Super neat, I have a dresser that needs sprucing - thanks for sharing.
Jeanniejo
02-19-2012 07:05 PM
Great job !! Love it !!
laughingquilter
02-19-2012 07:11 PM
Originally Posted by SUZAG
(Post 4986532)
I feel stupid asking because we are on to page 5 and I guess everyone else knows, but...on the drawers, is that glued, stapled, is there batting on the drawer fronts...etc...Thanks!
I took a piece of muslin and "created" a pattern....there's a double layer of fairly puffy batting just on the very front of the drawer.....nothing is glued. I pulled the ends of the fabric around and used a staple gun to hold the fabric on. I just poked a hole where the screws for the knobs go and used fray check around the holes so the knobs help to hold things in place as well. The board itself actually sits on top of the dresser top so the dresser itself won't be affected by the heat and steam. I used a layer of flannel, a double layer of warm and natural type batting, and a layer of muslin underneath the decorative top and the board itself is just a piece of laminated shelving board. All in all, I'd be able to take the dresser almost back to it's original condition if I wanted to.
By the way - I think I'm taking the boards advice and leaving the top drawers just the wood. I considered making yo-yo's out of the drawer fabrics and just putting behind the knobs to tie them in with the rest but will leave them mostly just wood.
It's been a fun project and now pressing doesn't seem so bad!
gmloves2quilt
02-19-2012 08:51 PM
Good idea ! Looks great
heather1949
02-19-2012 10:43 PM
That is the most beautiful cupboard I have seen in a sewing room its awesome.
Jim's Gem
02-20-2012 02:44 PM
Beautiful! What a wonderful idea!
Mimmis57
02-28-2012 08:46 AM
Did you just use regular cotton fabric on the top or something else? What a great job you did.
morelcabin
02-28-2012 08:59 AM
Wow! love love love this idea! You have done a great job!
Mariposa
02-28-2012 09:00 AM
Neat idea! Looks great!
laughingquilter
02-28-2012 11:30 AM
Originally Posted by Mimmis57
(Post 5016017)
Did you just use regular cotton fabric on the top or something else? What a great job you did.
I used a cotton "duck" fabric - 30% off at my local fabric store :thumbup:
