...my first time...{a makeover}

No, not that first time...get your mind out of the gutter...

...the first time I ever attempted welting...yes, welting...you know that "hmmm, how did that thing get there?" piece of fabric that you see on some upholstered pieces of furniture...

Here's how my adventure began...

The boys and I were shopping at one of my favorite thrift shops...Savers...do you have these?

It's HUGE and they have TONS of stuff...

I always run right back to the furniture department...and, on this particular trip, I scored...big...

This was my little darlin' when I first brought her home from the store...

Ummm...the 70s called...they want their ottoman back...

I knew that she needed to be fixed-up, but I was a little hesitant to try, because I had never "welted" (is that a word?) anything before...but, thanks to the magic that is Google, I found some awesome YouTube videos that helped me a lot... {here they are, if you're interested...this girl does a whole series, so you'll have to just check out the ones you need...}

Seriously, what would I do without the internet? Shhh, I know the answer...spend more time with my kids,cook better dinners, yada yada yada...

Anyway...I found the absolute PERFECT fabric at this amazing shop while cruising etsy and as soon as it arrived, I got started...

Surprisingly, making & sewing welting was really easy...and really fun. It took me only 2 days to finish this ottoman...1 day for the painting, 1 day (actually about 3 hours) for the reupholstering...

Here's the finished product...yes, I know there are a lot of photos...I'm very proud of her...