Monday, July 26, 2010

Ooh La La

This little blue chair was feeling a bit down on itself when we found it. In a series of quite unfortunate events Monsieur Chair found it's light lovely blue fabric being used as a scratching post by an unrelenting chatte (that's cat for us English speaking folk).


It's a bit difficult to see but the side of this arm has served well as a scratching post.



Look at all that potential though!

We just couldn't let ALL that potential go to waste so we got out our wands, and by that I of course mean our blood, sweat and tears (it just doesn't have the same ring) and VIOLA!

I absolutely LOVE this french linen chair! It will be making its way to Swiss Days but I must admit with a lot of reluctance on our part. Monsieur Chair we'll forever chase the cats away!
This chair redo is linked to a fun party! Check it out here.

-Andrea

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12 comments:

  1. Love this transformation. Where did you get the fabric? Gorgeous.
    Viv

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  3. You chose such perfect fabric! Great job.

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  4. Oh, It is wonderful! Love the fabric you used.

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  5. What a great upholstery job! I wish you had pics of the actual process! Following you now, as I do a lot of sewing myself.

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  6. Thanks for the compliments ladies! :) As for the fabric it came from a home dec/bulk store in AZ called Mesa Sales. The fabric was harder then heck to find but I believe it is made by lakehouse fabrics and is called Le Petite Tweet...maybe.

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  7. Andrea, I saw your chair on Miss Mustard Seed and was thrilled to read your post, and I recognized Swiss Days! The greatest place in the world! And I am not the only one who thinks so - all the people who attend! I will look for you there and maybe will recognize you by your chair!

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  8. I just got my new Ballard catalog today, and you can get this fabric for $24/yd from them.

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  9. Wow..I didn't know Ballard had it. I've seen it marketed under lakeview fabrics as Love Nest as well. I believe here it is $21-22.00 a yard.

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  10. Just found your wonderful blog:o)
    Your chair turned out great. Can you let me know how you made the double piping? I have just ordered a piping presser foot and hope to learn how to make it soon but any tips would be most welcome.
    Now following your blog,
    Angex

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  11. I saw you at MMS. I adore the chair and the fabric. Thanks, Sue, for letting us know Ballard's has it.

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  12. Hi Angex, we would be happy to tell you all about our process for creating the double welting. We even started to post a comment about it but there was just WAY too much to share. Drop us a line at fiberandfire@yahoo.com and we'll reply with all of our "secrets." :)

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