Chair Slips

I dropped into the Salvation Army recently hoping they might have a small two or three shelf bookcase that I could use in my craft/sewing room.  No luck on that front, but I did find these white tablecloths.

In excellent condition with no stains {although I did wash and bleach them once I got home anyway}, and they were only $1.99 a piece.  I thought they might make for good slips for our dining chair seats.  They look like the kind of white tablecloths that may have been used in a restaurant at one time.

The seat fabric that was on the chairs doesn’t really work in our new place.  It worked great in my old house because I had these colors in a couple of patterns in my kitchen.  I removed the fabric on the seats anyway because they were showing through the white.  I found that I had left the original fabric the chairs came with.

And, you know what? It’s not half bad! It kind of appeals to me with this color scheme I have going on now.  I put a slip on and the fabric didn’t show through, so I didn’t have to staple another fabric on. 

In fact, I’m thinking of using the original Buffalo Check fabric as a Fall/Winter look and the slips for Spring/Summer just to mix things up a bit.  What do you think?

Here are some inspiration pictures I found {these are all on my Pinterest board and you can see the sources here}.

I know this one above is from Courtney at French Country Cottage because I pinned this one as soon as she posted about it!

I think I’m going to leave them as is without chair ties.  They seem to be staying put just fine when sat on.  

Not bad for a couple of afternoons’ worth of sewing and $3.98 worth of fabric!  

A few “glam” shots.  We don’t use a tablecloth on an everyday basis, but I had to see how it would look with my ruffled tablecloth, too.  Prepare for pictures ad nauseum!

I’m very happy with the way they turned out!  I love that they are washable, so no worries if anything gets dropped on them.  I can just whip them off, throw them in the wash with a bit of bleach, and they will be good to go again!

Linking up with

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Winter Blues Wednesday at DIY by Design

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Air Your Laundry Textile Party at Freckled Laundry

Kathy