Sweet Sewing Stool Makeover

A sweet sewing machine stool found its way home with me from the thrift store.

The wood on her was pretty, but the turquoise tweed was a bit dated and dirty and didn't match the stools style, so I gave it a makeover.

I started by removing the turquoise fabric, using a hammer to pull out the upholstery nails. 

I tried a few different fabric pieces on the stool and decided on the same duvet cover fabric that I recovered the chair in that I shared in the previous post. I used the old fabric as the pattern and placed it in a spot on the fabric that I wanted featured, the blue flowers.

I used the staple gun to recover the seat, keeping the original padding. 

This little stool makes a great side table for a reding chair.

The stool has storage for magazines or books or chocolate.

These little stools work well as extra dining table seating when you have a crowd or can be used at a desk or vanity for a seat.

Wherever the new owner uses it (it will be for sale), I am happy to have given this vintage stool a fresh start.