This chair is SEW special!

Carol, in the Netherlands shares her creative idea!

I thought I’d send you some photo’s of the chair I upholstered.
This is the chair I use in my sewing room…
I used a faux suede material in blue and embroidered a few your redwork sewing
designs in different shades of blue.
It turned out really beautiful (the pictures don’t do it justice…)!

Thanks for the beautiful designs, I enjoyed stitching them. I loved the detail
in them.

The sets used were:

JN Bonnet Girls Sewing

RW Alshley Sewing

JN Sewing

(You can click on the design name and the design set will open in a new window.)

Sewing Chair

Chair back

Chair seat

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44 Responses to This chair is SEW special!

  1. Carolyn Little says:

    This is just beautiful, thank you for sharing it. I an just a visitor, I just wanted to tell you that your work is great. Carolyn

  2. b.fdmaly gran says:

    Thank yiu for the idea. Need to cover a chair.

  3. dorris Ruffin says:

    Love the chair gave me a great idea

  4. julie g says:

    great chair, i’ll have to try this one, thanks

  5. Carol says:

    Thank you for the nice comments. I’m glad you all like my chair. I can really recommend these redwork designs. They stitch out beautiful and have almost no jump stitches!

  6. LaurieP says:

    Positively adorable! Just perfectly done! Great idea!!!

  7. Grace Briley says:

    What a wonderful idea just needed a push
    thank you .
    Grace
    AUSTRALIA

  8. sewpicky says:

    what a great way to use the sewing designs. gives me more ideas

  9. Karen says:

    really cute!

  10. cheryl says:

    Absolutely love the chair what a fantastic idea.

    Cheryl
    Australia

  11. Doris says:

    I really like the chair. Did you do the back also? Cute idea

  12. Klaudya Cain says:

    This is the cutest little chair, I’m glad I already have these designs and can get right on it. Thanks

  13. Leslie says:

    This is just too cute, thanks for turning new idea wheels.

  14. daisymousse says:

    très bonne idée

    [translation: very good idea]

    Daisymousse from Elgium

  15. carylanne says:

    I absolutly love this idea. I am so bogged down with news today, I think I’ll need a nap just to get charged up. I need a new seat cover for my computer chair pillow. It is in a bedroom. What a great way to use first sticth outs. There are so many others RW designs for all rooms of the house.. THANKS FOR SHARING..

  16. Gerda says:

    This chair is beautiful!!!

  17. Jan says:

    Oh, you are all so clever!! I have to say that I love RW designs but I use any coloured thread that goes with my WIP.(Work in progress) Thanks for letting us see your chair.

  18. Florence says:

    Very Nice And Pretty
    What A Good Job Love Designs To

  19. Charlotte says:

    This chair is beautiful!!!

  20. Christine says:

    You did a Great Job it is beautiful. Good ideals For chairs Or we could just make a cushion for our sewing chair with designs. GREAT IDEAL

  21. Merle says:

    I think your chair is wonderful I wouldn’t have thought about personaling my chair good idea!

  22. Zoe says:

    Carol, what a wonderful chair. I love it but would just want to admire it rather than sit in it;). Your did a great job. Zoe

  23. ravenstream says:

    Very clever.

  24. Michelle says:

    Wonderful job! Would you be interested in sharing pattern for the chair covers? I have a chair in my sewing room that is in a big need for a face lift. Thanks so much for sharing the pictures with us.

    Michelle

  25. Carol says:

    Hi,
    Thank you for the nice comments!
    Michelle,
    I made the pattern for the chair myself: I traced the contours of the chair onto calico (any cheap fabric will do) and then adjusted that till it fit perfectly. Then I used the calico pattern to cut the faux suede.
    Embroidered the designs, reinforced the fabric with iron on stabilizer and hand sewed the covers on the chair.
    Hope this is clear….

    Carol

  26. ChristianCrafter says:

    Carol, That was really a great idea, and you did a beautiful job with the upholstery! Just an idea for anyone scared of upholstering … making slipcovers, or even just a drape over the top of the chairs, with designs embroidered, makes a great splash of individuality for any room – especially for the holidays. i.e. Diningroom chairs with just the top slipcovered in gold or silver fabric and a metalic thread used with a Christmas design – and a matching tablecloth – makes a truly beautiful setting.

  27. ldingeldine says:

    Love it! How fun.

  28. Anonymous says:

    Beautiful Job!!! Wish I had more time for some of the things that I would like to do for my home.

    Lynn

  29. Carolyn says:

    Love your chair covers, I have covered mine, and do not believe I did not even think to embroider my covers. Great idea for next time. Thanks.

  30. Gloria says:

    Carol, What a great idea and it looks beautiful! My sewing chair is black and could really do with a face lift with new fabric and sewing-themed designs, thank you for sharing your pictures and the idea!

  31. Acelia Gil says:

    Great idea, I love it! My sewing chair could be one of my next projects, thanks for inspiring me.

    Acelia

  32. Acelia Gil says:

    It is a great idea and I love it! Thanks for inspiring me.

    Acelia

  33. Mary says:

    This chair is so cute and what a clever idea..Thanks for sharing.

  34. crafty-liz says:

    I like the idea! I never know what to use my redwork designs for! Now I know!

  35. Anonymous says:

    Very cute

  36. cntryldy52 says:

    What a great idea. I am just now setting up a new sewing room and this idea is the next project I think I’ll work on. Thanks for sharing

  37. MaryW. says:

    This is too cute. I love it.

  38. What a good idea ! Thanks for telling us about your project. I need to try this, too ! My daughter also needs a cover for her rocking chair for the new baby’s nursery.

  39. kay says:

    MY chair dos’nt need covering but my pillow I take to quilt class’s is in need of replacement.
    what a great idea for that, going to work on it today

  40. Pati Hammons says:

    I don’t have much time to look at this part of the web site, but had to say that I love this chair!!!!!!!!!!!

  41. Carol says:

    Hi,
    Thank you all for the nice comments about my chair. I have been using the chair everyday for a year now and it still looks good. The fabric and the designs have stood the test of everyday use. So I can defenitely recommend this idea to anyone, it’s really easy…just try it!!! Carol

  42. jagoda says:

    Very nice job.

  43. Janke Brandsma says:

    Wat een ontzettend leuk idee, en heel knap gedaan, ik heb ook een oude stoel in mijn werkkamer, waar ik al een kussen op heb.
    zou het wel graag willen doen, maar weet niet of ik het kan, in iedergeval bedankt . gr Janke
    [ Translation (kinda) What an appalling nice idea, and very cleverly done, I have also an old chair in my study, where I have already a kissing on. it, however, gladly want do, but weet not or I am possible it, in everyone case thanks. gr Janke]

  44. Caron says:

    Wow what a great Idea, my sewing chair needs a revamp, I got the designs also and I will just make them like slipcovers so that they can be remove for drycleaning or something Floral or grandma’s chair, so that it doesnt leave my sewing room.

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