I began tackling the settee just after I finished breakfast on Tuesday. Pulling it apart was hard on my hands and more difficult than the chair, it was glued so tightly together.
However, after prying and tugging for about an hour it finally began to come apart, but the residue left by the hard glue still had to be removed.
It became really messy when the remaining velvet had to be dealt with. The scraping began on the back, first one way, then the other until it was all gone. I continued scraping the seat and then the sides until I had a large pile of pink fluff sitting on my table!
It was lunchtime before I reached this stage and I was glad to take a break.
After lunch I began re-upholstering each piece, but I only got this far before it was time to begin thinking about cooking dinner.
Didn't achieve much on Wednesday or Thursday as I had some personal things to attend to. However, I did begin upholstering the settee.
I finally completed the upholstering and assembled the settee this morning.
The photos are not the best, as I quickly took them with my phone, but I'm afraid they will have to do for now.
That's all for today my lovelies.
Looks fantastic and so comfortable. I really love what you are doing with these new pieces. Wish I had the patience and motivation!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Alasse. It's such a pity we live in different states, I'm sure we'd motivate each other working together. :) I must admit I have more motivation than patience at the moment.
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Goodness that is such a makeover!! It looks *terrific*!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Musume, the dolls are as happy as me with the result. :)
DeleteGreat job on the miniature settee! It turned out really lovely. It's incredibly charming.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Inesa.
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Absolutely fantastic work!! Now it looks soooo much better, and I'm sure your girls will agree with me. I love the pattern of this fabric too, it's a classic elegance indeed.
ReplyDeleteYou are so kind Chiriann. I do to, it was pure chance that I had it in my stash. It will probably be more versatile too.
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The sofa and chair came out magnificently, X! Recovering is not an easy undertaking, and to come out this clean and professional looking speaks to your patience and skill! Great work! I love them!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jodi, such praise from someone like yourself really helps to reassure me I'm doing the right thing.
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Hi Xanadu! The sofa and the chair look great, you did a great job re-upholstering both! The pink is cute, but I prefer more realistic colors and textures, like the ones you used.
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Hi MC! Thank you, so do I. As much as I like pink, I think Barbie put me off using for doll furniture. LOL! Yep, I'm well and hope you are too.
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No worries Linda, I know you are not very well at present so I don't expect you to visit so often. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment, I really appreciate it.
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