the (possibly too ambitious) chair project

this is it. the chair. the chair that has worn corners, and permanent cat hair {the only cat-hair-covered item we own} the chair that husband loves to read it, and i try to pretend is not there.

and since i'm so honest, and have no shame, this is what it really looks like:

::shudder::

 but did i mention that husband loves it?

so my plan {for over a year now} has been to cover it. but fabric is expensive, and i've never done anything like this before so i keep putting it off. but last weekend when i was home i found this twin comforter my big sister gave my mom, and the colors are perfect! and it's awesome! and i was lamenting the fact it wasn't big enough for our bed. 

{tan cotton heavy twill, corduroy stripes, and houndstooth/paisely wool}

see how well it matches our rug!?

and then i was struck by genius. i'm recovering our chair with it. 

 yup, that's right. i'm covering our chair with a blanket. 

and it's gonna be awesome! {if i don't totally screw it up}

  {matching pillow sham}

i've never attempted any project like this before, so i decided to attack it in steps:

step 1: go to the library and check out lots of books on how to do it.

step 2: look at the pictures {don't actually read anything} and feel confident that this project will be a breeze. {cause the pictures make it look so easy!}

step 3: drink some iced tea, and start tomorrow!

ok no, i've already started, but i'll let you know when {if} i finish. i fully expect this project to take me weeks cause i prefer to learn by trial-and-error. {which can be quite time consuming} but i'm excited! 

wish me luck?