Vintage Camp Stool Re-Make

VINTAGE CAMP STOOL - AFTER

I have had several vintage camp stools over the years.  

Many were still adorned with the original cloth and in good shape......this one was not so lucky!

BEFORE

This is a quick and easy way to turn an old camp stool into a fun piece for your home.

#1-Remove the old canvas and measure the dimensions for your new seat.

#2-You can stain or paint the wooden base.

I used Cottage Paint Antique Wax.

#3-Cut your canvas twill (adding extra for side and end hems) the size of the old base fabric.

Fold under and sew a basic hem on all 4 sides.

#4-The Fun Part!-Stencil the design of your choice on the fabric with acrylic craft paint.

(This is a large houndstooth design from The Stencil Closet on Etsy.)

Let your first section dry and continue to stencil until you have the fabric painted as desired.

#5-Using a staple gun attach the canvas to each end.  I also used small tacks for the ends

 since I made the canvas larger than the leg openings.

The variations on this project are endless...go out and create!

Love this graphic.....

Thanks to alwayssewlove.blogspot.com

Alyssa with a Great Bag by Spring Finn

Alyssa, my daughter, was out and about in Minneapolis when the creator of this bag spotted her.  Check out www.springfinnandco.com .....Alyssa takes this bag everywhere and loves it!!!!

More chalk art....

Ok, a but obsessed with chalk art.  I made this to go in my sewing room.  Love the Swedish proverb, maybe something that one of my grandparents would have said.

Garage Sale Find

Remember those little Hallmark books?  I do, this one is from 1967 and it truly does make you happy!

Re-purpose.....

A couple of the things I have been working on:

Footstool from the thrift store, painted and reupholstered with a Faribault Woolen Mill remnant.

Chalkboard frame painted with Cottage paint and saying inspired by my necklace from Barb Fredin Designs.

The stool went in Noah's room and the chalkboard will reside in our re-modeled bedroom...once it is done!

Oh my it has been a while....

Skipping the seasons a bit, it is so cold here today so inspired for making Christmas ornaments.  I made some last year but since doing a bit of re-designing at home this year decided we needed more for the tree in a different room.

 

A little vintage paper and of course sewing spools...glitter and glue.

 

Credit to to the inspiration for this idea goes to one of you

amazing designers out there.  Nothing better than

these goods ,a button or two and all of the great amazing magazines out there!

 

Now how to finish

off the tree by Christmas...have a few ideas!