There are some memories that tend to stay with you forever… While it will never compare to the day I married my husband, the day my son was born, the day my daughter was born and the day I realized for the first time that I was the precious daughter of The King, I will always remember the first time I sat on a comfy slipcovered wingback chair. I had gone into private practice part time and was using a co-worker’s office. Oh how I loved going to work and sitting in that slipcovered wingback chair. Fast forward now 12+ years to when I started making slipcovers… Guess what I wanted? Of course a wingback chair. There were many to choose from but only one that was $20 on craigslist. This is what it looked like when I got it.
Before
It was in excellent shape but way too mauve and velvet – it did not match my memory. At first I considered making a lime green slipcover. I thought it would look good with the blue walls. I love blue and green these days. I even bought the fabric (for almost nothing on ebay) but every time I thought about starting the slipcover I kept remembering that first chair… So armed with a 50% coupon to Joann’s I headed for the fabric store. A couple of days later I had my chair. Isn’t she pretty?
After
I think she will only get better as she ages. For now she is in my guest room. I can’t wait until my mom see’s it. She will love the newly painted guest room and the chair she can sit and talk with her friends back home. You should have seen the room before… On second thought you would not have wanted to see the room before the transformation. It was more of a storage room than a guest room. Do you want to see the finished room? I thought you would never ask…
And yes, even the antique ironing board got a new slipcover… However, I cannot take the credit for that one.
WOW you are so talented. What a gift you have and are! THanks for your kind words.
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