Cushions Cushions and More Cushions

I am sure you are wondering what I have been up to.  In one word "cushions".  It seems everyone that contacted me lately wanted their cushions updated.  So that is what I have done. 

Most of my friends and family (because I complain about cushions often), and anyone that knows how to sew, knows cushions are the hardest part of slipcovering because you have to match the top panel to the bottom panel (especially in the corners) or the cushion ends up "catawampus."

This is what my friend's cushions looked like before the transformation. 

Before

Pretty fabric but in definite need of an update.  CW asked that I help her with the back cushions because they tended to slouch.  So a piece of 2 inch foam, stuffing and some much needed batting plus some happy fabric and piping and look at how they look.

   

After

 And after in their final home... 

Adorable!  Try to be unhappy sitting here... No way, not possible!

My Nephew’s Chair

For my nephew's birthday my sister and I got him a chair for his bedroom.  JW is a cutie but while growing up his room was a disaster.  I remember more than once going to help my sister clean his room.  JW did not like me coming to clean it because he knew it meant some of his "treasured possessions" (tons of papers, broken toys, etc.)  would soon be in the trash.  Well that cute boy has grown up to be a man.  I do not know how clean he keeps his room these days, but know he likes what looks good on him and around him. 

I found him a free chair that was headed for the dump thanks to a dear friend TW.  This is what it looked like after I removed the attached back cushion:

Before

But JW wanted a black chair.  So his Titi went to work and soon the chair looked like this.

                                                                           After

Not bad for a free chair.  Happy Birthday JW!!!!

1Old Chair +3 Movies + 2 Friends + Good Food and 11

 Hours = New Chair

This past Saturday BD came over and we got to work on her hand-me-down swivel rocker.  This is what it looked like with the new cushion.  I forgot to take a before picture, sorry.

Before

We were not sure what to do about the attached cushion but decided to make it a part of the chair.  We detached it, gutted it and put it back together.

 

 

Three movies (The Prince and Me, Wedding Date, and While You Were Sleeping) later this is what the chair looks like.

After

Can't wait to finish the next one and the old couch.  Yes, BD has 3 chairs and a couch we are working on.  And yes, we were able to slipcover this chair in one day.  I could not have done it without BD's help.  This was too much fun.

French Chair

For the last few months it seems every time I got on a blog they were featuring a French chair.  Is it just me or are they beautiful.  I personally like one like this…

But these are also pretty...

I have been wanting to get my hands on an old one to update it.  I am sorry to say that I have yet to find a reasonable one on Craig's list but I am still looking...  However, I recently had a client drop two off to have them slipcovered.  She did not want them re-upholstered but neither of us wanted to cover the beautiful arms.  Just what I wanted a challenge.  This is what they looked like:

                                                                               Before

They are beautiful.  The fabric needs updating but oh the lines...

Did I ever tell you I love puzzles?  I think that is why I liked algebra and geometry so much in school and why I like sewing.  For the most part you get a pattern cut out the fabric making sure to follow the lines and put "A" to "B" to"C"... and you soon have a dress, shirt ...

With slipcovering there is an extra challenge because their is no pattern.  Each piece of furniture is different so it is a new adventure every day.   The challenge was to make a slipcover that can be taken off easily and thrown into the wash yet be able to see the beautiful woodwork.

Here is what I came up with.  What do you think?

After

Isn’t she pretty?  I think I did a good job of accentuating her curves.



After