Spring Break 2012 - I have a staple gun and know how to use it

So while people headed to fantastic locals I went home home.  Don't get me wrong its great; I get some free time.  After about 9 months of planning, I finally finished a project.  I got these fantastic chairs at the Waunakee Garage Sale days.  They are fold-able and dinning room worthy.  Too bad they had a hideous fabric for the cushioned seat, and that just needed to change.  So off to Joann's Fabric my mother and I went (over 6 months ago) and found a really cool fabric that is both bright in color and dark enough not to show stains.  So after forever finally did it.

Upholstery project go:

see the folding abilities?

   

see what I mean gross 

So after ironing the fabric the process began.  We started with the front part of the chair and then pulled everything taut.  We tacked things down with masking tape.  My mom was very good at knowing how to fold things around the corners (Shout Out TO HER).  

useful tools to have:
staple gun, zig zag scissors, hammer, and missing a  flat nose screwdriver

Started with the front, did the back then proceeded to fold in the sides.

The First side 

Sorry I had fun documenting this project with pictures.









Look all of those wonder full pleating skills of my mother's :-)

STAPLE GUN --- don't know if its a good idea to trust me with it

Probably one of the most fun parts of this project is the staple gun!!!!!



They made me feel so powerful and dangerous but do make your hands slightly sore unless you have ridiculously strong hands.
















After all the fun stapling is done :-(
We trimmed all of the extra fabric off with a scissors.  Then took to all of the edges with No Fray


and so the FINAL PRODUCT!!!!

So happy with how they came out.  And if you look closer inadvertently I think I got a pattern that reminded me of one of my favorite places on campus.  Guesses anyone?
:-)

well ta ta for now all