More Spring Craft Room Color

 

I'm adding more spring color to my loft bit by bit. Last weekend I sewed a slipcover to cover the craft table stool. Next, I wanted to add some color to my windows without covering the light and view, so I used the leftover fabric from the slipcover to make some colorful flags. 

I love to climb the stairs to the loft, turn the corner, and see the fun whimsical shapes and colors that remind me of a country fair. They make me smile and help to put me in a creative mood. 

I made a triangle pattern out of cardboard, traced around it onto the (Jo-Ann's) fabric, and cut the shapes out with pinking shears. Then I sewed the edges onto some bias tape using my sewing machine and a zigzag stitch. Fun and easy.  

 

Tucker wanted to be in every photo, so I think he wants to say hi.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a chance to enjoy the spring colors all around you this week. 

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Ruffled Slipcover

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Ruffled Slipcover

I was bitten by the Color Bug over the weekend. The symptoms were an overwhelming desire to add color to my neutral black, white, and brown loft. I'm happy to report that I'm now fully recovered!

My prescription was this kitchen stool slipcover I saw on Kelly Rae Roberts' home tour.    

Kelly Rae Roberts

For my loft craft studio version I started with this $6 thrift store stool and painted the legs white. 

With no pattern to follow, I made up my slipcover as I went along. I made a paper pattern of the round seat and cut out a circle of the first of three (Jo-Ann 40% off coupon) fabrics.

 To the circle I sewed a strip of fabric to fit around the side of the seat and used an old pillow case, deconstructed and re-sewn, as a base on which to sew the ruffles.

 I gathered and hemmed my ruffles and attached them one at a time. 

There was a lot of measuring and pinning going on, using the stool as a dress dummy. Finally, all three ruffles were sewn in place. 

The first pop of color in my loft, and my color bug symptoms began to disappear. 

Amazing what a little color will do to lift your spirits and make you feel better.  In no time at all I was back to my old self.

Fortunately, I might be feeling a slight relapse coming on today, and I'm hoping a second dose of colorful fabric will help. But first, I have to consult Pinterest on the proper way to apply it. 

Thanks for coming today, and watch out for that Color Bug. It just might be catching! 

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DIY Showoff
Between Naps on the Porch
Coastal Charm 
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Elizabeth & Co 
From My Front Porch to Yours
The Shabby Creek Cottage
aka Design
French Country Cottage
At the Picket Fence
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The Shabby Nest
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