I really love the idea of making something new out of something old. Recycling old clothing in new sewing projects and that kind of thing. It is eco-friendly which is great, but it also presents new challenges and stimulates creativity. A win-win.
We needed a chair in the baby room to nurse in and I couldn't find one I liked. (That's not entirely true. I found one I liked, we bought it and it got "stuck" in the living room where Øystein also liked it as an ideal Simpsons-viewing device.) In anycase, I went to a big garage sale and bought an old rocking chair for kr. 50,- (about 8 bucks) I also found 5 meters of awesome fabric (steal!). So with an investment of about 15 dollars (ok, and a 20 dollar stapler) I went to work!
Before:
Now let me be clear. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. How hard could it be to reupholster a chair?
First you have to remove about 2 million staples.
Then tear the whole thing apart finding old treasures like coins that are no longer produced in Norway etc. I ripped it all apart and decided to keep the wood.
Then I started the work of putting it back together.
I used part of a mattress and an old comforter that I washed and prepared.
Staple, staple, staple..... Then I figured out fabric placement.
Made new buttons from an old funky purse. (that I bought at the same sale for the fabric)
Sewed and stapled away and voila!
Several hours later (ok days later...) and I had one unique funky chair to nurse in! A success!
wow!!! blir inspirert!!! kjempetøff stol;)
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