I have some chairs that I just made covers for the seats and put a hem around the edge with elastic in the hem. Makes them really easy to remove and throw into the washer. Betsy At 11:33 AM 8/23/2009, you wrote: > > >Actually I was just really tormenting her but I do think it would be fairly >easy. As opposed to stapling the fabric down cut it a few inches longer then >wrap it over a stick and screw it downThe way this project is going I doubt >if we will ever do it again. One of the chairs the screws that hold the seat >down spun out the plywood. Rather than taking it apart for a repair, I used >a one inch inside bracket. screwed it to the part that had the screw pocket >and down to the bottom of the seat. A quick fix but worked fine. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lee A. Stone" <<mailto:sedac%40mailsent.net>[email protected]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 4:20 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] ordering fabrick > >I would be interested Lenny on how you plan to make it easy to chage >patterns with seasons, unless of course if was like a throw cover. Lee > >On >Sun, Aug 23, >2009 at 01:52:58PM -0400, Lenny >McHugh wrote: > > Well last fall we were planning on reupholstering the dining room chairs. > > One thing after another caused it to be put off. Yesterday we started the > > project. The fabric had to be ordered and was shipped to the store. I knew > > that I needed two yards and was going to add a few extra inches. We were > > told that we had to order exact yardage. The mistake that we made was not > > to > > have the store open and check the fabric. Well it is about two inches > > short > > and not cut evening. I will still be able to finish the project but Karen > > learned a lesson on ordering fabric. And that is to make sure that the > > store > > checks it before you leave. > > The worst part of the project so far was ripping off the old fabric. There > > must have been two hundred staples in each of the six chairs. > > Karen became a little upset with my suggestion and that was to change the > > fabric for different seasons. Something for Christmas, then followed by a > > winter, spring, patriotic, autumn and back to Christmas. I told her that I > > could make it so the fabric was easily removed . > > Actually, I am not ever looking forward to replace it again. > > --- > > Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous > > with many resources for the blind. > > <http://www.lennymchugh.com>http://www.lennymchugh.com > > Lenny > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > > address for more information: > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[email protected]! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > >-- >"What man has done, man can aspire to do." >-- Jerry Pournelle, about space flight >. > >------------------------------------ > >Send any questions regarding list management to: ><mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >To listen to the show archives go to link ><http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >Or ><ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. ><http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >List Members At The Following address: ><http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >Visit the archives page at the following address ><http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >address for more information: ><http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list >just send a blank message to: ><mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[email protected]! > >Groups Links > >__________ NOD32 4361 (20090823) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >
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