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My Newer Blue Chair

September 7, 2009 by Jessica 18 Comments

Thanks everyone for the great play food ideas. I just bought some felt today to make the pizza so I will be sharing that one soon. Yesterday, I should have been doing some other things, but I had found this pretty blue tablecloth at TJ Maxx for $3. I knew it needed to be made into something to go in our living room. I measured it and figured I had enough to redo a chair we have. We bought it a while ago off of Craigslist and it was worn. I had always wanted to redo it, and yesterday the nesting bug bit me. Here is what it looked like:
Chair Before

This is it recovered:

Chair After I got my hands on it

I added an extra layer of foam to the the cushions because everyone always complained about it not being comfy. Now it’s a lot more comfortable and pretty.

In use

Happy Labor Day!

ps…… I’m working on some patterns and will be asking for some pattern testers soon. Be on the lookout ๐Ÿ™‚

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Comments

  1. julie says

    September 7, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    girl! is there anything you cant do?! ha! that is wonderful! i was going to sell my rocker but maybe not!

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  2. Ashley says

    September 7, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    So pretty! It turned out great! i tried to recover a leather chair for Sienna’s room when she was born. It was a disaster ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  3. Amy says

    September 7, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    That’s so cute! I’ve been wanting to recover my glider cushions for a long time! How big was the table cloth you used?

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  4. Lauren says

    September 7, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Oh what a cute way to redo a classic piece of furniture! I love that pattern, it so reminds me the new Liz Claiborne collection by Isaac Mizrahi! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. Gina says

    September 7, 2009 at 6:47 pm

    Covering chairs is such a daunting task! That came out great, I love the pattern. Your daughter is a doll!

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  6. Sabrina @ Twiggles and Trunks says

    September 7, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    ack! that is adorable. i need a tutorial on how to sew a cover for it. please please please PLEASE! my glider is dingy & the footstool is grrrrross. is that what you’ll be creating a pattern for? if so, i’m all over it!

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  7. Happy Together says

    September 7, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    “How big was the table cloth you used?”

    It was a 60″ circular one. As you can see though, I only had enough to make the top cover and the side arms. I had to use some white material for the back. But, I might have been able to do it with the whole table cloth, had I not added the extra layers of foam to each cushion.

    “i need a tutorial on how to sew a cover for it. is that what you’ll be creating a pattern for?”

    I just threw the cushions and foam on top of the fabric and pulled the fabric up to see how much I needed to cover the sides. I then cut where I felt like it should be cut. I pinned the front and back together over the cushions, took the cushions out and sewed the edges. I left the hidden part of the cushions open and used ribbon to tie it shut so I can remove it. I actually sewed the fabric right onto the arm pieces. I really just winged it and am glad it actually came out as good as it did!

    The patterns are actually going to be for some softies that I have made before.

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  8. Beatrix from Kindershop says

    September 7, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    Wow, this looks awesome. What a great job!

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  9. Kendra @ Domestic Princess in Training says

    September 7, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    It looks great. I love the blue!

    http://domesticprincessintraining.blogspot.com

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  10. Lace says

    September 8, 2009 at 12:22 am

    AMAZING! Lovin’ that fabric!

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  11. Design it Chic says

    September 8, 2009 at 2:39 am

    Oooo this looks just so super cute! i love it!
    Happy Belated Labor Day!

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  12. Kitschy Coo says

    September 8, 2009 at 3:52 am

    That looks so great, you’re ridiculously talented!

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  13. tammiemarie says

    September 8, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    I have a chair just like that – it’s sitting sad and lonely upstairs. I should totally recover it, yours looks so much better! I hope I’m around when you call out for pattern testers – sounds like fun!

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  14. san says

    September 8, 2009 at 9:32 pm

    Very nice, love the patterned fabric, I have been putting off slipcovering my worn furniture, you have inspired me to think about it again. Love the crochet food too, I have been crocheting again, and loving it. Now that I am working full time again, time is really valuable..!

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  15. GlassFlower says

    September 9, 2009 at 8:35 am

    This looks great. I always intended to recover a rocker I once had that was the same style, but I never got around to. Seeing yours makes me wish I would have.

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  16. The Mangerchine's says

    September 10, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    I love it, great job!

    Shannon

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  17. Grosgrain Kathleen says

    September 15, 2009 at 3:18 pm

    I did the SAME thing with the same kind of rocker in my daughter’s nursery. When we first moved into the house we live in now we had basically NO furniture. His parents insisted on giving us whatever they had lying around regardless of how it looked. I did my best in painting and recovering it and I’m so glad I did because it looks amazing and costs barely nothing.

    Isn’t it nice to know how to sew?

    I love the fabric you used on yours! So modern. Cornflower blue and white are so classic and clean!

    Reply
  18. Carolyn says

    September 27, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    OMG looks so fantastic! Pattern PUH-LEEZE!

    Reply

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