Ottoman Slipcover and a Sneak Peek

I’ve had the sewing machine out again.  That monstrosity has been getting quite a workout these last few months.

This ottoman was a curb find that had good bones, and I reupholstered it with burlap last year.

 

It didn’t come out so great. 

I think it's the ribbon around the bottom edge that just didn't work  for me.  Or it could be that Mike is just not thrilled with any of my burlap projects in general.  He just doesn't get it.

  It was done long before I started blogging and I never blogged about it.
(this ottoman has a "sister" too, someday I'll get around to showing her)

I’ve lived with it a while now, and was ready for a change.

I decided to put a drop cloth slipcover on it to hide my bad job.

I like it better this way! 

So now that I’m on a roll with little slipcovers, I decided to go for it with something much bigger.

Remember my poor chewed up wing back chairs?

I have a matching set.

Sandy has had her way with them.

She especially likes piping.

And corners.

Mike has been wanting me to get rid of them (the chairs, not the dogs) and buy new ones for a while now.

I personally think that’s a bad idea, if the new ones got chewed it would be hard to take, know what I mean?

So I’ve been studying everyone’s slipcovers in blogland for a while now. 

And finally decided to try my hand at it.

 

I’ve cut and pinned all the pieces together on the chair.

 

   

Yes, I actually bought myself some real straight pins!

Big splurge, $3.99!

So far all the pieces are sewn together and I added the pleated ruffle at the bottom last night. 

I still need to attach ties to close the back, iron, and take pictures.

Hopefully that will all happen soon!

Linking up to Funky Junk Interiors Saturday Night Special Slipcover Themed party.