With only two more sessions of my vintage upholstery course left, I am channeling all my energy into finishing my chair. I learned how to make piped seams, practising on some kitchen chair pads because the plain fabric I have chosen will not forgive any mistakes!
I've made a start on embellishing the back cover. I'm adding small scraps using a machine appliqué technique. The fabrics each have their own story to tell: a piece of lace rescued from my Grand-mother's stash, silk brought back from a holiday in Thailand, some of the William Morris print that had been used to cover the chair by my Mother, wool tweed woven in Yorkshire.
The wood has been brought to life with several coats of Danish oil and has now taken on a sensuous quality. Again this is a slow process as each coat takes 24 hours to dry.
I will look forward to sitting on my newly covered chair very soon!
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