Reupholstered Rocking Chair

For months, I have been looking for a chair to reupholster. I had read tons about it on pinterest (I used this blog as my guide) and I wanted to try it so badly! But after doing the math I realized that buying a chair from DI (which is highly overpriced) and the cost of fabric...I might as well buy a new chair. So I was disheartened, until...I realized I had had a chair to reupholster the whole time!

In the summer before I had Walter, my mom had bought me a glider at a yard sale for about $20. I had never liked the fabric on it, but didn't do anything about it. 

So I went to Joann's (with coupon in hand) and got a few yards of fabric. The whole thing (if I had been the one to buy the chair) cost me about $40! Still cheaper than buying a broken-used chair from DI.

My machine did a great job, but it isn't made for heavy duty jobs like this one (or maybe it's me...), so the chair isn't perfect, but I absolutely love it!

Francis helping me cut out the fabric.

Mmm, milk stains...

I used all the velcro and zippers from the original fabric so that I wouldn't have to get new stuff.

Before...

 AFTER! 

(The foot stool was my first piece, so it didn't fit perfectly. I'll be re-doing it soon)

 Walter approved.

Since I could only work on it when Walter was asleep, it took me a couple of weeks, but I'm so happy with it! Now I need to make a pillow for it and maybe even paint the chair...hmmm we'll see!