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Camp Stools--Part 2

9/6/2013

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After successfully completing the mowing (I started yesterday and quit early since I was feeling rather beat), I decided that I might as well finish one of my two current projects. I therefore gathered my supplies and went to work. The initial measurements on the seats were roughly 42 inches long and 10 wide. I folded them over and sewed up the sides so the finish strip was more like 21 inches long and 8.5 wide.
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I already had the first seat cut out before I remembered "I need to take pictures!"
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Cutting out the second seat...
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Zipping along! (My watch always slips over to the side...)
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One of the first things you learn when you sew is to always trim your corners when turning something inside out!
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Yep...that's my wide hand in there!
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"Neatly" ironed and ready to attach!
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Necessary items...
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First I used the little nails I got the other day to attach the fabric to both top bars (the seat covers them).
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I tell you, that foot stool sure has come in handy lately! As you can see, I used the cross wires to brace the stool. The other end was braced against my left knee so I could tack the nails in.
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The other end. (Do I really have freckles on my hand?? I guess so...)
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Once again, the stool came in handy. You can't see it overly well here, but I had one top bar over the top of the stool, braced, while the other bar was underneath, hanging. These are the bronze upholstry tacks. I don't suppose they were exactly necessary, but I wanted the look.
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Completed stool!! (Unfortunately, you can still see the screws.)
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Camp stools...
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Another boring view...
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Savannah modeling one of the stools. They are almost too tall for me, but that will probably actually be better for the corsets than almost too low. :)
I sure had fun putting these together...and if I ever make some more, they'll be better because I'll know what I'm doing!

        Racheal

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Mum
9/8/2013 09:46:27 am

Bravo!! I think maybe you could have put the fabric on the top cross bar first and then attached them to the legs with the screws. True you would have to work around the fabric but still it would then have covered up the screw heads.... And then put on the outer tacks after it was all done. But I think they are a good first try and I agree that a tad too tall is better than a tad too short with a corset.....

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Racheal
9/9/2013 02:46:45 pm

I will try to remember that for next time...if there is a next time. :)

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