The body of the tufted sofa is finally finished! This has definitely been the most challenging upholstery project I've taken on, but it's shaping up nicely and now it's all smooth sailing with the...
there is a time & a place for burlap
Remember when we were all collectively wooed by burlap? It's cheap. It's neutral. It brings lots of texture to the space. And, did I mention that it's cheap? So, burlap was everywhere....
the awl that quite possibly saved my life
Remember my struggles with the tufted sofa? I'm not usually paranoid about inanimate objects, but I felt like I needed to keep an eye on that one. It silently threatened to "do me in" with its...
this sofa will be the death of me…
I don't know about you, but I always start projects with great optimism and enthusiasm. And most of the time things go smoothly. This is not one of those times. Stripping the upholstery was pretty...
tufting a sofa | fabric covered buttons
I totally understand that tufting is intimidating. It's tedious and it can look really bad if it's not done well. And, if you're tufting from scratch, it involves math. Geometry at that. So, if...
tufted sofa progress
I have a lot of "business-y" things on my to-do list for the month, so it's important that I balance it out with creative work...projects that are fun for me to work on, take pictures of, and share...
how to make a chair cushion | deck chair makeover
I've been working on my deck off and on throughout the spring and summer and it's finally starting to come together. I know I'm not going to break any makeover speed records with this project, but...
bolster pillow cover
I said in my last post that I was going to be sewing up a storm and I definitely did. I finished four accent pillows and two pillow cases and glued the welting on the second bergere chair. A photo...
reupholstery tutorial | French wing chair | part 1
It's time for another upholstery series! If you missed my last one, I showed how to upholster a wood-framed, French-style chair. You can find it HERE. If you're scared of upholstery, you're going...
living room pillows | welting vs. gimp
In case you missed it, Kriste and I are heading to Wisconsin tomorrow! We're going to be in Milwaukee and Sun Prairie, on Friday and Saturday respectively, to teach workshops, demos and just hang...