Comments on: Velvet Chair Makeover | Vintage Chair Saved from a Trash Heap https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-velvet-chair-is-done DIY & Decor "in the Lakehouse" Tue, 15 Mar 2022 23:25:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Tanya from Dans le Lakehouse https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-13978 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 21:32:23 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-13978 In reply to Beth@Makemeprettyagain.

Thanks so much for your kind comments, Beth!

]]> By: Beth@Makemeprettyagain https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-13973 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:10:40 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-13973 Hi Tanya. I had to come over and visit after seeing you comment on my herringbone ceiling with the same color ottoman! I love what you did with the chair. Isn't that color in velvet to die for?! Ok. I'm off to see what else you do. Love your projects. Going to try the mirror antiquing thing.

]]> By: Tanya from Dans le Townhouse https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-10028 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 03:14:51 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-10028 In reply to shakti.

I have been wondering if I will have that issue, but so far I haven't. The velvet I chose had a really high double rub rating and I was told it's among the most durable velvets. Having said that, it's an occasional use chair and not one I lounge on daily. I promise to report back on any issues if they arise, but so far so good!

]]> By: shakti https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-10027 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 01:16:11 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-10027 BAM! Love it! Have you had any problems with the velvet "crushing?" I had velvet backed pillows for a while but they started to get weird spots where the velvet laid down and wouldn't spring back up. http://shaktidove.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Tanya from Dans le Townhouse https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-9693 Thu, 01 May 2014 06:10:02 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-9693 In reply to Marty.

Awww, thanks Marty! I don't think I've had anyone use the words "exquisite". I'm so flattered you think so. I owe it to the gals at Kessels for pushing me toward velvet – I never would have thought to use velvet without their recommendation. Sometimes it pays to ask the pros!

]]> By: Tanya from Dans le Townhouse https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-9692 Thu, 01 May 2014 06:08:44 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-9692 In reply to Ginger – Just One of the Boys.

Hi, welcome!! Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm so glad you came by 🙂

]]> By: Marty https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-9688 Thu, 01 May 2014 03:39:53 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-9688 Speechless! This is exquisite!!!

]]> By: Ginger - Just One of the Boys https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-9686 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 22:28:02 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-9686 HI there! I found your lovely blog through Better After. What a fabulous chair! It looks so elegant and cool at the same time! Thanks so much for sharing!

]]> By: Tanya from Dans le Townhouse https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-8453 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:04:57 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-8453 In reply to Oona.

It sounds GORGEOUS!! I've tried to both knit and crochet, unsuccessfully. I think my left-handedness complicates things as my teachers (both grandmas) are right-handed. Maybe if I found a left-handed knitter to show me I could, but somehow it just hasn't "clicked" for me before. If you get a photo you don't mind me taking a peek at: dans.le.townhouse@gmail.com.

]]> By: Oona https://danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-8450 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 06:38:11 +0000 https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2013/09/the-velvet-chair-is-done.html#comment-8450 In reply to Oona.

I don't like fussy afghans, so this one is just nice wide strips of a bulky yarn knitted in garter stitch and joined in a kind of invented grafting. That means you don't have to sew the pieces together – which I hate. Let me see if I can get a decent shot of it. Not satisfied with the edging yet, but love the alternating colors (among which a lightish teal features prominently). If you can do the embroidery you've shown us, you can certainly knit. Plus an afghan on the needles is a great excuse to dream on the couch on a snowy day with the half-finished project across your lap while you twiddle a few rows together…

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