hair do-dads

a couple of weeks ago i was in a craft/art fair and i had brought with me for the very first time my newest accessory...flower hair clips! at the craft store some time ago i spotted some thin foam sheets and thought it would be fun to make something out of it so i picked up a sheet of each color...when i turned around there was a bin of vintage buttons and i thought...i could do something with those..so a grabbed a hand full and happly went to the counter to purchase my finds...when i got home i thought what to make with my new supplies and thought how much i wanted to jazz up my up-do's with a little something-something....so i started cutting away and gluing away and this is the end result..

i wasn't sure about them at first so when the craft fair came along i thought it would be a great idea to test the waters....and i got a great response! i am happy to introduce for the first time my flower clip do-dads! they are up in my shop! yay!

getting my photo's developed tonight so i will have a short post later on tonight!! can't wait!!!

xo,
cb

chair make over

i work in a textile showroom in the city and i have been waiting for this particular fabric to be discontinued for TWO years! it is a hand embroidered wool crewel.  final that day came. i snatched the fabric off of our display and knew exactly what i wanted to do with it. we had bought a chair at the thrift store and the fabric that was on it had a hole it.

this type of chair is easy to reupholster. first you just unscrew the seat from the chair frame. then center the pattern on the seat and cut the shape of the seat out remembering to cut extra so that you can fold the fabric on the underside of the seat. then start stapling the fabric just like you would stretch a canvas.

then cut away any remaining fabric that may be covering up the screw holes and you have yourself a brand new chair! easy peasy lemon squeezy!

xo,
cb