Bench Before and After

Ever have one of those ideas in your head?

It's all calculated out... in your head..

What fabric you're going to use..

Exactly what it's going to look like when it's completed?

Down to the last piece of lace..

I had a vision, but, in the end,

it ended up much better

that what was.. in my head...

I had invisioned this bench:

with lots and lots of lace layers,

and lots and lost of ribbons and bows..

totally girly!

After I was done cutting and stapling

the drop cloth fabric to the bench

I realized I didn't have quite enough fabric

to cover the entire bench. Boo!!

Only the bottom section was bare.

So, I went in my craftroom to see

what lace I had that I could use

to cover this part up.

Nothing seemed to work

until I remembered

I had this burlap "ribbon"

I bought a week or so ago.

It fit perfectly!!

So, in my head,

it was going to turn out totally girly..

In the end..

It's MUCH better than what I had envisioned!!

YAY!

I added the numbered burlap around the bottom,

and up towards the arms..

And, added apholstry tacks all the way down the arms.

I just love it!!

And, SO happy it didn't turn out AS girly..

~Sherri~

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