Sunday 22 February 2015

Two Challenges and a Chair

Two challenge finishes to show today, and one of them is even on time! Here are the January and February ornaments from the Needlecraft Haven Monthly Ornament Challenge.
January's New Year design is from Gazette 94 and February's Stag Design is from Luli, both finished as pillows.



My Ikea chair was looking a bit sad


See. Sad chair :(

So I decided it needed cheering up. I had a pile of small remnants of a lovely scandi style curtain fabric that I bought on Etsy. Just enough to make a cover for the head rest and edge a simple pad for the seat. I added some multicolour pom pom trim from Elephant in my Handbag because everything is always better with pom poms.


Ta da! Happy chair. Much better don't you think?
Although I should probably have taken the picture before I sat on it and got the seat pad all creased...


15 comments:

  1. Unknown22 February 2015 at 05:45

    Fabulous stitching finishes. I have a pine chair I must get round to revamping at some stage.

    Have a great week of crafting.

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  2. Cindy's Stitching22 February 2015 at 05:48

    both ornaments are really pretty. The chair looks happy. Really pretty fabric.

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  3. Anonymous22 February 2015 at 06:00

    Two great finishes...they're both lovely!

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  4. Jo who can't think of a clever nickname22 February 2015 at 09:57

    That was a seriously sad chair before, it looks much jollier now.
    Love both your pillows. I stitched Bonne Annee in 2012 but haven't seen the stag before. I really like that one. You do find the best freebies!

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  5. rosey17522 February 2015 at 12:12

    Love the fabric on the deer pillow, so pretty!

    And your chair looks much happier now that it has a handful of pompoms to grace it! That's a pretty awesome fabric too, love the colors. :D

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  6. Clare-Aimetu22 February 2015 at 14:42

    Lovely stitching Christine and a that's a great chair!!

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  7. Mary - Lecoeurceltique23 February 2015 at 02:40

    Two lovely finishes and what a difference some colourful fabric and pompoms can make to a chair.

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  8. Julie23 February 2015 at 02:55

    Love the chair makeover, it looks very inviting.
    Great pillows you made for the challenge, the lace is beautiful on the Bonne Annee.

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  9. Gillie23 February 2015 at 06:31

    Lovely finishes, Christine, especially January. Great revamp for the chair too, I have a rocking chair that need a good clean of the wood and something cheery like that for the seat.

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  10. Lupe Meter23 February 2015 at 07:58

    Beautiful work...love them all!

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  11. Carol24 February 2015 at 06:48

    What a great way to cheer up that chair, Christine--it makes me smile :) Especially love the pompoms!

    And your two ornaments look just wonderful :)

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  12. Brigitte25 February 2015 at 00:17

    You finished two very lovely little pillows. And good to see that your chair is a happy chair now :)

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  13. Dani - tkdchick4 March 2015 at 07:46

    Those pillows are just beautiful!

    Your ability to upcycle/re-purpose just amazes me every time!

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  14. Sally5 March 2015 at 08:15

    Your chair definitely looks so much happier now Christine :)

    Gorgeous finishes.

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  15. The Knitting Cross Stitcher8 March 2015 at 04:10

    Love your Christmas finishes,so pretty.
    Our elder son's Ikea chair could do with being made happy,great transformation.

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