after, Bethany. Although, it could be really great to have the fabric on your chairs be the real color statement in an otherwise neutral dining area.
Vintage floral
Mod berries
Vintage dots -- Very "Hable Constuction"
by Victoria Hagen
More fabric than you need but still beautiful
This Amy Butler fabric would be great.
Once you've ordered a few yards of fabric and gathered together your other supplies, you're ready to get started. Here are my instructions for reupholstering these chairs:
Drop Seats:
1. Pull off all the old fabric.
2. Using the old fabric as a template, cut new batting and fabric for the seats. You may want to be a little generous with your borders. You can always trim away excess fabric after stapling, whereas it can be tricky getting a smooth seat with too little fabric to work with.
3. Using a spray adhesive or a little bit of FabriTac, glue the batting in place on the seat.
4. Position the fabric piece under the seat and batting. Moving in a circular motion, and pulling the fabric taught, but not too tight, staple the fabric and batting layers into place on the underside of the seat.
5. If an area looks too tight or too loose, simply pull up the staples with a flat head screw driver and try again.
6. A quick word on the corners. There are any number of ways to fold the fabric around the corners of the seat. Experiment with different folds until you find a style that looks good to you. Then make sure you are consistent with every corner. Consistently folded edges and a taught, smooth fit are the keys to a professional-looking upholstery job.
Seat Backs:
1. Closely examine the way the seat backs were sewn on before. Take a few up-close pictures to remind you later.
2. Follow the existing seam and use a seam ripper to remove the old fabric. Use one of these as a templet for cutting your new fabric, making sure there is enough fabric along the seam to fold about a half-inch back on all sides (a seam allowance).
2. Use your sewing machine to add trim to the edges. The easiest way to get trim is to buy the pre-made piping at a fabric store (Wrights brand). I love the look of a contrasting trim. There is something about dark welting against light fabric (or vica versa) that looks classic but still fun.
If you're feeling really ambitious, you can make your own welting using your fabric for a more subtle look.
3. Carefully press the fabric along the seams and pin into place, where the back seam originally was. Using a curved upholstery needle and matching upholstery thread, hand-sew down the edges of the chair back cover, hiding the stitches under and between the rows of piping.
4. Using a straight needle and upholstery thread, carefully blind stitch the seat back cover into place along the back seam, across the back of the chair. Use small, tight stitches.
5. Stand back and admire your work! Then take lots of pictures to share with us!
Good luck, Bethany! We can't wait to see the results!
Her beautiful dining set was made by Drexel (now Drexel Heritage), a wonderful company and an old stand-by in American furniture.
I think with just a little elbow grease, Bethany's table and chairs will look stunning! Here are my suggestions:For the couple of gouges and scratches in the surface of the table, pick up one of these great Minwax brand wax pencils as well as some wood putty at your local Lowe's or Home Depot.
Both products can be purchased in a variety of wood colors, making it easy to match your table without requiring additional stain after the fact. Use both the wax pencil and the putty to fill and blend in the problem areas.
Once the scratches have been filled, you are ready to tackle the finish. If the table and chairs were in worse condition, they would need to be stripped and stained, which would be a LOT of work. Luckily for Bethany, I think her dining set doesn't need anything that drastic:
A couple years ago, I bought a beautiful antique English side table. The wood was in pretty good shape other than a little discoloring on the table top. I didn't want to deal with stripping, sanding and staining the whole thing, so I took a little leap of faith and made a splurge purchase at Home Depot when I happened upon Restor-A-Finish. Turns out, it's magic in a bottle.
image from Apartment TherapyThis website has the rediculously easy instructions for applying Restor-A-Finish and Feed-N-Wax, which I also recommend. The whole process should take you about an hour, start to finish, table and chairs. I love these sorts of projects. Short, easy and cheap, with huge results!
Now for the trickier part. The chair upholstery.
The person that sold Bethany the set had done some research on the chairs and thought they might be designed by Danish designer Jon Van Koert. The shape is really incredible. I think the right fabric will help turn these chairs into something extra special again.
