All the fabric is here and I want to continue working on my Dr Seuss chair for your baby brother's nursery!
Kthanksbye!
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Lol, I don't even pull my crafting out until LO is asleep.... which also isn't happening today
Am I the only one worried that they stop napping just in time for the newborn to come?
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@artbee: the fabric literally just got here (apart from the Lorax print which is already attached) and the chair stays in the living room. Usually I don't pull stuff out till he's asleep.
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@Navy_Mommy: Such cute fabrics! I think they just know there's something fun going on and want to be part of it.
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@artbee: He DESPERATELY wants to help with tools, such a boy's boy! But he can't play with a staple gun, lol. When I was removing the fabric he helped, he knows hammer and screw driver so he would hand them to me and he was hitting the sides with his hammer while I worked.
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@Navy_Mommy: So cute! I have the same problem with baking and cooking with my girly girl. She wants to help with EVERYTHING but I just can't let her touch a hot oven or stove.
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Ooh, it's going to be SO cute! Go to sleep, little man!
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Adorable!! I hope you share how it turns out!
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@swurlygurl: obviously!! Luckily DH has a four day weekend so I should be done with it by Monday.
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omg i can't wait to see the the final product!!
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DH is also turning it into a rocker so I think I'm gonna make a skirt out of red Lorax print(like what's on the front of the arms)
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Sweet, productive nap time (he's still asleep, I'm still working)
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You are so crafty!
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@autumnlove: this takes more patience than craftiness.
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I can't wait to see the finished product! It's going to be awesome.
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You are so talented. Looking forward to seeing the finished chair.
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Slow and steady progress... reupholstering is EXHAUSTING! Tomorrow I'm going to start the butt cushion.
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wow it is looking amazingggg! i'm so impressed and jealous of your skills!
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@jmarionsmith: thanks! I love how it's turning out and I'm really glad I went with my initial instinct to do bold fabrics.
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@Navy_Mommy: this is so cool!!!
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Wow. Im so envious of your skills!!!
I would hire you to do crafty things for me! Lol -
@Dapple Grey: seriously so far it hasn't been being crafty, it's been being patient!
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Reupholstering is so tedious! You are doing an amazing job. I love it!
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@Navy_Mommy: oh my gosh, that is amazing! Good job!!
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@Navy_Mommy: so I'm sure it's much more involved than this, but are you just stapling the fabric along the "seam", then folding it over? How did you hide the staples on the red stripe part? Obviously I've never reupholstered anything in my life, but I'm interested in learning!
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@Navy_Mommy: this looks awesome! I love seeing all of your DIY posts. Where do you get your fabrics? I am looking for inspiration fabric for our nursery but am getting stuck. The fabric I want I can't find so I am trying to find other inspiration.
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@creativemomma15: fabric.com or onlinefabricstore.com.
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I'm currently pulling apart the butt cushion to make a pattern! Lucky me DH got to come home for the morning.
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I was able to save the original zipper - Woot! Usually successfully sewed my first zipper - Woot! I matched up the chevrons - Woot!
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Omg it looks awesome! I was curious to see how you would use all the different fabrics..it's perfect!
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Cushion is done!
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What a fun chair! We're big Dr. Seuss fans--I can't wait to see it finished--and the rest of the nursery!
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@Navy_Mommy: Go you!! You're rocking that chair reupholstering!
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You have mad skills. I've got this new-to-me recliner that I'd love to reupholster.
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Very creative and fun! Thanks for sharing, you've got some good skills.
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OMG!!!! This chair looks amazing!!!!
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@evansjamie: it's an exhausting process. You remove staples till you feel like you have carpal tunnel (lol) then it's just a matter of putting things back on in the exact way you pulled them off. I luckily have a staple gun, I can't imagine doing it without one.
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Finished one side... then stepped on a sharp metal piece I left on the ground (dummy) so I'm calling it a night and putting my foot up!
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Cuteness!
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@allison: it's really just a matter of putting everything down exactly how you pulled it up. Some pieces have metal strips of spikes that can be rolled under the fabric and hammered down to completely hide it, others you staple then fold over. It just depends on the piece of furniture you're working on. (One of those metal strips is actually what I stepped on and punctured my foot lol)
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