A New Linen Look and a Tip for Making Your Own Piping

Remember these?

The one chair was a roadside find, and the other was my craft chair.

I am gearing up for some slip covering, but I thought I would try a little reupholstering.  I used a 7 oz. canvas drop cloth.

For this chair back, it was not worth taking out the back vinyl part, so I painted it with AS French Linen.

I then did a white wash over the linen.

For the front of the chairback, I used the old vinyl as a template and then stapled it inside over the existing foam pad. 

I then stapled some batting and drop cloth over the foam on the chair's seat.

Making sure to stretch opposite sides and corners.

For the piping I bought a $1.50 clothesline.

I measured around the edges.
Tore a 2 in. canvas strip, wrapped it around the clothesline, and with a zipper presser foot I sewed and made the piping.

I attached the piping with a staple gun to the bottom of the upholstered seat.
I also stuffed it in along the edge of the chair back and glued it.

They turned out wonderful.

I wanted to make it look like old linen, so using some frog tape and watered down acrylic paints; I made some "linen" stripes.

After it was dried, I ironed over the paint to help it stay in the fabric.
I love them!

Ms. vanity sold at my sale this past weekend, but the lady didn't want a chair.
I really thought either chair would have worked well with her.