Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Good fortune

For a few years I've harboured a longing to patchwork a chair, don't know why I just have. Last week I found 2 potential candidates on sale for a bargain price through Gumtree, so wasting no time I despatched hubby to collect them for me :) Today I'd love to be showing you my first patchwork chair but instead I am showing a renovated chair minus the patchwork. As usually happens around here, Jess collared this one for her room and was adamant that it was not to be "busy"! Flipping kids!! Anyway, moaning aside here's how it started off....Granny chair...
I decided to repurpose a brown cord shirt from a charity shop to cover the arms of the chair as they're bound to get lots of wear and Jess could do with a bit of comfort for her arms which have a tendency to be rather sensitive (stupid CFS).
With a bit of faffing this XL shirt was more than enough to cover both arms :) I even managed to use one of the pockets as a mobile phone holder for when Jess actually lets it leave her hand...you know those teenagers and surgical removal of phones! The material that I used for the cushions is a Romo fabric, it's a linen cotton blend and is delicious. It was a bean bag in a previous life :) I'm so pleased to have been able to renovate this chair without spending a fortune. I do love recycling fabric!
Here's the finished article. Not bad even if I do say so myself! The next chair I show you will be patchworked....whenever that may be.
It has to be said that I was rather tetchy by the time I finished this project. It has taken me a good few days and frankly stamina is still low so tempers may have frayed around here a little. Thank goodness for the postman and his bundles of fabric-y goodness!! A whole FQ stack of Kate Spain's Good Fortune from Julie at Intrepid Thread. Woohoo!
Then there was a layer cake of Pure and charm pack of Authentic by Sweetwater from here. Thanks to the very lovely Fiona for tipping me off about these goodies :)
They put a smile on my face but I think it will take a large dose of chocolate to improve the mood!! Catch you soon x
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10 comments:

  1. Archie The Wonder Dog31 January 2012 at 18:16

    Love the chair - the cord arms are such a good idea! And your new fabric is fabulous!

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  2. Isisjem31 January 2012 at 18:19

    Great make over! Love it when old/tired things are given a new lease of life. Authentic is one of my faves and I've only ever had bits of it so I'm afraid I went shopping before I finished reading and had to come back!

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  3. Vicki31 January 2012 at 18:34

    That chair is wonderful, lucky Jess. I've been fancying a patchwork chair for a while - hadn't thought of creating my own.

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  4. Catherine31 January 2012 at 20:04

    the chair looks amazing, well done to you. Love your new fabrics

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  5. Sarah31 January 2012 at 21:55

    Ooh I'd love a patchwork chair... Jess's chair looks fab too, but I hope you get a patchwork one soon :-)

    ps word verification just gave me seworse!! mean eh?!

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  6. ScissorsandThread31 January 2012 at 22:03

    Chair looks fab, looking forward to seeing the patchwork vwrsion too! Great stash building, I love Sweetwaters stuff.

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  7. Mrs Flying Blind...31 January 2012 at 23:03

    I have a chair waiting for 'the treatment' here, no rush, when you are ready!

    Well done you xxx

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  8. Judith, Belfast1 February 2012 at 08:40

    Fabulous recycled chair R! Genius! Jxo

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  9. Justine1 February 2012 at 09:58

    Great chair! Love the 'Good Fortune' too!

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  10. Sheila4 February 2012 at 08:57

    What a brilliant project, breathing new life into the chair. I have a secret yearning for patchwork furniture too and almost got lucky with a patchwork sofa on eBay last year. Himself even liked it....

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