Take a Seat

I'm blasting through my "projects to finish" list. Next up is the Ercol arm chair. Long story short - I ended up getting this chair last summer for maybe £20. It's quite vintage - the owners had had it since the 60s. It was in a bit of a sorry state. Check out those home made cushion covers. Not exactly my style.

Also, the webbing was shot. This ain't gonna hold anybody up!

 

 So I got new webbing and cleaned up the wood. 

I knew I wanted to use Hudson Bay style blanket to recover the chair. But those are crazy expensive (even very used, imperfect ones) and I couldn't justify cutting one up. So my mom found a knock-off on ebay and got it for me! I had just enough to cover the chair and make 1 pillow cover.

It was a bit of a chore to sew the covers. The cushions are rounded and I had to put in zippers and align the stripes. Plus the fabric is really thick and my little sewing machine was struggling. But I persevered and am really pleased with the final result. These chairs are a bit low to the ground, which isn't good for pregnant people, but really inviting for anybody else to just sit back and relax.