Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Cath Kidston Tapestry Chair

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Applying the Hessian and ties
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The chair before...


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Horsehair layer
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Finished chair in the studio with little blue chair 
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The finished chair with Cath Kidston Tapestry seat.




Last week I finished this really lovely little tapestry covered chair, and forgot to blog about it! I just wanted to show you how a little chair can have a big personality. I cleaned and treated the wood, mended the wobbly joints, and gave it new webbing and stuffing. The tapestry had been done by the customer, and was a pattern from one of the Cath Kidston stitch books. The trim was from John Lewis and matched the wool colour perfectly. 

The one thing I would recommend if you are going to do a tapestry is to use a standing or handheld frame - this stops the canvas from becoming stretched out of shape by your hands. (And makes it much easier to apply to a chair if it's all square.) 
Tapestry can be a lot more fun than pictures of kittens in baskets (although if kittens in baskets is your thing - go for it!) I wanted to see if I could find a tapestry I would like to do and came across the amazing work of Charley Harper  Have a look at more of his beautiful illustrations turned into tapestries on the Purl Bee craft blog.  Imagine those beauties on a chair! 

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Blanket Boxes in Brights

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Before....

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...and After!   Ta Dah! 

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Right at home in the Attic

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Ready to fill with stuff! 
A Lloyd Loom restoration, Attic style! The paint colours are Hibiscus by Habitat and Chartreuse by Sanctuary at Homebase. The fabrics are from  Fabric Rehab. Perfect to stash away all those toys and books in a child's room or brighten up the corner of your kitchen, bedroom or office. Get in touch if you have something similar you'd like revamping: Drop us a line at info@laurasattic.co.uk.