Anything I sew is wonky. Maybe, just maybe, I should break down and measure?
A long, long time ago, I found this throne at a garage sale, and finally got around to painting it about 18 months ago, thinking I'd recover it then too.
It did not get recovered til recently, because Sugarwings uses it and she, well, shall we say, is a pig? is not the tidiest kid at the dinner table? I left the fabric dark so her sliminess wouldn't show as much. But lately, she has been growing up and being less of a mess.
Still, I worried that a light fabric on the seat was just asking for trouble. So, I decided a washable slip cover would be the best way to go, but man- those arms were hard to fit the cover around!!
I ended up cutting them out way too big. So, I fixed the gap with a ruffle made of the fabric on the back of the chair. I'd cut the fabric off my old dining room chairs that were broken, and saved it. There wasn't enough to cover the seat too, so I did a mixy matchy thing, and I think this ruffle was just what I needed to make the mix match up nicely.
The whole dining room is now mixy matchy. After searching here, there and everywhere, I finally found some new chairs to replace the ones that had broken. (by the way, I have a magic driveway, anything at all that I sit at the end of the drive gets picked up by someone. It's fun to wonder who got it and what they did with it, and nice to know that it isn't in the land fill!)
There were 4 chairs at TJMax for $99 each (plus 10% off for opening a card and a cash back bonus for spending that much)
I'd hoped to find old chairs to fix up, but these were a decent price, solidly made, and didn't need a thing done to them besides Scotchgaurding). Forget about the throne seat, I feel like a princess sitting in BRAND NEW CHAIRS! What a treat!!!
Even though I measure and pin I can’t sew straight. I always drop to the right, no matter how hard I try! I redo really wonky ones but if it’s only a wee bit wonky, I decide it’s the ‘handmade’ look 🙂 My mum says I get it from my father as he can’t see straight either!
Love the new chairs ♡☆♡
I really can’t sew very well, either, Karla, but YOUR “I can’t sew very well” is definitely several notches above MY “I can’t sew very well”! You did a great job on the throne!
I am happy for you that you found the ready-as-they-are chairs! Sometimes it must be nice to feel you can just use something as is. Plus, I have a feeling that they will receive a bit of Karla re-working at some point down the road. It may be ten years from now, but I somehow see it happening. : )
I wonder how long its going to be before you decide you have to do something to those chairs from TJ Maxx.
The throne looks awesome. I have a sewing machine in the attic that hasn’t seen the light of day since our sons wore Halloween Costumes. That’s all I’ve ever made – you don’t have to be “sew” for those either:)
Have a great weekend!
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I love the risers on your stairs! Did you paint them or is it some of your vintage wallpaper?
Ah girl… that looks fabulous!
I think you sew, very well!!! I’ve never done more furniture covering, than a simple throw pillow cover. Your way of “going around” those chair arm holes, was inspired!
Guess by now, people know I love to see peeks inside blogger’s homes. Love it! So I love more peeks inside your beautiful home. And I noticed, for the first time, your beautiful tin ceiling, in the dining room. What a gem!
Tessa~