This client had this old dated chair…and she bought some great ticking stripe to slipcover it in. We ordered some new wood legs for it as well, that will be coming this week. So we left the chair without a skirt so the legs will show. We chose to do a skirt on the ottoman and save some money (that way she only needed to order 4 legs instead of 8).

Chair before…great shape, but diamond blue fabric.

After…Darling gray/black ticking stripe.

Chair…I ended it with piping to show off the legs once they come.

I had to get a shot of the turquoise armoire….turquoise is on of my colors as well as green.

Another after.

My client posted about her new slipcover on her blog. Her blog is called House to Home. She’s got some other great stuff on there!

-Side Note- I am heading out of town tomorrow to enjoy the 80 degree weather in Vegas with the kids for spring break! Can’t wait to lounge poolside with my book…in my dreams right?

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Todays creative blog and the DIY showoff…link below.

So today has been a lazy day…cleaned out my closet, made cookies, debated about buying a leather sectional (talked myself out of it)….we need to put a new roof on the cabin as soon as the snow melts, so I figured I’d better save my money.

I’ve also debated about going running in the snow, I almost talked myself into it…but here I am on the computer still in my pajamas at 5:30pm and I’ve been looking around in blog land at different sewing blogs. I just came across this amazing fabric….it is layers of ruffles already sewn for you!!!! Here is the link of where you can buy it ruffled fabric. It’s about $15-$18/yd. It’s sewn on knit backing

Just imagine…pillows, bedskirt, shower curtain, a skirt/ dress for me, etc. and how fast would it be!!! The ruffles are already done for you! They have 2″ ruffles down to mini ruffles that look like 3/4″.

Michelle has been a client of mine for the past 8-9 years. We have done many things for her house..couches, loveseats, ottomans, chairs, pillows, parson chairs, wingbacks, window seat cushions, and now a CHAISE LOUNGE for her bedroom! Her room before was red/tans. She decided she needed a change and decided to go with a Robins egg blue and brown.

Before…the chaise matched her old room. Sorry no cushions, I had already put the new covers on.

After…Cheetah print with a blue stripe. Originally she bought a solid brown velvet fabric and changed her mind…she wanted to make a statement and make it fun, so she went with the cheetah.

Another after. We did a 2″knife pleat around the bottom of the cover. We also did a 1″ pleat ruffle on the back cushion.

Of course I had to match up the stripes. Tip on doing this I usually choose which stripe I want to center..and then I put pins down the center of my furniture every so often, so I can feel them underneath and make sure my chosen stripe is centered over the pins. Then when it’s time to make the cushions you just need to center that stripe when cutting them out.

Here is a shot showing off her new bedding as well. I did all the pillows, and Michelle made the bedskirt.

We did 3-24″ pillows in the back with a 1″ ruffle. Then 2 standard shams with a topstitched flange (I always sew piping around the outside edge of the flange..it helps the flange to stand up better). Then we did two 20″ pillows out of paisley fabric with fat piping.

Then we pieced the front pillow (12×26) out of her scraps, which she had a neighbor embroider.

I love how it turned out! Michelle has a great eye for fabric, and I always love to see what fabrics she got.

Here is her whole room…she had Phil our curtain guy make her pinch pleat panels out of the same silk stripe as the bedskirt. I don’t do windows.