upholstered chair

Before and after photos of a recent estate sale chair I turned into something special with help from a master upholsterer! The pink Designer's Guild fabric back was brought back from a recent trip to London. I love the combination of the traditional chair and non-traditional fabric. A fun transformation of a one-of-a-kind piece!

http://apatchofshade.blogspot.com/2011/07/designers-guild-london.html

http://www.designersguild.com, http://www.diyupholsterysupply.com

grandpa's stool

Finally finished Grandpa's Stool! I repurposed a vintage stool using grandad's precious clothing in a improvisational pieced quilting style inspired by the traditional Kantha embroidery of India. Using recycled fabrics as a base, the women use embroidery thread to sew small running stitches  completely covering most of the garment.

You Tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaX1RvJivqk

grandad's stool (in progress)

Started a new project: Grandad's stool.

Reupholstering a vintage stool with a grandad's saved clothing in a improvisational pieced quilting style. Fun!

patchwork jeans

Great patchwork jeans shown in French Elle! From the editorial "The Folk Allure" in the November 2010 issue.