Simon and I are busily working away to get our house ready for the new arrival. Its less than 6 months away, but I am sure time will fly! So we've been finishing off lots of jobs that have been languishing on our to do list for a while. On the top of my list was recovering our old, stained dining chairs (see before picture).
As you can see, they have nasty marks all over the fabric. I never wanted white covers, but it was the only fabric available at the time. I vowed to get them recovered right away, but baulked at the expense. Instead, I thought I would wait until they inevitably got dirty and recover them then. That time has well and truly come!
I found some gorgeous fabric at a little village market during our holiday in Provence, France earlier this year. Although we only needed 2 metres, the guy gave us the rest of the bolt, about 4 metres in total. It is a dark beige colour, with a red and white striped pattern - very cute.
Recovering the chairs was relatively simple. I just unscrewed the seat from the chair, removed the existing staples using a screwdriver, removed old cover (leaving padding in place). I used the old cover as a template for the new fabric to make sure I cut out the right sized piece. Then it is a matter of pulling the fabric taut (but not too tight) and securing onto the base using a staple gun. I also finished the fabric with some scotchguard spray to give it extra protection. Once dry, the base was screwed back into the chair, and viola - ready for our dinner party last night!
In between that, I'll be getting started on my new project - a picnic rug. I'm really excited as it is my first attempt at a 'quilt'. I picked up the loveliest fabric last week, which will be perfect for lounging around on with my big belly when summer finally arrives. And eventually it will be nice for the baby to play on.
