ottoman transformation

I will never out-grow 

the desire for a 

new Easter dress.

My child's eye remembers

having a new dress

every year.

(now new may have been

new to me hand-me-downs

or freshly-cleaned

last year's summer wear...

there were 7 of us

after all!)

But I know there are pictures to

prove that mom

got us scrubbed clean

and sparkly

all at the same time...

Easter Sunday.

I haven't bought my boys 

a new shirt...yet!

I haven't picked out a new dress...

yet!

But my ottoman is all set for

the big day.

This was such fun...

and if you are anything like me

you'll truly enjoy 

this project.

I have always wanted

to make slipcovers

but for some reason it felt

so overwhelming

and I would quickly talk myself

right out of the idea.

Then my sister Mary

told me about a site

Miss Mustard Seed

"Move Mountains in Your Home"

I just love that.

She has a really great 

tutorial series dedicated to

making custom slipcovers.

Her relaxed attitude

toward sewing

had me saying

I can do this!

I gathered all my supplies

per her instructions

and got busy.

She recommended starting

with a simpler project

oh...how I wanted to dive right into the

matching chair

but...I decided to take her advice

and get a feel for the

whole process.

I took to it like 

that fish to water

because Miss Mustard Seed spoke my language...

no exact measuring

no precise patterning

you use the piece as your guide

and you jump in
feet first!

Her tip for using painter's

drop cloths

is the BEST.

Love the color...

great weight...

plus you can tear the seams

in straight lines

rather than cut...

Oh, what loud, rip-roaring fun I had!

(that night)

All dressed-up

and ready for 

Easter.

I gotta share this little story with you...

my hubby was watching this process

and said...with ambivalence...

It has a cottage look.

To which I replied,

Thank you!

He added,

But our house isn't a cottage house.

To which I said,

Yet!

(the next morning)

Thanks for stopping by.

I gotta run.

I have some shopping to do.