Let's party on down.

It's here, so let's get this party going!  Mr. MckLinky is DJ'ing for us down at the bottom.  Add the link to your specific post (not your blog) and be sure to link back here.  You all know this right?  He'll be accepting links thru midnight Monday...which means you still have more than 24 hours to finish up and get it posted.  Have no fear, I'll save some chips and dip for the latecomers,
but I can't promise the adult beverages will last that long.

K, so here's what I started with, my $30 consignment store wooden double rocker, purchased back in mid-summer. With orange velour.  Mmmmm.

I helped her out of her misery by first removing 462,589 staples to get the skirt off, removed the bottom and back cushions, washed her down a couple times with some Liquid Sander and got busy with the following:

1. Paint: On-hand Rustoleum Canyon Black spraypaint and in the quart...I brushed on the last coat.
   
2. Slipcover and skirt (made with drop cloths left from my drape project)
3. Pillows and covers (from my overflowing stash of inserts and using fabric left from making pillows for the couch in this room). 

All made with what I had on hand.  Hurray!

See the zipper behind the spindles?  I'm so daggone proud of myself. :o)

 

See the piping?  Yeah, I'm proud of that too....BTW, thanks to Creative Little Daisy for her awesome tutorial here.  I spent many an evening with that page up on my screen, screaming at reminding everyone not to touch the computer while I was sewing, following the step-by-meticulous-step instructions...seriously, she's a genius instructor!  I had a bit of trouble with the gussets, but I'm going with The Nester here

...it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful.  So there. And anyway, if I ripped out one more seam during this project I would have deleted my entire blog.

The skirt was stapled on underneath with my industrial staple gun.

I think it makes a unique piece for this room, which has no matching furniture as most of it is antique or secondhand.  I did go ahead and cover the back cushion that came with the rocker, but I didn't like that it covered up the entire back. I like the pillow-look better.  What do you think?
I was also going to add tufted buttons on the bottom cushion, but I think I like it better just plain.
Plus it will be easier to remove and wash the cover without them.

 

 

I'm sooooo glad to have this project done, just in time for holiday company! 

Wait.  That means I'll have to clean. 

   

 I actually almost finished 4 other projects that have needed my attention for a long time, and although they are in the final stages, I'll wait for another day to post those.  My cra(p)ft room is looking mucho better.

Kinda.

Alrighty....your turn.  Show me what 'cha got conquered.  Remember you are automatically entered in the door prize drawing just for linking up, and if you advertised on your blog using my button, you get a second chance.  The winner gets their choice of 3 bars of my handmade soap in their choice of scents.

I'll draw the winner's name Tuesday and post it with some highlights from the party that afternoon. 

Of course I love joining up with all the other parties during the week, especially since I didn't get to play much last week.  I'm having withdrawl symptoms.

Monday:

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

It's So Very Creative at It's So Very Cheri

Tuesdays:

DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land

Trash to Treasure at Reinvented

2nd Time Around Tuesday at A Picture is worth 1000 Words

Thursday:

Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage

Thrifty Thursday at Tales from Bloggeritaville

Friday:

Furniture Feature Friday at Mustard Seed Creations

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous
Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest
Vintage Black Friday at Gypsy Brocante

Saturday:
Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors

okaybye.