I had to laugh when I read Abby’s awesome confession over at Just a Girl and Her Blog. Her dining room set has three chairs, but she has a family of four. So one of her sons “has always sat on an uncomfortable folding chair” at meal times. Ah . . . the joys of working with what you have! When her sister offered up an old bench, Abby knew it was time “to make my little guy a cushy bench to sit on instead!”
Abby had never tried tufting before. “This piece was so small, though, that I figured it would be a great piece to start on.” After painting the bottom of the bench white, she used a pegboard (genius!) to map out perfectly placed tufting spots. She used spray adhesive to attach a 2″ layer of poly foam over the pegboard (why hello, cushion!). She covered her buttons with fabric and then got to tufting! When she was finished, Abby used bolts in pre-drilled holes to attach the finished pegboard to the top of the bench. It turned out so well, her boys now fight over who gets to sit on it!
See the complete instructions at Just a Girl and Her Blog.
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