Grandma’s Swivel Rocker

AR’s birthday is today and AR’s mom wanted to give her “grandma’s rocker” for her 14^th birthday.  But this is what it looked like when I got it.

Before

The back cushion was attached and tufted.

Before

Not what you think of when you think teenager.  Her mom wanted it upholstered so I went to work on it.  This is what it looked like half way through it.

When I started to strip the arm I discovered that the swivel rocker had been upholstered not once or twice but three times and none of those times were the arm fabric removed.  I thought, I could spend the next two days stripping the old fabric or follow suit.  I decided to add batting and the new fabric.  I later found out that my upholstery was not the 4^th but the 5^th time it was upholstered.



Now for the big reveal.

After

After

  And now with the cushion.

Quite a difference.

Happy Birthday AR and my niece Bethany!