Shabby Chic Thread?

maypole

pennib wrote: »

Mumzy received and replied:D
Here is a picture just for you to encourage you, its a small card I made for a poorly friend done in cross stitch.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0582.jpg

and this is a more advanced one
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0485.jpg

They look much better in real life.

Oh they are lovely, is there no end to your talents:j

mumzyof2

Penny you are very talented i surely could not do the 2nd picture Im goignt o give your one a very good go. Do i need to get needles and thread?

pennib

mumzyof2 wrote: »

Penny you are very talented i surely could not do the 2nd picture Im goignt o give your one a very good go. Do i need to get needles and thread?

No you dont need anything, everything is included in the little kit, which is a begineers one. Practise, practise, practise!! As you get more confident everything will come together. and then you go onwards and upwards:D Posting it tomorrow when I go out in the afternoon.

pennib

ellieweb wrote: »

Here's a picture of the back and the mould!!!! I have decided to strip it all off after all and await somebody's advice as to how to put it together.:rolleyes:

I have never re-upholstered a chair before. After you have got rid of the padding, I would check it for woodworm and give it a scrub in some mild watered down bleach to get rid of the mould and grim. That's what I would do anyway....but over to someone else who has done this sort of thing before:D

ellieweb

Thanks Pennib I will try it and I have taken the back completely off now to get rid of the damp stuff. Now, mmmmm, to put it together again

pennib

ellieweb wrote: »

Thanks Pennib I will try it and I have taken the back completely off now to get rid of the damp stuff. Now, mmmmm, to put it together again

Not too sure what you mean about putting it together again Do you mean re-covering with new material? If so, you could use the the old material for a template for the new. But I wouldn't re-use any of the old stuff myself including the horsehair stuffing.....shudder:o You can get new padding Google is your friend there and maybe there will be instructions on how to go about re-upholstering as well:D Hope this helps a bit.
Forgot to add it's a nice chair and well done you on seeing its potential!

HoneyPie_2

Can I ask you all a quick question please... ?

Does anyone have cream or white cupboards with white benches?... I am getting closer to revamping my kitchen and am now worried that painting them Dimity F&B may look a bit plain with the current white benches...??

Any advice, experience?

Thank you all.. x

mumzyof2

I cant wait to start cross stitching

icandream

HoneyPie wrote: »

Can I ask you all a quick question please... ?

Does anyone have cream or white cupboards with white benches?... I am getting closer to revamping my kitchen and am now worried that painting them Dimity F&B may look a bit plain with the current white benches...??

Any advice, experience?

Thank you all.. x

I've only recently started using the Dimity - I've painted a chair and a test skirting board in my kitchen, which has white walls. It looks lovely. Vintage Pleasure's woodwork is all Dimity, and her house looks stunning if you go to her flickr images. So I think it would be lovely - you could then accessorize with blind/tea towels/chair pads to add colour.

nimbo

hi guys, i have got pictures to post, but can't find any fool proof instructions, and advice would be greatfully received as i would love to show you all what i've been up to...