I'm about to confess something that will probably shock you: I bought fabric for the first time yesterday. I know! Can you believe it? I went to Jo Ann Fabrics, and I wasn't even sure how to buy it (do they cut it for me?) The woman probably thought I was crazy. Ha! {Big shout out to Miss Mustard Seed, because I first fell in love with the fabric when I saw it on her drapes!} Since I was feeling wild, I decided to kick it up another notch and buy a staple gun too! My husband, who has every tool known to man, told me he had one...but I'd have to wait for him to find it later. Later?! I had a little project in mind, and obviously I needed to do it immediately. What was this emergency which sent me to both the fabric store and the tool aisle at Target? These chairs! I have 4 total, thanks to my former next-door neighbor. She gave them to me when she moved. Neighbor: "Do you want the chairs?" (simultaneously) Husband: "No!" Me: "Of course!" A little fabric and some staples later, and voila! I'll probably paint them white at some point, because we have a lot of dark wood furniture in our little house, but for now I'd say it's an improvement: Here's a close-up of the fabric. Not bad for $12/yard!
Yeah, I should have turned the bird the other way, but I kind of like it like this:
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5/10/2012 04:43:24 am
Saw your post on House of Hepworths. You've come to the dark side...the fabric store. :) The chairs look great!
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5/10/2012 06:09:04 am
Thanks Micki! There were so many great choices...luckily I can't sew, so that may limit my purchases. ;-)
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5/10/2012 09:28:13 pm
You won't believe this but the old fabric is one I used about 20 years ago in a kitchen!!! Of course I like the new much better!!
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5/10/2012 11:25:02 pm
Sherry...are you serious??? That's so funny (I bet that's when my neighbor got it too!) Love everything about your blog. :)
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5/11/2012 03:46:44 am
I love the fabric choice! I just covered my first chair a few months ago and I love the idea. Now to find more chairs =)
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5/11/2012 11:33:27 am
Thanks Jaime! I like it too, but I'm worried about what I'm going to do with four more chairs around here!
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5/13/2012 12:08:02 pm
First time buying fabric, like EVER? Oh my! You have opened Pandora's box. With fabric and a staple gun you can perform miracles!! I like your blue and white fabric...very pretty!
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5/13/2012 08:30:58 pm
Kelly...I know, crazy! There were so many awesome choices. I wonder what else I can do. I have a bunch leftover, so if you have other ideas, let me know! :-)
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5/15/2012 08:48:38 am
They look great...adore your fabric choice. Now that you know how to work that staple gun, you'll be ordering fabric left and right...
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5/16/2012 08:42:06 am
Karianne, thank you so much. I just visited your blog again and it is just gorgeous! :-)
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6/21/2012 10:55:41 pm
There is nothing better than finding the perfect piece of fabric. No turning back now!! :-)
Yup, you are so like me. My husband too has every tool known to man, but I can never find what I need. So my kitchen has my very own tool drawer, and my potting bench has a tool bin. :) I bought a staple gun and now have to hide it from my hubby 'cause of his four, only one works. lol
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