Shelly aka Mod Home Ec teacher (here is her first appearance on AT:Chi, followed by this one and this one) just sent us the link to another one of her always great tutorials. She tackled the job of making new cushions for a sweet vintage outdoor seating set. Utilizing colorful fabrics and her impressive skills, she's given new life to vintage pieces - one of the greenest ways to go. Jump below for more:
Original Cushions
Using the Originals as a Guide, Making Snap Tabs
Finishing with Welt Cord
Stitching the Sides Together
Finished Chairs
Check out Shelly's full post at Curbly for the details along with links to her other tutorials which will help get the job done.
Thanks, Shelly!
Photos: Shelly via Curbly
Comments (12)
beautiful!! Love those chairs and that fabric!
Wow! That fabric is beautiful and spot-on.
Looks great!
I recognize the fabric from Laurie Smith's line at Hancock Fabrics.
...now I would just love to add these to my collection!
Those would probably work nicely on the IKEA bench here too:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30101111
great job!
sorry to be distracted but does anyone know where one could find that great coffee table in the photo?
Funny you should ask about the coffee table. I got it a local Goodwill store for 24.99. It has a little discoloration on top but it still looks great.
I love the style of that bench, and of course you did an amazing job reupholstering it.
Way to go! This set up...rocks!
Great work! Any hint as to where you found the fabric?
The commenter above was correct, it was a Laurie Smith that Hancock used to have. My friend bought it at an outlet in N. Carolina a few months back. At one point Hancock was unloading all that L. Smith fabric for $2.99 a yard. I think it was ahead of its time, at least around here.