Thursday, January 15, 2009

Stripes for the breakfast nook

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I am a little grumpy because I'll end up working about 27 hours this week. I work part-time and shorter work hours really suit me best. I like it best when I work 15-18 hours a week. But then I read where my friend Susan is working 12 hour shifts this week, yikes! I don't know how she does it.

The hours I have been home, I've cleaned most every room, did all the laundry and kept meals prepared.
And I recovered the chairs and a bench in our breakfast nook. The chairs came with white seats and they were pretty when they were new, but after 4 years, they were a bit spotted. The piano bench is only used when we need some extra seating.

I got the fabric at a little fabric -sewing machine shop near my office. This piece was a remnant and the owner did not want to sell it to me because she kept pointing a spot on it and telling me it would not be enough for this project. But it was just big enough, I worked around the spot and I really like how the stripes look with the toile curtains.

The fabric name is "beach umbrella"

14 comments:

  1. That new fabric really adds cheer to the breakfast nook! Nice!

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  2. This is such a cheerful place to sit and start your day! The stripe is perfect with the toile.

    I don't blame you for not wanting to work long hours. I am so thankful that I can be at home. Is the extra time temporary?

    Hugs ~
    Heidi

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  3. Hi Rhonda, as usual I love anything you do! This is so pretty. I love how you worked around the spot and made something useful and beautiful from something the owner thought was useless.

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  4. I really like it! It blends so nice with your curtains. You obviously have an eye for colors because I don't think I could match fabrics like that!

    I feel for you working overtime, I had to work 10 hour days before Christmas and hated it! It really throws you off schedule doesn't it?

    I bet your excited about your upcoming grandbaby! If this is your first, you have no idea was is in store for you! :) Its wonderful!

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  5. I LOVE it, I am so jealous. You did a wonderful job. The fabric really pops on the black chairs. Good job.
    Love & Prayers
    Carrie

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  6. I love your chairs and bench. I can't believe the shop owner didn't want to sell you the fabric. Doesn't she understand that people know how to work around spots?

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  7. I love this fabric! How pretty everything looks!! Good job!

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  9. Rhonda,
    That's just beautiful! I'm going to be making a recipe book for a dd, and now I think I'll add stripes with the toile I was going to use. What a pretty idea. Thanks!

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  10. This is just Toooo Cute I love it and you are right about the Toile curtains it really works.

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  11. Everything looks so lovely. I love the fabric, but I love everything you make.

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  12. Very cute! I love how it works with the toile!
    Manuela

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  13. I love the fabric on these chairs! OK, you've inspired me to get going with my kitchen chairs. The fabric on the seats is an off-white and very dirty looking. Did you just fold the material over the seats and then use a heavy-duty staple gun?

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