Rustic Charm

I took a little break from all the linen to work with grain sack fabric for this pair of chairs. finished and delivered just in time for Thanksgiving :) My client found these chairs and thought they would be great extra chairs to have on hand when extra seats are needed. I think she said they originally came from a vintage travel trailer (great pieces can come from lots of different places!). They are sturdy and the perfect size for extra seating, but they definitely needed a new look!

August Blues - Chair Before

We decided grain sack fabric would be perfect, so she purchased a couple of pieces as soon as Decor Steals posted their selections for sale. I LOVE this fabric (you can see another grain sack project I did here)! And I think a simple slipcover design shows it off best...

August Blues - Finished Vignette

August Blues - Stripes

Just top-stitching along the seams...

August Blues - Top-Stitching

And then a little something special for the back...

August Blues - Back and Front

August Blues - Back Buttons

My client's reaction? "Those buttons are so me!" The best compliment :) In this case, the buttons are purely decorative - the chairs are straight enough that an extra opening is not required.

August Blues - Striped Chairs

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sherri

Grain Sack Desk Chair Slipcover

Here is a simple project with a great fabric. My client sent the chair and the fabric and said "Surprise me!"  That's just all kinds of fun :) Here is the chair before; a simple upholstered desk chair with arms...

August Blues - Desk chair before

And here is the After...

August Blues - Desk Chair with grain sack slipcover

The fabric is grain sack fabric purchased from Decor Steals, a daily deals website. It is a wonderful weight and has great texture. When it is offered, Decor Steals typically sells this fabric in a variety of colors, in 3yd pieces. My primary goal was to keep the design simple to let the fabric shine :)

August Blues - pleats at the curve of the arm

I treated the arm like an English roll arm, with pleats where the arms curves.

August Blues - Arm Detail

I matched the stripes all the way down the front. And wrapped the front skirt piece around the front of the arm.

August Blues - simple back

I kept the back simple, adding a zipper at the back corner to make it easy to take off. And matched the stripes around to the back...

August Blues - Matching Stripes

We opted to top-stitch the seams, instead of adding piping - keeping it simple!

August Blues - simple side

I finished the bottom edge with a simple blind hem.

August Blues - desk chair grain sack slipcover

A pretty perch for productivity :)

Have you made anything with grain sack fabric?

Sherri