Here are the supplies you'll want to gather for this project:
1. Staple Gun, any old $15 one at Home Depot will do, but for a little more money, you can buy my very favorite staple gun, the PowerShot Pro. The design is a little different and is easier on the hands and wrist, which can make a big difference after a few hundred staples!
2. Staples, 3/8", one box should do it for this project. Make sure to buy the brand that fits your new staple gun.
3. Upholstery Needles. These curved needles are great for upholstery projects. They practically do all the work for you when you are hand sewing.
4. Upholstery Thread to match your fabric. Regular thread is not strong enough.
5. Batting. A yard or two of standard poly batting should be plenty.
6. Adhesive
7. Piping
8. Fabric. About 3 yards. Do yourself a favor and avoid stripes or any pattern that requires exact matching up of the repeats. Use a solid or a loose print like a floral or a paisley.
Bethany mentioned in her email that she'd like to find some vintage fabric for her chairs. I know I say this all the time, but eBay is a great place to buy fabrics at an incredible price. I recommend using linen for DIY upholstery jobs. Linen is very easy to work with and is very forgiving. Plus, I am partial to the look of linen. In fact, I'm finishing up some of my own dining chairs in a gray linen that gives me butterflies in my stomach everytime I look at it!
Bethany mentioned to me that she likes the organic/natural modern look. Here are some of my favorite upholstery weight fabrics available on eBay now that might go with that theme. Most of these are bright and cheerful, and are probably more look than what you're after, Bethany. Although, it could be really great to have the fabric on your chairs be the real color statement in an otherwise neutral dining area.
Vintage floral
Mod berries
Vintage dots -- Very "Hable Constuction"
by Victoria Hagen
More fabric than you need but still beautiful
This Amy Butler fabric would be great.
Once you've ordered a few yards of fabric and gathered together your other supplies, you're ready to get started. Here are my instructions for reupholstering these chairs:
Drop Seats:
1. Pull off all the old fabric.
2. Using the old fabric as a template, cut new batting and fabric for the seats. You may want to be a little generous with your borders. You can always trim away excess fabric after stapling, whereas it can be tricky getting a smooth seat with too little fabric to work with.
3. Using a spray adhesive or a little bit of FabriTac, glue the batting in place on the seat.
4. Position the fabric piece under the seat and batting. Moving in a circular motion, and pulling the fabric taught, but not too tight, staple the fabric and batting layers into place on the underside of the seat.
5. If an area looks too tight or too loose, simply pull up the staples with a flat head screw driver and try again.
6. A quick word on the corners. There are any number of ways to fold the fabric around the corners of the seat. Experiment with different folds until you find a style that looks good to you. Then make sure you are consistent with every corner. Consistently folded edges and a taught, smooth fit are the keys to a professional-looking upholstery job.
Seat Backs:
1. Closely examine the way the seat backs were sewn on before. Take a few up-close pictures to remind you later.
2. Follow the existing seam and use a seam ripper to remove the old fabric. Use one of these as a templet for cutting your new fabric, making sure there is enough fabric along the seam to fold about a half-inch back on all sides (a seam allowance).
2. Use your sewing machine to add trim to the edges. The easiest way to get trim is to buy the pre-made piping at a fabric store (Wrights brand). I love the look of a contrasting trim. There is something about dark welting against light fabric (or vica versa) that looks classic but still fun.
If you're feeling really ambitious, you can make your own welting using your fabric for a more subtle look.
3. Carefully press the fabric along the seams and pin into place, where the back seam originally was. Using a curved upholstery needle and matching upholstery thread, hand-sew down the edges of the chair back cover, hiding the stitches under and between the rows of piping.
4. Using a straight needle and upholstery thread, carefully blind stitch the seat back cover into place along the back seam, across the back of the chair. Use small, tight stitches.
5. Stand back and admire your work! Then take lots of pictures to share with us!Good luck, Bethany! We can't wait to see the results!
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