The Cover Up (Guest Bedroom Makeover PART 3)

Giving the old guy's bones a good scrub down! In this picture you can see the original material. It is a pinkish tan with a black/grey design running through it. The cream colored patch must have been done by my Great Aunt because we have done nothing to the base since we have owned it (my Mother and I).

*Note: So apparently this is not a 'patch' after all. Back when he was made, it was common practice to only use the 'expensive' material where it would possibly be 'seen'.  Good to know! Thanks Jayne!

Here I am making a make shift pattern out of newspaper (yeah , I got style! lol and I'm cheap sometimes!) The covers shown here are the original covers that I made for the cushions (this is the bottom of the cushion and is faux suede). I traced around the cushion with a marker, then took the cushion off and added 1/2 inch for margin. Then folded that in half and cut it out.

Here is what it looked like. I then repeated the process with the top cushion.

The two tops of the cushion covers cut out and tape lined up to paint stripes. For this I used a custom color I made (same one I used for my stool here: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/furniture/fantasy-footstool-little-tyke-stool-makeover-28596625).

Stripes are painted! I will say that while painting on material , I've found it best if the paint is slightly thinned, especially if you are using chalk paint (which I was).

And here are my lovely stripes!! (can I just tell you again how much I LOVE Frog tape? Just look at those clean lines!). They are on the cushions because I am checking fit. (you'd think I may have wanted to do that BEFORE I put the stripes on ! haha thank goodness I trace well and it all worked out).

Added the cute 'grain sack' stencil . This was actually a part of three different stencils. I did these in Fushion paint Charbon. This is the truest black chalk paint I have found.

Pinning the cushion together and getting ready to sew. The sides were done in two sections, sewn together, then pinned to the top part.

Putting in the elastic. Since these are just covers, no need for a bottom piece.

One cushion done!!! Now on to the next....

(in the background you can now see the top of the original covers. A kind of modern pattern in browns and black. I still love that material, but it no longer goes with anything in my house :) By the way, these covers were also made out of the drop cloth that I made my kitchen curtain with.

Here he is!! He's rockin and lovin the grain sack look! And you will noticed that my walls are now grey : ) It took all day, but now it's done.. full room reveal soon!

The pillow is one that I made out of my "test" pattern on drop cloth material, for my kitchen curtain (which you can see here: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/curtains/drab-drop-cloth-seeks-dramatic-makeover-28164095 , this is one of my most viewed and saved projects to date)

Another view *sigh* Did I tell you that I love this chair?

Added this picture to show him 'naked' lol A lot of people requested to see the finished product without embellishment : ) Here ya go!