Almost There!

I've been continuing my work on the chair and it has come a long way, but it's not quite finished yet. here are some pictures of the most recent additions:

I had to hand sew some of the pieces together

Shoulder Before

Shoulder After 

Only three more pieces and thirty buttons to go until my work is complete!

Making Progress

Today I recovered the back and seat of the chair: 

I used the old fabric as a pattern so that I could recreate the same shape with the new fabric.

Ok so I'm happy with the way it's looking so far. It still needs buttons and a lot more reupholstering. I'm a little nervous for the next part. I have to take apart the chair to figure out how the original pieces were attached, It'll probably be a big mess. 

First Post

I'm Emilie

I Love making things! I plan on making this blog about all the different crafts and DIY projects I do. Here are just a couple of things that i have made in the past:

Teacup Candles

Pillow

Necklace Hanger

My Current Project: 

Reupholstering This Chair: 

My grandma was getting rid of this chair and she was going to throw it away so i took the opportunity for a project (and a free chair). I wasn't a huge fan of the fabric so I decided to try and reupholster it with a plain cream colored fabric (you can see it on the arms of the chair). I've never reupholstered anything before so I'm learning as i go...