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This little gem of a footstool was one of two projects for a woman who had wanted some upholstery work done. The other one was a cushion cover for a loveseat. This footstool had very old fabric in a vintage style pattern.
I met this nice woman at the Marine City Maritime Days back in August and she finally got around to moving forward with these small projects. The little footstool belonged to her mother and by the look of it had never been reupholstered, thus I removed the old fabric.
The underside of the footstool had a very thin covering, kind of like paper which was stuck to the bottom and couldn't be removed, so I ended up covering over it. The hardware and screws that the legs attached to were very rusty, so I used my grinding wheel to remove the rust and make it better looking as well as easier to re-install. Despite the age, there were not a lot of staples holding the old material in place, which made it a speedy job by comparison to other projects of this size.
Once I had removed the old material, I cut a new swatch of the gray plush material and sewed a square which I then fit over the new foam and dacron I used on the original wood which was still usable. After I reassembled the legs onto the newly polished hardware, it took on a brand new look. Handy little stool.
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