I got this chair for FREE from a Freecycle.org posting. It had seen much better days but I saw potential
Materials:
Cheetah pattern upholstery scrap - just a little <3 yds - $12.99 on eBay
Potato sack material 2 yds - $1.99 Joann Fabrics
Batting - $3 - acquired by posting under the want ads on Craigslist
Foam - used memory foam mattress topper that was FREE on Craigslist
Plain Cotton Broadcloth - 2 yds - $1.99 Joann Fabrics
Black semi-gloss paint - had from previous project
Staple Gun - Craftsman + 3/4 inch staples - Sears
Hammer
Flat head screw driver to strip off all old material
Step 1: Strip chair of old material & sand down arms & legs then paint them semi-gloss black.
For the rest of the chair steps I can not take any credit other than finding the materials.
My friend, Amy, who is gracious enough to let me use her garage as a work space
decided she wanted to give it a shot. This was her 1st project.
Step 2: Fill in around the springs with batting then cover entire seat and back with potato sack material.
Step 3: Cut foam pieces to cover seat and back then cover with any kind of material.
Then use staple gun to secure in place.
The foam that was used was from a memory foam mattress topper that was FREE on Craigslist.
The foam was doubled to make the chair nice and cushy.
Step 4: Place material how you want it and staple it down
I saved the material when I stripped the chair and used it to make pattern on newspaper.
Step 5: Using the straight edge from a cardboard box I cut strips which
Amy used along the top ridge to get a nice clean line across.
After stapling in place, she flipped the material over the cardboard to hide the staples.
Step 6: After manipulating the material around the egdes, Amy stapled them in place.
Step 7: Flip chair upside down and cover the bottom with any type of material.
I was excited to find this "shopping bag" material in a matching pattern
Step 8: Using the decorative tacks that were on the chair previously,
the tacks were placed in areas most needed to hold fabric in place.
Chair Completed!
Great Job Amy!
....and most importantly, it was pug approved!
Total Cost for this project was less than $20!
Nice job!
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