Saturday 25 June 2011

crazy yellow and grey ottoman cover

remember this from yesterday -

crazy quilting of yellow!
well - this was all in pursuit of a new cover for our very old ottoman.
here's a before from long long ago - and molly is hogging the lens....

look past molly to that green astec thing in the rear......
so a few weeks ago we managed to get off the cover (it was a very tight slip cover) and had clark rubber cut a new piece of top foam to make a better fit with the bottom piece (they were two seperate pieces) - and i didn't take a pic of that bit - sorry!
we stuck that on - then i wrapped the whole thing with wadding - and it looked like this......


then i got sewing with my new yellow and grey stash (including quilting the top as per the first pic) - and we ended up with this.....

behold - a crazy yellow and grey ottoman!
it's all rather bold - and i would have preferred a thicker upholstery fabric - but for now it's far better than the original - so it will do.
here's some obligatory closeups - cause i can!!!




so that's my new ottoman cover i've been working on.
a lot nicer than the original and matches our loungeroom so much better.......


and that's where we're at for the moment. tiny steps to a new room - but steps forward at least.

it's the first slip cover i've ever made - and i haven't even yet checked out my 'Slipcovers with Shelley Instructional Video' which finally came in the mail from the US - (i posted about that lovely find here) but as it was a simple shape, i thought i'd just give it a go!!! what do you think??

it's a lovely sunny day here in canberra (finally after weeks of overcast coldness) - hope it's a nice day in your part of the world also.
 cheryl xox.

4 comments:

  1. Wow, you did a great job with your first slipcover :) I really like the yellow and gray combination you used. I kinda hope your overcast skies and cooler weather are on their way to North Texas we really need them! It was a scorching 102 degrees Fahrenheit today in our city and this is just the beginning of summer...

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  2. Love seeing the 'stash' in action. The colours look great and the ottoman is a great shape.

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  3. My dog has the same toy. I always grab it and she holds on it with her teeth real hard. She loves to play with that toy. I'm sure your dog is the same way. I was wondering is your dog part poodle?

    -Zane of ontario honey

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cheryl xox.

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