Hello my name is Lisa and I blog at In The Boon Docks. When I read Lynne's post for ideas on what to make on a budget, I knew instantly what I wanted to submit. My mother had already ask me to think of a patchwork design and recover her footstool!
I ordered a canvas print pack (three 1 1/2 yards - the stores pick) and a spool of black thread. These are the three prints! Lovely huh! Pink roses, orangey pocka dots, zebra print, tie all those colors together into patchwork. I must admit I was a little scared it might not work.
Step One
Measure the size of your footstool most are different sizes. I cut these strips knowing I was making 4" finished blocks. Depending on the width of the stool you may need to cut more or less strips.
Cut 2 strips (4 1/2" x WOF) of each print giving you 6 total strips.
Step Two
Sew them together in a repetitive order.
Step Three
Iron seams flat (very important to reduce bulk).
Step Four
Cut (4 1/2" strips) from your strip set
Step Five
Line up each strip one block up, one down on a cutting mat or design board.
Step Six
Sew the strips together in this order to get your patchwork design.
Step Seven
Trim off extra blocks
Step Eight
Iron all the seams flat!
Step Nine
Start stitching. Using a straight stitch - stitch a square in each of the blocks but the zebra ones!
The cover turned out great according to Mom! Now put it on!
Step Ten
Remove legs! Most just screw right off.
Step Eleven
Arrange new cover on over the old cover and pin on all sides underneath.
(Canvas is thick enough to cover anything)
Handy tools
Hammer, pliers, and staple gun
Step Twelve
I started on the long sides first. Folding the fabric over and stapling in down right over the old one. Do this on both sides making sure your center is where you want it.
If's
1. A staple doesn't go in all the way? Using your hammer tap it gently above each pin until it is completely in the wood.
2. Staple get smashed? Using your pliers remove staple and try again.
Step Thirteen
At ends fold fabric as shown in above photo and staple down. Pull up tight in the middle then trim to 2 1/2 inches and fold over twice and staple as shown in the photo below.
Step Fourteen
Screw the legs back. If you have difficulty doing this step use an icepick to reopen the screw holes.
New Patchwork Footstool!
I would like to thank Lynne and Mr. Abakhan for the opportunity to bring this project to you.
Create and be Unique, Lisa
Please visit In The Boon Docks for the giveaway!
Well done Lisa!
ReplyDeleteFabulous project......love the cover. Marie
ReplyDeletereally lovely Lisa :-)
ReplyDeleteIt totally works - it's lovely! And thanks for the tute!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynne!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great project on a budget.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial. Love the fabrics. Your mum must love it!
ReplyDeleteThat's fab!
ReplyDeletelove it !
ReplyDeleteI would have been apprehensive about putting those fabrics together...but it's fabulous!
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