This ottoman was for a client that I did baby bumpers for about 18 months ago…She decided this white ottoman wasn’t very practical with a one year old. She ordered this amazing gray hexagon fabric that mimicked the shape of the ottoman. I love this fabric!!!

Ottoman Before…darling but not washable.

After…ottoman slipcovered in gray hexagon fabric.

I matched the band to the skirt…I didn’t worry about the matching on the top edge, since it was angled and not really possible to match on all sides. Plus we were a little tight on fabric.

Random Story about me– When I was little I used to watch my mom sew…I would sew purses and doll clothes. When I was in 6th grade, I was going to take guitar lessons at school. My mom had an old guitar for me to use, but one problem….no case. So what was a girl to do???? I made one out of my brothers old jeans. I pieced it together and made a button opening…so kind of like a box cushion, but for a guitar and made out of white and blue levis. So I guess this would be my first “official” slipcover.

This was for a client that purchased pieces off of KSL.com (local classifieds) to slipcover. Check out these befores!!!! Large floral and zebra…not zebra print, actual zebras walking around.

Chair before

Loveseat before

Loveseat AFTER…so went with a neutral denim/twill and to give it some detail and character we added a 2″ pleat all one way along  the bottom. Her pillows are from Target.

I wrapped a band around the front of the loveseat to keep it tight and put piping along the top and along the bottom before the pleat.

Loveseat…another after

Chair AFTER…we did the 2″ pleat on the chair as well. I wrapped a band around the front edge of the chair too…with piping along the top and bottom.

Front of chair.

Here I am with some of my race girls. Only two legs each instead of three for this race. 70 miles total with 6 people on a team. Come to find out the day after the race, there was a guy that ran this thing solo! AND he finished 2.5 hrs faster than our team of 6!!!

Here we are at the start line.

Here I am running my last/ second leg….8 miles in 80 degrees. Not so used to the heat yet. I have been running all winter in gloves, scarves, hats, 2 pairs of running pants, etc. I felt good for the first 4 miles and then the heat kicked in. I still ended up averaging 8:52/ mile….so I was happy with that.

So I changed my mind….AGAIN. I started to feel like it was too dark without any white. So I brought back out my white slipcovers for my chairs and brought back a few white ruffled pillows that I have used in the past and my zebra pillow as well. I think I’ve got it right this time. I love the menswear, but I also love my white linen ruffles.

– Side note… Heber went back to work today, his knees are doing better since his surgery. Back to a normal routine, which means I need to get back to my “work” days and my “mom” days. Lately I’ve been working more than normal, because Heber was home to help with the kids.

-I am booked until June 9th….I have committed to several people that are having things done for the “Home Show” which is the first weekend in June. Email me if you want to get on my list for pickups or fittings around June 9th.

– I am running the Red Rock Moab relay this weekend! I have been fighting a cold for the past few days…so I hope it goes away by then.