FARM WIFE-LIZI STYLE: FABRIC MAKEOVER

I received a rocking chair from Lee's Aunt and needed to recover the seat- easy peasy- Lee's sister suggested that I use a table cloth as the new fabric because it's easy to wipe off if something spills and plus its strong.

things you will need-

-had staple gun
-staples
-table cloth or fabric that's durable
-scissors

steps-

-take the seat cushion out of the chair
-lay fabric face down
-place cushion seat down
-make sure the seat can be covered with the fabric you have (pull all the sides up to make sure you can staple it into the wooden base)
-pull the fabric tight on one side, and put one staple in

-pull opposite side tight and make sure the face side is smooth
-staple that opposite side tight

- now repeat for the other two sides
-you will have excess fabric so cut it off. it doesn't have to be pretty on the bottom, just tight and secure
- the rest will need to be secured so fold in your corners like you are wrapping a christmas present and staple those down. make sure all your edges are smooth before you go staple crazy :)

-place the cushion back into the chair-enjoy!

I used this method for a rocking chair and for a phone desk.

Another great use for old sheets of fabric is to cover your closet shelves- I found that our shelves in this house were made of particle board- not easy to clean and it snagged all the stuff I put on it. So, once again the hand stapler came out. I cut up an old sheet that we liked but it didn't fit any beds and used that for the hall closets and the bedroom closets- same method as the chairs but less pretty :)