Happy First Day of Spring!
It's an appropriately gorgeous day here in Northern California. I should wander out and see how the lilacs are getting along.
I have big plans to sew all weekend. Back a month or so I was flipping through a decorating magazine in a waiting room and I saw a picture of a barstool cover that was so sweet and so simple. My plans are to try to recreate that barstool cover.
When we first moved into this house eight and a half years ago I bought four "temporary" barstools at Bed Bath and Beyond. I think they cost $14 a piece and are simple four-legged, no back, maple-toned wood. You probably know exactly what I'm talking about.
Well we never found anything (or could afford to buy) that struck our fancy. We sit at those stools all the time. Rick sits on one while I'm making dinner or if friends are over half the time we just eat at the counter on those stools.
I'm going to paint them white (because what doesn't look better painted white?) and make the little covers for them.
The covers will have a double layer of ruffles. Well not ruffles exactly. I don't want overly gathered stiff ruffles – I want a gentle suggestion of a ruffle. The photo I saw had them done up in a lovely flax colored linen. But I happen to have yards and yards of off-white muslin that I purchased over 25 years ago that I've been storing that I will use instead.
I'm being frugal.
I found instructions online for doing a circle flounce (it was meant for a sleeve but what the heck, I can improvise) and I'm going to give it a go. Wish me luck.
P.S. Thank goodness I don't make my living drawing. I'd be living in a drafty garret for sure.
P.P.S. This dictionary description of garret cracked me up:
gar⋅ret
–noun
| an attic, usually a small, wretched one. |
Sounds tricky but a wonderful project!
Best of luck with the covers… hope they make up quickly!
The garret description was quite funny, thanks for sharing!
Ohhhh a wretched one. I’m going to use that word the rest of the day, as many times as I can. How wonderful is that word.
Love the stool covers. Very clever.
Oh good gravy! You can draw too?? I don’t believe you are a real mortal woman. Happy sewing weekend.
Is Martha aware of your existence? For your safety I hope not.
Andrea. The kinder, gentler Martha. Just as creative, far less incarcerated.
The bar stools are going to be adorable. Like little aprons for them. Love the comment above about you being a kinder, gentler Martha.