Americana Footstool

For about a week I've been puttering about with this little footstool.

I've just been so busy with things around here that the poor thing wasn't getting any attention!

I finally finished it and wanted you to see how darn cute it was!

 I found it at the thrift and it was so cute I couldn't resist picking it up.

I pondered what to do with it for a few weeks.

Just painting it was OK but I wanted to do something different.

Then I remembered the blue and white checked homespun napkins

 I had also picked up that day with a mind to make a pillow. 

There were three napkins so I took one to use for the stool.

I gave it a coat of white spray paint and then topped it with some outdoor padding

 I had leftover from another project.

I just used spray glue to attach the padding to the stool.

Then I covered it with the napkin, using small tacks around the edge.

You need a pair of needlenose pliers to hold these while you tap them in.

I used carpet tacks.

I decided to do an Americana theme so I took some red and white ticking

to make a ruffle.

I chose to keep the raw edges and to stop the fraying

and add a pretty touch, I used this scallop stitch in Navy blue.

Then, I used the same navy blue to gather the top with a double row of stitching.

Hot glue to the stool and

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!!

Goes great with cupcakes and hydrangeas!

What do you think of my little Americana footstool?




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