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 | 05/04/2008 at 18:37
such beautiful chairs!
Posted by: mrs.french | 01/04/2008 at 15:30
i love those colors you bought in the thread! and the new fabric looks great on the chair!
Posted by: star | 30/03/2008 at 10:58
Scotchguard, scotchguard, scotchguard!!!
Is your trip soon???
Posted by: Kirsty | 29/03/2008 at 20:45
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 | 28/03/2008 at 12:40
It's amazing what a little fabric will do...making things fresh again. Nice choice.
Posted by: Ellen | 28/03/2008 at 11:32
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 | 28/03/2008 at 10:50
Love the fabric, so fresh!
Posted by: belinda | 27/03/2008 at 18:05
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 | 27/03/2008 at 17:15
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 | 27/03/2008 at 14:02
The chair cushions look great! I love that new swell line too!
Posted by: shannon | 27/03/2008 at 01:34
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 | 27/03/2008 at 00:41
I love Swell. Blue and green is my favourite combo at the moment!
Posted by: Kris | 26/03/2008 at 21:59
Out of curiousity, which fabric shop did you go to? (you live in Brisbane right or did I imagine that?)
Posted by: Melanie | 26/03/2008 at 21:47
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 | 26/03/2008 at 19:46
the chairs look great! and I'm loving the dotty fabrics :o)
Posted by: Sherrin | 26/03/2008 at 19:20
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 | 26/03/2008 at 17:10