About 35 years ago I needlepoint stitched a single K design and used it to reupholster a chair purchased at an antique shop.
The needlepoint piece still looks new. Do they every wear out? Just wondering.
The chair has been used in nearly every room of my house by now and, frankly, I’m pretty bored with the covering. It’s time for a fresh look.
I decided to stick with typography but this time I’m using our three initials to create a new fabric. The background fabric is a sturdy cotton in a light oatmeal color leftover from a cushion made for the window seat in our bedroom.
Here I am well on the way with the lettering. I started in the center and embroidered an area about 8″ x 11″. Then I hooped the fabric, lining up with existing letters to continue stitching to the right of the initial letters. This was a lot easier than may seem possible because of a handy grid insert on the hoop. I hooped the fabric 3 times to get this far.
The finished piece is 24″ x 24″ and will be ample to cover the seat of my chair.
I’ll be seeing the upholsterer tomorrow.
Paint the chair black before you reupholster it. I love the new embroidery.
Nice to hear from you Deborah. Hmm, black paint, interesting idea. Thanks for the suggestion.
Beautiful, I love the design and the color!
Thanks. This will brighten things up a bit.
That is SO COOL!!! I LOVE it!! Truly inspired. 🙂
Thanks Suzanne!
Looks fabulous!
Thank you Marshall. You’ll see it soon, I hope.
You certainly went for a new fresh look. Love the colours and the letters. Waiting to see the finished result.
I will definitely share the end result. And hopefully you’ll see it in person this fall!
Franki, the design of the monogram is great. What a difference it will make on the chair…very updated. Sue
Updated is exactly the right word, Sue. This is a bit more ‘modern’ feeling than most of my house but I think the timeless nature of typography will work. Who knows? Perhaps this will be the start of future modernization for me.