It’s time for August’s Power Tool Challenge. This month’s theme is Use Unconventional Materials. I used fabric! Other projects include pipes and more! You’ll love all the new ideas. I love my new DIY Drop Cloth Hammock!
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antique cane chair makeover with upholstered seat
I wish I knew how to repair an antique cane chair, but I don’t. There are ways to fix a broken cane chair without learning the art of caning! While shopping at Vendors’ Village in September, I stopped by John’s booth while he was working and he gave me some great deals on a few…
Milk Crate Storage Ottoman
Happy fall, MRL friends! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, here with a tutorial to turn a vintage milk crate into a padded storage ottoman. I made one a few years ago, and it was one of my favorite projects (seen here), but I didn’t make a tutorial for it at the time. I brought home another vintage milk…
Easy Weave Chair Seat
I found this cheap little chair last fall at a yard sale for $5.00. I had an idea of what I wanted to do with it, but it didn’t work out. Not all projects involve a saw and drill. So, I decided I wanted an easy fix. I love using drop cloth for projects, so…
Photography Backdrops and Floors
I wonder—are you impatient like I am? When I get something in my head, I just feel the need to get started and see it through immediately. My daughter Jamie is the same way…wonder where she gets it? I had this brilliant idea that I needed a new photography backdrop for staging my furniture pieces.
Button Tufting 101 {3 easy steps}
Do you remember this corner bench I built from a headboard? What I hadn’t showed you was that I attempted to upholster it, but I left too much overhang on the seat in the front. (wood seat) I had to remove all of the staples and foam and start over. I trimmed the…
How to Print Photos {images} on Fabric
Years ago I printed on fabric, and I’ve been wanting to do it again. I decided to put my new Canon PIXMA MG7120 printer to the test to see how it would do. Cute Reindeer image I chose a couple of great images from The Graphics Fairy. I ironed a piece of scrap drop…
Easy Back Drop for DIY projects
If you saw my post yesterday about the rustic Christmas trees, did you notice that they weren’t staged in front of my privacy fence like I usually do? I have rigged up a new system. I got the idea from my friend Catherine (Freddy & Petunia) while I was at Haven in August. Here…
Drop Cloth no-sew Chalkboard Bunting
I have THE easiest project for you today! I combined two of my favorite things, drop cloth and chalkboard. I use drop cloth material for various projects. After washing and drying it, I generally rip off the hem. I do it 4 inches from the hem. This makes great ruffles for projects like this…
Upholstered Headboard Bench
You know I love making benches from headboards. However, I try to change them up ever so often. I decided to give a softer touch to this upholstered headboard bench. It started with these bed pieces. I’ve had them for a long time, I believe I got them from my sister. I used…
Guest Post—Frou FruGal Upholstered Chair
Thank you, Gail, for having me on My Repurposed Life! I found this chair at a local antique store for $8. I was so cheap and cute, I figured I could easily fix it up. My original plan was to redo the caning in the seat since I’ve done that before and had all the…
small repurposed table into a stool
Back in the summer, Jan gave me some items she had curbed. This table was one of those items. It had actually been a “tiered” table, hence the holes. In the fall, I used the table top to make my faux pocket watch. I used my HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer to paint…
KayLee A Gossip Bench makeover
Do you remember the rocking chair makeover I did for my mom’s cousin Kay Lee? While visiting with Kay, she generously offered me this gossip bench: She had redone it, and had done a great job on it. However, I thought it was ready for a new look. Can you believe that “back in…
Silhouette Iron On Transfer (bunting with drop cloth)
While I was preparing the decorations for Jamie’s Bridal Shower I decided to take my Silhouette for a test run. I typed the words I wanted “jamie loves andy”. To fill the spaces I added some hearts. The hearts are actually a font-webdings. I love using those fonts for simple images. You can see that…
How to print on bead board wallpaper
Yesterday I showed you how to print on drop cloth fabric. Today I’m going to show you how I printed on bead board wallpaper. The sticky label paper I used on the drop cloth is very sticky. I think it would be too sticky for the backing of the wallpaper. This sticky label paper is…
Printing on fabric
First, let me tell you that I do NOT recommend that you put fabric through your high dollar, fantabulous printer. I have an old INKJET printer that just became “friends” with my newest computer. Up until this past weekend they were not on speaking terms. While I worked on getting all that straightened out, I…
Coffee Table into Bench
I’m sure you recognize this topless coffee table. I got it from Joey’s booth for $3.96. I put it at the end of the bed for a couple of days to see if it was the right size. I decided that it would work perfectly. I originally wanted to paint it. I wiped it down…
Easy Slipcover for chair
First, let me say, that this is NOT a tutorial. I will leave the easy slipcover tutorials to those who actually like to sew. I do have a few tips to give you, but I won’t be telling you how to slipcover. I have intended for quite a while now to slipcover my love seat…
Fleur de lis stencil pillow
I have been wanting to stencil a fleur-de-lis for awhile. After I did my latest chair, I thought this would be a great addition. When my old laptop fizzled on me last month, I got a new one. The new computer runs Windows 7. Apparently the new computer is a snob and won’t communicate with…
drop cloth upholstery chair
This is one of my fabulous peddler’s mall deals. I’m not sure what I paid for it, but since I have a $5.00 limit, I know it was less than that. I have mentioned before that I don’t like paisley fabric. But it was cheap (at the peddler’s mall of course). I’ve always liked the…
