Tutorial - Director's Chairs Update

Choose a sturdy fabric in a delightful pattern

Tutorial at Libby's Lifestyle Blog

"My director chairs were looking sad, very sad. What is it about Spring that makes me look at things in a different way, with a different eye? Well, whatever it is, "it" was making me want to do something drastic to my sad and neglected director chairs. I didn't want to throw them out. Realistically, they can easily give me another 20 years of service. Yes, I've had them THAT long. I like director chairs. Always have. They're comfortable and convenient".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Fast and Easy Bean Bag Chair

Triple stitch the seams for strength

Tutorial at Libby's Lifestyle Blog

"Bean bags seem to be popping up on all the "in" sites lately. Bean bags with very expensive price tags, but, realistically, these very expensive bean bags are very easy and not very expensive to make. If you have around an hour to spare, you can have one made.  My tween-age neighbour has been hankering after a bean bag for sometime, so with her birthday on the horizon, it seemed like the obvious present".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Recover a Chair in Jute

Use homemade pickle juice glue and twine

Tutorial at Upcycled Design Lab Blog

"This is the tale of the great cat claw caper other wise known as the story of how I came to re-cover a chair with pickle juice, gelatin and twine. To be clear there are no typo's or incorrectly auto corrected words in that last sentence and perhaps more importantly I have not been drinking today. Well, not yet. Scouts honor, I really did re-cover a chair with twine and I used all the pickle juice that I could rummage from my fridge to make this DIY glue".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Bean Bag Chair

These are so comfy and easy, you’ll want to make one for each member of your family

Tutorial at Creative Homemaking Blog

"Today’s project could not be easier! This bean bag sewing tutorial is not only an awesome beginners project but a great addition to your home decor. Very handy, particularly if you have kids that love to hang around on the floor or a very large family.  With the help of this easy bean bag sewing tutorial you’ll be able to finish one pretty large bag in about 30 minutes. They’re so comfortable and much cheaper to make yourself".... Read more