Once upon a time, long, long ago, I decided to reupholster and combine 2 antique chairs.
Ok so probably more like almost 6 months ago, but it feels like forever. Well, aside from a few minor tweaks left Franken-Chair is finally done and functioning!
And Charlie Bear couldn't be happier. Seriously. I have to fight with this little fuzzball practically every time I need to sit down and work.
Franken-Chair took far longer than it should have to reupholster and isn't the picture of perfection that I was hoping for, BUT it's comfortable, functions the way I had hoped, and isn't an eyesore anymore. I guess I can consider that a win!
After my upholstering success with my other antique chair, I got a little cockier than I should have with Franken-Chair. I thought I could rely on my sewing skills, but I forgot to take into consideration how the foam and curves would affect how the fabric stretched and attached to the frame. I now understand why the original chair was upholstered in vinyl. With a chair like this, a fabric that you can stretch to your needs is ideal. Otherwise you end up with lots of wrinkles that cannot be avoided no matter how hard you try (and trust me, I tried!).
I was tempted to try to photoshop all of the fabric wrinkles out of my images so I could have pinterest perfection, however that wouldn't be real. I want you to learn with me for better or worse. Eventually I'll hand this chair over to the pros and get it all done perfectly, properly, and in a way that will last for years. Until then, however Franken-Chair is a pretty decent temporary solution if I do say so myself.
Not perfect, but who says it has to be. Keepin' it real guys. Have you had any projects go a bit differently than planned but still work out in the end?