It's all in the Details

I love attention to detail . . . taking the ordinary and

making it unique.  For Christmas this year my daughter,

Ashley, requested Parson's chairs for her dining room.  She 

attempted to describe what she wanted.  After showing her

all available options that I could find . . . nothing would do.

You see, she is just like me . . . she loves the unexpected and

unique . . . something you can't find in a store.  I knew that

the only way to please her was to make them ourselves.  I

had to first find the frame.  I purchased some used chairs

on "Better than ebay", a local site for buying and selling

things.  Then the creating began.

We made a ruffle skirt to match her window treatments

and used her Thibaut wall covering pattern on the 

inside back.  A round matelasse fabric was then

monogrammed with his/her monograms.  A small

cord and box pleated ruffle was attached to this circle 

and then it was sewn onto the back of the chair prior

to upholstery.  A sash was made for the back of the 

chair  . . . it had to be cute coming and going.  

An accent fabric was used for the seat.  This was

a coral and cream fabric with a raised dot pattern.

 The bow adds a feminine, yet sophisticated touch.

 The monogram circle medallion is a personal southern touch. 

These chairs now adorn her dining room and she has 

exactly what she wanted . . . with much attention to

detail.  Now . . . on to designing something just as

cute for me . . . .