amy butler to the rescue
a quick, last minute dash to the fabric store today. While away I've asked my mother-in-law to recover the kitchen chairs for us. That is 4 years of kid grot you see on the old one. Spilt milk, pasta sauce, sticky fingers.. I had to see what they were going to look like. I chose an Amy Butler design. let's see how long it will stay clean for!
And whilst there I bought some new thread...because I needed to restock.....
and also grabbed these fat quarters. This is from the urban chicks range, called swell. Haven't a bloody clue what I am going to do with it, but fell in love with it! Now I really need to stop procrastinating.
oh how fabulous and perfect is that colour....gorgeous and looks so great! wish I had someone to recover chairs for me
Corrie;)
Posted by:corrie | April 05, 2008 at 06:37 PM
such beautiful chairs!
Posted by:mrs.french | April 01, 2008 at 03:30 PM
i love those colors you bought in the thread! and the new fabric looks great on the chair!
Posted by:star | March 30, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Scotchguard, scotchguard, scotchguard!!!
Is your trip soon???
Posted by:Kirsty | March 29, 2008 at 08:45 PM
Hi there, just found your blog and must say it's very inspiring! I love your works on paper. Hope you don't mind but I've put a link to your blog from mine.
Posted by:Kylie | March 28, 2008 at 12:40 PM
It's amazing what a little fabric will do...making things fresh again. Nice choice.
Posted by:Ellen | March 28, 2008 at 11:32 AM
I actually work at the Quilters Store, so if you went in on Wednesday, there is a pretty good chance you could have walked past me.
I even spoke to the ladies on the front counter Wednesday arvo and they said they had sold a few fat quaters of Swell that morning. I have been eyeing off some particular fabrics in that range but haven't been allowed to buy it yet.
:)
Posted by:Melanie | March 28, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Love the fabric, so fresh!
Posted by:belinda | March 27, 2008 at 06:05 PM
Love the new fabric for your chairs. You might want to try some scotchguard on the fabric to keep it nice. I did that with our new chairs 5 years ago and they are still looking good. (Mind you I don't have a good excuse to recover them with something new!)
Posted by:Lisa | March 27, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Your chair fabric is lovely. They look like new chairs!
I love the new Swell collection. I don't need any fabric but I have gift certificates 'burning a hole' to be used. Maybe some "Swell" is just the thing to use one of them on.
Joni
Posted by:jonipossin | March 27, 2008 at 02:02 PM
The chair cushions look great! I love that new swell line too!
Posted by:shannon | March 27, 2008 at 01:34 AM
I see the fabric you bought on a pinafore for Miss M and a matching softie.
Love the chair cushions. Very nice!
Posted by:tess1960 | March 27, 2008 at 12:41 AM
I love Swell. Blue and green is my favourite combo at the moment!
Posted by:Kris | March 26, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Out of curiousity, which fabric shop did you go to? (you live in Brisbane right or did I imagine that?)
Posted by:Melanie | March 26, 2008 at 09:47 PM
what a loving and clever mother in law you have! It is usually me who spills & ruins things rather than my 4 year old!
Posted by:Tamara Marwood | March 26, 2008 at 07:46 PM
the chairs look great! and I'm loving the dotty fabrics :o)
Posted by:Sherrin | March 26, 2008 at 07:20 PM
I'm sure that fabric will come in very handy soon (I am always ready to defend the existence of beautiful fabric). The dots on red is my favourite. I need more cotton thread too, I need to find a good and cheap supplier somewhere...
Posted by:Kajsa | March 26, 2008 at 05:10 PM