design*sponge Grace has an excellent blog covering home decor and great design. I'm currently obsessed with her "Before & Afters" on Thursdays. She has great DIY projects on Wednesdays.
Etsy Boutique of hand made items from various artists
I love how your chair turned out. I have an old wing backI want to redo. I just haven't gained the courage to start it. Your finished chair is very inspiring.
I have 2 chairs screaming for a re-do. I don't have the confidence to start ripping but seeing what you have done has definately started my desire and thinking going . . .
But I do have a complaint. With your perfect execution and calm breakdown of steps, you make it look easy! I'm fifteen minutes into reupholstering a couch for the first time and I just stabbed my thumb with the dang screwdriver. I'm currently trying to staunch the blood.
Ummm... yeah, I may have left out the bloody gory part of the process. Be careful with the staple gun too. But send me a picture! (Of the couch, not your thumb.)
ooooohhh....aaahhhh....wow--that turned out beautiful!
Posted by:alison | February 13, 2008 at 05:40 PM
I love how your chair turned out. I have an old wing backI want to redo. I just haven't gained the courage to start it. Your finished chair is very inspiring.
Posted by:Wendy | February 13, 2008 at 06:56 PM
Incredible!!! It is the perfect fabric for the chair! ;)
Posted by:Joy | February 13, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Love how you matched up the leaves on arms as well as the cushion - that takes some doing, and it looks great!
Posted by:daisy janie | February 13, 2008 at 09:07 PM
I dig it, dig it, dig it! You're inspiring me to want to go find a cheapie Goodwill chair to operate on myself!
Posted by:Tara | February 13, 2008 at 09:40 PM
WOW! It looks totally fantastic. Your mother will be SO proud!
Posted by:Sue H | February 14, 2008 at 07:18 AM
Wow! This chair came out great! Love how it all lines up so beautifully! Great job!
Posted by:carol | February 14, 2008 at 08:11 AM
Wow, wow, wow!
Posted by:erika | February 14, 2008 at 09:21 AM
You're so fancy that I can barely stand it! That looks great!!!
Posted by:Heide | February 14, 2008 at 10:25 AM
I have 2 chairs screaming for a re-do. I don't have the confidence to start ripping but seeing what you have done has definately started my desire and thinking going . . .
Posted by:Nanette | February 14, 2008 at 11:02 AM
That chair is perfect. Great job!
Posted by:Mellissa - wondermommy | February 14, 2008 at 11:14 AM
FABULOUS! You did such a great job!
Love that fabric!
Posted by:Cory | February 14, 2008 at 02:44 PM
I called that one :) Just saw this over at design sponge!
Posted by:janice | February 14, 2008 at 03:41 PM
I'm so impressed! This looks fabulous.
Posted by:Tina | February 14, 2008 at 05:50 PM
Awesome!!! Your mother must be very proud!!! Seems the talent runs in the family!
With friendship,
Lisa
Posted by:Lisa thedomesticdiva | February 15, 2008 at 06:14 AM
Looks great!!
Posted by:Amanda | February 15, 2008 at 12:10 PM
amazing! you work wonders with that sewing machine of yours!
Posted by:Amber Eilert | February 15, 2008 at 12:37 PM
L O V E the chair and the fabric is beautiful! :-)
Posted by:Pam | February 15, 2008 at 06:50 PM
That is just amazing! My mom was an upholstery whiz too, and I do think it rubs off. My projects are getting better, but not like yours...yet!
Posted by:texcilla | February 17, 2008 at 11:53 AM
I. Love. This. Chair.
Posted by:Stephanie | February 17, 2008 at 03:16 PM
Wonderful! Thanks for the great write-up.
Posted by:Jeannie Crockett | February 19, 2008 at 04:23 PM
Love this chair. Wow, chair looks fantastic!
Thanks for sharing!:)
Posted by:June Pogue | February 19, 2008 at 06:42 PM
It looks fabulous.
But I do have a complaint. With your perfect execution and calm breakdown of steps, you make it look easy! I'm fifteen minutes into reupholstering a couch for the first time and I just stabbed my thumb with the dang screwdriver. I'm currently trying to staunch the blood.
I'm in awe!
Posted by:Ben | February 26, 2008 at 05:14 PM
Ummm... yeah, I may have left out the bloody gory part of the process. Be careful with the staple gun too. But send me a picture! (Of the couch, not your thumb.)
Posted by:j. caroline | February 26, 2008 at 09:18 PM
Yeah, the picture of the couch is going to be a while coming. Unless you wanted the before picture...
The thumb, though, I could do that picture ASAP!
Posted by:Ben | February 27, 2008 at 04:44 PM