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Showing posts with label update. Show all posts
Monday, February 10, 2014
Bed Update
3/28/10 ... Ok Home Stretch .... The woodworking part of the bed is pretty much complete and the first coat of stain is already on all the bed parts except the headboard, where we still have to do the inlays this week. They are going to be fun .... Click the pictures to enlarge them.
headboard assembled, ready for the inlay strip and inlays
This is the first sample inlay for one of the pair of center ducks. We did it in aluminum as a test, but the real inlays will be steel copper and brass ,,, all colored slightly with different patina solutions ... like a painting, sort of ...
The nearly completed CAD drawing
3/16/2010 OK ... were making progress on the bed ... Will has finished carving the spiral posts and the walnut pine cones and is about to mortise the headboard posts to receive the headboard ... Below, Will and Jim are checking the pattern to be sure everythings the right size now that weve got it together for the first time. Happily, it all seems to line up ... Tomorrow, we mortise and cut the real headboard to shape for the final fitting before the inlays ....
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headboard assembled, ready for the inlay strip and inlaysThis is the first sample inlay for one of the pair of center ducks. We did it in aluminum as a test, but the real inlays will be steel copper and brass ,,, all colored slightly with different patina solutions ... like a painting, sort of ...The nearly completed CAD drawing
3/16/2010 OK ... were making progress on the bed ... Will has finished carving the spiral posts and the walnut pine cones and is about to mortise the headboard posts to receive the headboard ... Below, Will and Jim are checking the pattern to be sure everythings the right size now that weve got it together for the first time. Happily, it all seems to line up ... Tomorrow, we mortise and cut the real headboard to shape for the final fitting before the inlays ....
Bolted up for the first time .... Click the pictures to enlarge them ,,,
Close up of the post top and one of the walnut pine cones
A sample center inlay Trevor cut today ... The ones in the bed will be made from brass, (beaks and feet), copper (reddish color details) and steel, blued, blackened and polished for grays ... Its going to be really interesting when we get to that ....
Some really fine curly maple for the headboard from our friends at Irion ... Totally white, totally nice and totally consistent figure across all the boards ...
Close up of the post top and one of the walnut pine conesA sample center inlay Trevor cut today ... The ones in the bed will be made from brass, (beaks and feet), copper (reddish color details) and steel, blued, blackened and polished for grays ... Its going to be really interesting when we get to that ....Some really fine curly maple for the headboard from our friends at Irion ... Totally white, totally nice and totally consistent figure across all the boards ...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Master Bedroom Update Envelope Pillow Tutorial
I took a short break from working on the ottoman last night to work on some pillow covers for the bedroom
My sewing skills are adequate, but making envelope pillow covers are probably one of easiest things to make! So heres how I did it:
First I measured the length and width of the existing pillow cover and added 1/2" on all sides for seem allowance.
The front has one piece and the back has two, consisting of: 1. half the length of front piece (plus additional 1" for seam allowance on the side that will overlap) 2. half the length of front piece plus 4-6" depending how tight the cover fits (the tighter it fits the more overlap is needed)
On the back pieces: finish the side that will overlap each other, fold and iron 1/2" and then fold again and iron to cover the raw edge
Pin the edge
Sew the seem on both back pieces
assemble the pieces - front side on the inside and pin the outer edges
Sew the around the outside of the entire piece
Turn right side out and push out corners with pointed object such as end of paintbrush or chopstick
So easy!
When deciding on what type of headboard I wanted, I made some sketches in photoshop a few weeks back and decided on this style:
I found this beautiful headboard at Charm Home Design and fell in love ...
We made a headboard for our old place and sold it before we left, so are looking forward to making a new one!
Just waiting for the fabric to come in the mail ...
I will be getting back to the upholstered ottoman tonight, almost done!
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My sewing skills are adequate, but making envelope pillow covers are probably one of easiest things to make! So heres how I did it:
First I measured the length and width of the existing pillow cover and added 1/2" on all sides for seem allowance.
The front has one piece and the back has two, consisting of: 1. half the length of front piece (plus additional 1" for seam allowance on the side that will overlap) 2. half the length of front piece plus 4-6" depending how tight the cover fits (the tighter it fits the more overlap is needed)
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| front |
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| back |
On the back pieces: finish the side that will overlap each other, fold and iron 1/2" and then fold again and iron to cover the raw edge
Sew the seem on both back pieces
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| folded over over to what the inside should look like |
assemble the pieces - front side on the inside and pin the outer edges
Sew the around the outside of the entire piece
Turn right side out and push out corners with pointed object such as end of paintbrush or chopstick
So easy!
When deciding on what type of headboard I wanted, I made some sketches in photoshop a few weeks back and decided on this style:
I found this beautiful headboard at Charm Home Design and fell in love ...
We made a headboard for our old place and sold it before we left, so are looking forward to making a new one!
Just waiting for the fabric to come in the mail ...
I will be getting back to the upholstered ottoman tonight, almost done!
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