Ever notice that Andy Warhol's maxim,"in the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes," works for just as well for fabric? Since Joe and I have been working together, different fabrics have had their 15 minutes: vintage bark cloth and French
toile to name just two recent celebrities. However we've noticed lately that the ever-humble burlap seems to have captured the cutting table spotlight.
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We thought this antique piano stool would definitely benefit from a gunny-sack makeover.
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First we stressed the stool itself using our pad sander to bring out some highlights and wiped it clean.
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Next we got out our staple gun arsenal and two sizes of staples. We use 5/16 for most fabric jobs, with 9/16 to tack down the bulkier corners.
Then we cut the fabric with enough margin to just reach the lower edge of the seat's perimeter, ironing it on a cotton setting before attaching. We decided to go right over those lovely gold upholstery tacks, then covered the staples with some vintage trim. A little Tacky Glue works wonders for this application-- just be sure to remove all the pins once it dries.
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And there you have it. A totally spiffed up vintage stool! Thanks for joining us for Transformation Thursday. Click the button on our sidebar to see lots of other great projects.
xo
4 comments:
Love burlap! That turned out darlin'!
oh pretty - I love how you can see the shape of the top now - couldn't even see it with the old print & that patina on that base - yummy!
Fabulous!!!
Well, if this isn't the cutest thing! LOVE the rough burlap fabric juxtaposed against the antique stool.
Thanks for the very detailed instructions!
I will be returning often for more great posts!
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