DIY Muslin Slipcover for a Thrifted Chair

August 17, 2010 by Danielle · Comments Off
Filed under: sewing, thrift store finds 

I picked this sweet red velvet chair up at the Salvation Army five or six years ago, while I was still living with my parents.  I loved it for its lovely curved back and the millions of buttons.  The chair languished upstairs in my old bedroom while I moved from place to place--first I was in a dorm room with no space to spare, and at my next two places I had a huge turquoise sectional that didn't leave room for much else.  When my parents offered us their gently-used living room furniture, we gladly accepted it and got rid...

Projects for Fabric Scraps

July 28, 2010 by Danielle · Comments Off
Filed under: crafting, sewing, tutorial 

Sorry for my prolonged absence and sporadic posting.  If it's possible for things to be both dull and hectic then that's what they are--we've got a lot of last minute school/house stuff to deal with, and none of it should really be that taxing, but it's so hot that all I want to do is sleep through the day and watch television all night. Additionally, we're drowning in fresh apples, pears, and figs right now.  The last thing I need is sweets (you know, in combination with the sleeping all day and watching television all night), but I can't let all...

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