Wednesday, August 19, 2009

I Make My Own Appliques

I've been meaning to paint my kitchen chairs and table for ages ...


Here...I finally painted my kitchen chairs with antique white and recovered the cushions with the same rooster printed fabric as my kitchen window valence that I made.



As many of you know I've been transforming our home to a shabby chic and I've been painting endlessly for furniture reformations and accessorize the furniture using appliques. Also I mentioned in my previous posting that I make my own molds and cast appliques.

I realized that it cost me more money on appliques than the bargained furniture I purchase so... I decided to learn how to make appliques. Here we go!!! I now proudly make my own appliques for my furniture reformations!!

13 comments:

Caroline said...

May I ask how you make your own appliques? Your dining room chairs are gorgeous. I recently painted my chairs that are very similar to yours. I love them. The table is primed and just needs some paint! Love your blog...discovered it a couple of weeks ago and have become a regular lurker!

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Your chairs are just gorgeous. You need to give us a tutorial on how to make the appliques. The ones you make are stunning. Hugs, Marty

Donna-FFW said...

I wish you could come visit me just for one week..Id love to learn from you and just hear your ideas about my home.

Jen said...

You never cease to amaze me you clever girl - your appliques are are gorgeous!! The dining suite looks fabulous!

kate said...

SUZIE,
LOVE ALL YOUR APPLIQUES,,,,YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE BEST IDEAS!! ALSO LOVE YOUR BLACK TOWLE, GUESS YOU GOT IT AT YOUR FABRIC PLACE YOU WENT TO A FEW MONTHS AGO. YOUR VALANCE IT GREAT
KATE

Mary said...

What a great job you did on your kitchen table and chairs...they are beautiful now! Great job on the appliques, too. yes, they are many $$$...would you like to teach us your new "trade"? I think I'll visit again and see what else you can do!

Mary

Lady Katherine said...

Now you need to do a tutorial on making the appliques, I need some to fix some that are missing from my old antique furniture! Your chairs look great

Personalized Sketches and Sentiments said...

Yes! Please let me know if you do ever show a tutorial on how to make the appliques. :o)

Blessings & Aloha!

www.personalizedsketchesandsentiments.blogspot.com

Mizvictoria said...

I have just spent hours trying to find molds like the ones you have made. I would love to know where you find these for my own use. Is there any possibility in sharing your secret with me? Thank you, Christine

Mizvictoria said...

I love your home! I have just spent hours trying to find molds like the ones you have made. I would love to know where you find these for my own use. Is there any possibility in sharing your secret with me? Thank you, Christine

Anonymous said...

I am with the others...scouring the net looking to make my own appliques! Sure hoping you will share your secret success. Pleeeeeez

rjinga said...

So many requests for applique instructions, and still no response. Any chance you will let us in our your technique and show us how?

sanjeet said...

The dining suite looks fabulous!
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