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We had this old pink Lloyd Loom chair kicking around the Sew office and we thought it needed an update, so we asked Sew designer Amanda Walker to work her magic. She totally transformed it using spray paint to turn it a slate blue then used Art Gallery Fabric’s new Carnaby Street range by Pat Bravo to cover the chair. She also created a removable frill so you can decide if you want a modern or vintage look.
Makeover a chair
Take out the upholstered seat and remove the old cover, extracting the tacks and staples. If the chair has never been painted before or has a very bright existing colour, it is recommended that a primer is used first. Wash the surface of the chair thoroughly, leave to dry, then apply the primer. Leave to dry overnight then apply the top colour, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Leave for a further 24 hours.
Cut out the top part of the upholstered cover. Draw around the wooden and metal seat frame onto a piece of lining fabric. Add 1.5cm seam allowance to the edge and cut out the piece. Use this as a template to cut out the patterned fabric; treat these two pieces as one now. Cut a strip of lining and fabric to the circumference of the seat top, plus 3cm (you may need to join fabric to achieve this) and the width of the springs and wadding plus an extra 5cm; this will become the side of the seat cover.
Next, attach the side with the right side of the strip and the the top seat pieces facing. Stitch together starting at the corner
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