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DIY SHERPA CHAIR!

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What You'll Need

– sherpa fabric – leather or faux leather – tan cording – leather needle if real leather used – needle and thread – scissors

Step 1

After examining the chair I realized the bottom already had staples so the bottom seat cushion was a breeze to make. I simply cut out an approximate shape and stretched and stapled the fabric onto it. I than trimmed all the extra fabric and that’s it.

Step 2

I did the same to my little arm rests.

Step 3

For the back of the seat I lay the seat over some fabric and traced the rough shape with a pencil. About 1.5 inches out. So it was a little bigger all around.  Then I just cut it out.

Step 4

Because I wanted to add some cute detailing to the back I cut out two strips of leather measuring 2.5 inches in thickness.

Step 5

I then stained the leather with some diluted craft paint. Did you know you could stain leather with regular acrylic paint??

Step 6

I than punched holes through the leather so I could lace through the cording later. They sell hole punch pliers or you can use this tool that helps you do it with a hammer. It’s so much easier on the hands and is usually sold in the leather section at craft stores.

Step 7

I folded my back cover in half to find the center and marked it.

Step 8

Than I sewed the leather strips onto the cover before stitching together the cover all together.

Step 9

I slipped the cover onto the seat and laced up the leather detail with cording.

Here’s how the office chair looks now!! I couldn’t be happier! It so light + airy and the details on the back are so fun!

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